U.S. China 21: Constructive Realism, Common Purpose (Freeman Rudd Cut)

CSIS is pleased to host the Hon. Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, President of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and Distinguished Statesman at CSIS, for remarks and a discussion on alternative futures for the U.S.-China relationship. This event coincides with the release of Mr. Rudd's major research project at the Harvard Kennedy School, “U.S. China 21: Constructive Realism, Common Purpose." The presentation will be followed by a luncheon.
Featuring:
The Hon. Kevin Rudd
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Distinguished Statesman, CSIS

Opening Remarks from:
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft
President, The Scowcroft Group, Inc.
Counselor and Trustee, CSIS

Moderated by:
Christopher K. Johnson
Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS




Programs
FREEMAN CHAIR IN CHINA STUDIES
Topics
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
Regions
ASIA, CHINA

[jameschengson]

At CSIS on April 17, 2015, following the keynote speech by former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on "the Future of U.S.-China Relations under Xi Jinxing: Towards a New Framework of Constructive Realism for a Common Purpose”: ...

FIRST questions from the audience at 43:27 of this video: 
"... a bridging is missing, somewhere (in the Pacific Ocean?) ... are you trying to build a bridge as wide (LONG) as the Pacific Ocean, (where) on this side we praise a "government of the people, by the people, for the people, " 
while on the other, they praise a "government of the Party, by the Party, for the

Maybe it is better to help the audience understand the underlining issue of the question by quoting one Chinese Communist official who famously questioned a Chinese journalist “Who do you speak for, the People or the Party?"

Here, my question to Kevin Rudd: Do you speak for which "P"...?