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Lord Patten on Chinese Hong Kong, Obama and nuclear proliferation - Hay 09 Speaker Interviews

May 2009

Speakers: Lord Christopher Patten

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Lord Patten talks to Lisa Dwan about a range of subjects, including China's attitude to climate change, the Obama administration and the prospect of a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, nuclear proliferation, and the threat of North Korea's nuclear program.

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