In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with the former US Deputy National Security Adviser, Matthew Pottinger. Matt started out as a journalist based in China, served in the US Marine Corps, and joined the Trump administration first as the Asia senior director at the National Security Council and later as Deputy National Security Advisor.

Michael and Matt speak about President Trump’s approach to foreign policy, the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the future of both US and Australian relations with China. Matt explains what originally interested him in China, speaks about his time in the Marine Corps, and reveals why he resigned from the White House after the Capitol siege of 6 January.

In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with the former US Deputy National Security Adviser, Matthew Pottinger. Matt started out as a journalist based in China, served in the US Marine Corps, and joined the Trump administration first as the Asia senior director at the National Security Council and later as Deputy National Security Advisor.
Michael and Matt speak about President Trump’s approach to foreign policy, the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the future of both US and Australian relations with China. Matt explains what originally interested him in China, speaks about his time in the Marine Corps, and reveals why he resigned from the White House after the Capitol siege of 6 January.

On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world.

The Director's Chair is a podcast from the Lowy Institute.

On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world.
The Director's Chair is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org">Lowy Institute</a>.

On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove - Executive Director of the Lowy Institute - speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world.

The Director's Chair

On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove - Executive Director of the Lowy Institute speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world.

On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove - Executive Director of the Lowy Institute speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world.

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