Diplomacy in the time of the virus: more than turn the other cheek, less than war. @RHFontaine @CNASDC
Photo: Negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) — From left to right: The Russians at far side of table are Korostovetz, Nabokov, Witte (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Witte) , Rosen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Rosen) , and Plancon; the Japanese at near side of table are Adachi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineichir%C5%8D_Adachi) , Ochiai (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ochiai_Kentaro&action=edit&redlink=1) , Komura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komura_Jutar%C5%8D) , Takahira (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahira_Kogor%C5%8D) , and Satō (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimaro_Sat%C5%8D) . The large conference table is today preserved at the Museum Meiji-mura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji-mura) in Inuyama, Aichi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuyama,_Aichi) Prefecture, Japan. P. F. Collier & Son - Russo-Japanese War: A Photographic and Descriptive Review of the Great Conflict in the Far East Treaty of Portsmouth delegations: Russians (far side of table) -- Korostovetz, Nabokov, Witte, Rosen, and Plançon; and Japanese (near side of table) -- Adachi, Ochiai, Komura, Takahira, and Sato. Public Domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Treaty_of_Portsmouth.jpg) File:Treaty of Portsmouth.jpg Created: 1 January 1905 http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Twitter: @BatchelorShow Diplomacy in the time of the virus: more than turn the other cheek, less than war. @RHFontaine @CNASDC https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/20/xi-trump-coronavirus-virus-competition-is-wrecking-china-us-cooperation-hopes/