This is the new abnormal Danny Russel, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
b'Danny Russel has seen diplomacy in action. As the Assistant Secretary of State under John Kerry, he had a ringside seat. Now, watching punches being traded in the trade war between the U.S. and China he feels he\\u2019s watching, \\u201cthe new abnormal.\\u201d Discussing China\\u2019s expected response to tariffs, he says, \\u201cTrying to body slam the Chinese is not going to make them give in. It will make them dig in.\\u201d Overall all he is seeing a strategy that is leading both countries in a difficult direction as, \\u201cStrategic rivalries bring out the worst on both sides.\\u201d In this Business Class conversation we hear topics covered from IP theft to the weak spot authoritarian regimes have when it comes to public opinion. Danny Russel served in the State Department into the second month of the Trump administration. \\n\\nDanny Russel is the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State\\nand is currently Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute. \\n\\nThe interview was conducted by Dick Drobnick, Director of the USC IBEAR MBA Program.'