Dealing in Dialogue

As a national security advisor to presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft became one of Washington's "old China hands." He is a graduate of the West Point military academy, has 29 years of military experience and is now the vice chairman of international consulting firm Kissinger Associates. Scowcroft is still considered one of the United States' leading experts on international and military policy. He recently sat down with Caixin in Washington for an interview. The following are excerpts of that interview.