In Memoriam: Christopher H. Phillips

China Business Review, The,  March, 2008  by Anonymous

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Ambassador Christopher H. Phillips, the first president of the US-China Business Council (USCBC), passed away on January 10, 2008 at the age of 87. His long diplomatic career focused on the United Nations and included an ambassadorship to Brunei. As founding USCBC president, Phillips played an instrumental role in US-China relations.

From the late 1950s through the 1960s, Phillips worked closely with the United Nations in a range of public and private sector positions, including time with Chase Manhattan Bank. His UN positions included terms as US deputy representative to the Security Council ...

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