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August 2006

Robert Zoellick's move from government to Goldman Sachs is a blow for America's China policy. But Bush can draw comfort from Hank Paulson coming the other way

The string of high-profile resignations from the George Bush White House is beginning to bear the hallmark of rodents leaving a sinking vessel. True, some walked the plank. But at least one man who jumped ship is an outstanding negotiator that the administration could ill afford to lose.

Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick has quit the corridors of power in favour of the plush carpets of investment bankers Goldman Sachs. His boss, Condoleeza Rice, had charged this Asia-savvy ...

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