" This is an area which combines potentially substantial wealth with very important strategic implications , " says ken lieberthal of the brookings institution .
Ken lieberthal , a visiting fellow at the liberal-leaning brookings institution in washington and former clinton administration official , said mr. huntsman would bring expertise in two main areas of concern in the bilateral relationship : trade and the environment .
But the chinese government seizes on opportunities ' to point out our own less-than-rigorous adherence to our broad principles and to try to highlight those for moral edge , ' said kenneth lieberthal , who was a white house national security adviser specializing in china during the clinton administration .