Tensions more evident than u. S. Relations with both a rising china and a declining russia. Both eager to reassert themselves both regionally and globally. It may well be that these three powers will emerge weakened by the current pandemic. Covid is a crisis for all. But it could be an opportunity for trump . This sense of vulnerability and loss compounded by three leaders focused on their own internal politics will make them more, not less, eager to ask to assert themselves. In that case, that assertion is not part of a dynamic triangle where the u. S. Can easily align with one, russia, or china and play one against the other. The sino Russia Partnership is a good deal more [indiscernible] adhesions int the that relationship is an effort to check u. S. Influence both regionally and globally. All of this presents a pretty grim picture. A list of issues from hong kong to ukraine to election interference in the south china bounties tohan taiwan to make your head spin. Mightes you wonder
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A call for Justice George floyds brother appeals to the u. N. To act to protect black people in america. And targeting assads pockets the u. S. Brings in new sanctions to squeeze further the Syrian Governments funds. Under the un has called on india and china to act with restraint and welcomed moves by both sides to deescalate the situation along the shared border china and india have agreed to restart talks to resolve a longstanding border dispute thats intensified in recent weeks it culminated on monday with the deaths of 20 indian soldiers the worst fighting in the disputed himalayan region for decades it centers on the girl one valley region near indian administered kashmir catching up as her day on has more. In the remote western himalayas there is little evidence of what indian and chinese soldiers to the worst of violence in decades both sides gave different versions of the violence and how it unfolded. Amid a call for deescalation the body of a soldier is laid to rest indias ar
Conversation. The phone lines are open. The death toll is now at 143,000 around the world. Total confirmed cases, 2. 1 one million. Over 675,000 cases in the death toll is over 34,000. We want to introduce you to dr. Peter li from the university of houston. He is an expert on east asian politics and wet markets, which is one of the reasons we invited you one. Thank you for joining us. We appreciate the photos you sent us. You have been to the socalled wet markets, believed to be the source. What are they . They are a small section likee regular marketplace, the Seafood Market. It is a 5 of the business space. Live where you can find chickens on live ducks and they slaughter them for you. It is where you get warm meat. Traditionally, these are everywhere but in the last 40 years, they have been going down. Arisen,w wet market has which is water wet market. In china in the 1980s i never saw these. It is new. , the Seafood Market has a huge marketplace where you can but one corner is call