Actions. The Government Faces growing criticism over its handling of the crisis. In china. Towards hong kong. To criminalize sedition secession under subversion in the territory. Welcome to the program u. S. President. Will withdraw from an important arms control treaty known as open skies it justified the move by saying that russia has not been complying with the deal which was signed 2 decades ago. To increase military transparency among 34 countries this will be the 3rd arms control president withdrawn from since taking office including the i. M. F. Nuclear treaty with russia the good nuclear code with iran. On the w. s that Washington Bureau chief is our exams of norman welcome alexandra. Put this in context for us how important is this open skies treaty and why does the president want to leave it. Well this treaty has been a very important for stabilizing relations between the you asked its european allies and russia because it grants mutual permission to send reconnaissance fligh
Crisis. And china signals its attitude toward hong kong is hardening. Aging prefers its new laws to criminalize sedition, secession, and subversion in the territory. Hong kong lawmakers say its an attack on the areas autonomy. I want to say to the International Community that this is the end of hong kong. This is the end of one country, to systems, make no mistake about it. Welcome to the program. U. S. President donald trump says his country will withdraw from an important treaty known as open skies. He justified the move saying russia had not been complying with the deal which was signed two decades ago to increase military transparency among 34 countries. This will be the third armscontrol pact mr. Trump has pulled out of since taking office. The other two worthy inf Nuclear Treaty with russia and the Nuclear Court Nuclear Accord with iran. Dws Washington Bureau chief is here. Put this in context for us all stop how important is this open skies treaty and why does the president want
Growing criticism over its handling of the crisis. And china gets tough on Hong Kong Beijing wants a new law to crackdown on civil unrest after violent prodemocracy groups protests lawmakers saying its an attack on the citys autonomy. To topple the 1st debate into the local communities but of course the overall fall doesnt spread what has been consistent look at all the protocol that. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show President Donald Trump is pulling the u. S. Out of an important arms control treaty trump says russia has not been compliant with the open skies agreement the deal was signed 2 decades ago to increase military transparency this will be the 3rd arms control pact. Has scrapped he also canceled the i enough Nuclear Treaty with russia and the Nuclear Accord on iran. Lets go now to alexandra phenomenon in washington d. C. How important is this open skies treaty and why does President Trump want to withdraw from it well the treaty has been very important for stabilizin
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