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Wenqing ngoei said that the United States was successful in the regional strategy. This is about 90 minutes. All right. Everyone, i would like to call us all to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to this afternoons session of the washington history seminar historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im eric arnesen of George Washington university and im the cochair of this seminar along with Christian Ostermann who represents the Wilson Center. As you may see, we have cspan taping here today so we would like to welcome those of you who are watching on your computers or on your Television Screens and suggest that you visit the website to learn more about the Seminar Series and upcoming speakers here at the Wilson Center. The washington history seminar is a collaborative effort of two organizations. The Woodrow Wilson international for scholars and history and Public Policy program and the american Historical Associations National history center. We are in the ninth ye
Political talk show renegade is up next. Hello and welcome to cross town where all Things Considered im Peter Lavelle as u. S. Russia relations remain in a deep freeze and europe is taking a different path when it comes to russia some are calling it the new thaw also china calls out the u. K. Regarding hong kong indeed old colonial habits die hard. Cross talking some real news im joined by my guest here in moscow and he is a professor of the Higher School of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and the resurgence of russia and were also joined by Marcus Papadopoulos in london hes the editor of politics 1st magazine gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to markets in london an interesting phenomenon thats been going on now for a number of months or maybe since the election of donald trump but we have we just recently had blood and we are putin in italy meeting the pope in a tally and
Theres been extensive damage done to the building, with portraits of political leaders torn from the walls and furniture smashed. This situation is out of control and this is very dangerous, both for the protesters and for the security guards and the police. Hello and welcome. Im jon sopel in washington, david eades is in london. Hong kong is seeing pro democracy demonstrations like never before. After an hours long siege on one of the key government buildings, protesters managed to force their way into the Central Chamber of the regions parliament. Their dissent took the form of maximum disruption and destruction. Emblems grafittied, political portraits torn from the walls, furniture smashed. The Police Responded in kind, charging towards the building after warning protesters to clear it. Since hong kong was handed back to china in 1997, its been governed under the principle of one country, two systems. But as Rupert Wingfield hayes reports, public anger and the latest violence, is pu