Postal service is asked to testify at congress as concerns monday at the white house is trying to undermine its ability to deliver ballots. Students in thailand lead the biggest antigovernment protests in years they want a new constitution and reforms to the monarchy zimbabwes catholic bishops say theres an unprecedented crackdown on dissent the government calls the accusation is evil and baseless. There was hamilton is far too fast for ease for me no one rivals yet again. And ill have that in sport plus how did he dodge them a miracle escape for another of most sports biggest names not once but twice. Rival rallies have been held in a week after the disputed reelection of president Alexander Lukashenko addressing the 1st progovernment rallies since then he refused an Election Rerun and accuse nato of mobilizing forces at the border but tens of thousands of opposition supporters have gathered in a big a show of strength marking what they call a day of freedom rory chalons reports. 7 da
Still has a popular base after a week of antigovernment protests unprecedented in their size and the august heat told the crowd batteries is being threatened from outside. The tanks the jets are on standby within 15 minutes reachable border this is not for nothing nato forces a rattling tank tracks at our doors military power is building up on the western border of our country lithuania latvia poland and unfortunately our brother ukraine its leadership are telling us to hold a new election. Nato has denied the accusations of a military buildup in the region. Yet just a short distance across the capital a much bigger demonstration followed perhaps the largest of the Antigovernment Movement so far better russians repeating the call theyve been making since what they say was the rigged election on august the 9th that the man whos ruled batteries for 26 years has no legitimacy he should leave and there should be a new and free vote. I was earlier that the Russian Ambassador to slovakia bec
Weeks after running aground in the im a recess a japanese ship begins to break apart spilling even more fuel onto the pristine coastline. We begin in baton rouge were to mulch as week of protests down the government crackdown has now culminated in the largest demonstrations yet against president Alexander Lukashenko a week after he declared an overwhelming victory in the president ial election his government is facing its greatest challenge since he came to power nearly 3 decades ago speaking at a progovernment rally rejected calls for his resignation or a rerun of the vote you accuse nato of sending troops and planes to the countrys western border a claim promptly rejected by the military alliance across many a crowd gathered for what they called a day of freedom longstanding grievances. I mean economy and the governments response to the coronavirus all contributed to growing anger over last weeks vote which the opposition says was was rigged and then theres been calls for lukashenko
Geostrategic challenge with the rise of china poses for the United States, not just today but in the future. The communist party led people were public of china through unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, market manipulation and very prominently, in my view, nonreciprocal treatment, not just in the economic round but in many realms i has been a fore in the Global Economy that undercuts the resiliency and strength of the u. S. Economy. China has been one of the worlds fastestgrowing economies averaging close to 10 growth from 19792015. In 2014 china overtook the United States ass the Worlds Largest economy purchasing power parity basis according to the International Monetary fund. I believe that there is a strong eipartisan interest hopefully we will see that today in establishing a longterm economic United States strategy with our allies that focuses on reciprocity, intellectual property theft, and ultimately, from the United States perspective out competing the chines
Good morning. This hearing will now come to order. I am pleased to welcome our distinguished panels of Witnesses Today on the economic subcommittee focusing on a very important topic and i think theres a lot of bipartisan interest in and that is the economic geostrategic challenge with the rise of china poses for the United States not just today but in the future. The calmness party led peoples republic of china through unfair treatment practices and intellectual property theft market manipulation and very prominently in my view not reciprocal treatment not just in the economic realm but in many realms has been a force in the Global Economy that undercuts the resiliency of the u. S. Economy. Its been one of the worlds fastestgrowing economies averaging close to 10 growth from 1979 to 2015. In 2014 china overtook the United States as the Worlds Largest country in reducing power according to the International Monetary fund. I believe there is a strong bipartisan interest and hopefully we