. good morning. we meet this morning to receive evidence on the noil the u.s.-asia region. our panel has deep knowledge and experience in the region. victor cha, erin friberg, who is professor of politics at princeton, university, kelly help me. former principles tal deputy si of defense. and ashley tellis senior fellow in tata. i m having trouble with my enunciation this morning. i apologize. senior fellow and chair for strategic affairs at the carnegie endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. for the past 70 years we ve worked with allies and partners to uphold a rules-based order based on principles of free people s in free markets, open seas and skies. the rule of law and the peaceful resolution of disputes. these ideas have produced unprecedented peacened prosperity in the asia pacific. now a throthe most immediate che is a situation on the crane peninsula. kim jong un s regime has thrown its full weight behind its quest for nuclear weapons.
the committee meets his way to receive testimony on you as policy ends strategy in the asia-pacific region. i am pleased to welcome our panel of expert witnesses come all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. the senior adviser and korea chair at the center for strategic and international studies. aaron friedberg who is the professor of politics and international affairs at princeton university. and the former principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for asia pacific security irs and senior fellow am having trouble with my enunciation. strategic affairs at the endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. america s interest in asia-pacific region are deep and enduring, that is why for the past 70 years we have worked with our allies and partners to up hold a rules-based order based on principles of free peoples and free markets, open skies, theen resolution of disputes. the challenges are mounting. thehey threaten not just nations o
the committee meets his way to receive testimony on you as policy ends strategy in the asia-pacific region. i am pleased to welcome our panel of expert witnesses come all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. the senior adviser and korea chair at the center for strategic and international studies. aaron friedberg who is the professor of politics and international affairs at princeton university. and the former principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for asia pacific security irs and senior fellow am having trouble with my enunciation. strategic affairs at the endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. america s interest in asia-pacific region are deep and enduring, that is why for the past 70 years we have worked with our allies and partners to up hold a rules-based order based on principles of free peoples and free markets, open skies, theen resolution of disputes. the challenges are mounting. thehey threaten not just nations o
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bollywood film of all time? and coming up in the sport on bbc news, england s cricketing summer has started. they re in bristol, playing a one day international against ireland. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the conservatives have made big gains in the local elections, recording their best results since 2008. many of the votes cast yesterday across england, scotland and wales are still being counted, but labour has fared badly in many areas, including losing control of its former stronghold of glasgow. ukip has seen its vote collapse, only winning a single seat so far. the liberal democrats have had a mixed result, and haven t found the breakthrough they had been hoping for. just a few moments ago, this is how things looked. it means the conservatives have so far gained 240 seats, labour have lost 177, the liberal democrats of lost 177, the liberal democrats of lost 31 and ukip have lost 68. when it comes to councils. the tories have picked up five counci