Vice president of the center for china and globalization how does he justify chinas catalogue of human rights abuses and the continuing pressure on hong kong. Picture girl welcome to conduct so thank you for having me china has always insisted that it will do anything to avoid chaos shot on the large number of its own people in beijing 30 years ago to do that but its failed comprehensively to address the protests in hong kong why maintaining stability has always been a pillar for chinas Development Since the late 1970 s. But its failed to do it in hong kong the hong kong has a different ever since 9097 were told this part of china that china has practiced a one country 2 systems so in high. The primary responsibility of maintaining law and order is resting on the shoulders of the whole cot he said our government and the chief executive carried the Hong Kong Government thats approved by beijing absolutely hong kong is part of china and one of the one percent is doing beijings business n
Vice president of the center for china and globalization how does he justified chinas catalogue of human rights abuses and the continuing pressure on hong kong. Welcome to congress thank you for having me china has always insisted that it will do anything to avoid chaos shot a large number of its own people in beijing 30 years ago to do that but its failed comprehensively to address the protest in hong kong why maintaining stability has always been a pillar for chinas Development Since the later 1970 years but its failed to do it in hong kong. Different ever since 9097 this part of china and china has practiced a one country 2 systems so in hong kong the primary responsibility of maintaining law and order is resting on the shoulders of the Hong Kong Government and the chief executive carried government thats approved by beijing absolutely hong kong is part of china and one of the one percent range ings business not doing it is not doing it. Well theres it its failed its failed to keep
Present arms. [National Anthem] oh say can you see by the dawns early light. What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ore the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Senate Chaplain barry c. Black. Chaplain black let us pray. God of our weary years and silent tears, you have brought us on this providential pilgrimage. Help us to keep our eyes on you and the prize. Thank you for this opportunity to recognize the historical importance of the arrival of africans to the shores in 1619. Lord, we are grateful for the strength you provided your ebony children, infusing them with a faith that wouldnt shrink, though pressed by many of foe. The
The committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statement, extraneous material for the record subject to the limitation and the rules. Ambassador wells, miss friedman, welcome. Welcome to members of the public and the press, as well. We are glad to have our friends from cspan with us today, as well. We meet this morning so the committee can conduct oversight of the Trump Administrations policy towards afghanistan and ill now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. For months weve been attempting to get some visibility into the ongoing peace negotiations without success. We all want peace. We all want the fighting in afg to end, but Congress Needs to know when a potential deal looks like, members on both side need to have the chance to ask questions and offer views. In the last few weeks weve seen the afghan reconciliation proseses is go off the rails in a spectacular fashion. We learn trade president ial tweet that the administration wa
Forward, halt. Oh say can you see oh say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, chaplain barry c. Chaplain black. Chaplain black let us pray. God of our weary years and silent tears, you have brought us on this providential pilgrimage. Help us to keep our eyes on you and the prize. Thank you for this opportunity to recognize the historical importance of the arrival of africans to the shores in 1619. Lord, we are grateful for the strength you provided your ebony children, infusing them with a faith that wouldnt shrink, though pressed by many. Many a