Tensions a are also high betwee china and the United States over the South China Sea. The u. S. Has r rejected beijing Maritime Claims across most of the South China Sea as completely unlawful. In july, the u. S. Held military exercises in the area that included aircraft carriers. In the following months, the Chinese Military test fired Ballistic Missiles toward the sea. At wednesdays meeting, asean countries are expected to call for restraint. An expert says that china and the u. S. Need to understand asean does not want to see the dispute escalate in the south china a sea. Asean in particular is very interested in managing incidents in the South China Sea, and we hope that we can cononstructivey contntribute to managiging the tension in the South China Sea, including the tension between the u. S. And china. He expressed hope that asean meetings would push all the concerned countries to seek ways to solve the situation without increasing tension in the region. Strat separately chinese
Have deputy secretary of state Steven Biegun here to testify. Originally planned to hold this hearing back in march but the need to focus on covid19 prevented us from doing that even as we continue to address the pandemic and the impact on the u. S. Citizens. It is important this can many continue it to work on the most pressing Foreign Policy challenges and obviously chinas one of those. This is especially the case and the topic we are discussing today is a Trump Administration is correctly recognized china as a strategic and global pedant competitor of the United States it will be the greatest foreignpolicy challenge in the decades to come. The policies of the Chinese Communist partys undermined u. S. Interests and values including those we share with allies and partners around the world. Covid19 has brought this challenge to the fore front of american lyford we now know just how much the Chinese Communist partys decisions and actions directly affect u. S. Citizens, our allies and pa
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New details this morning in that shooting that left three minnesota First Responders dead. Shorts identify the man who shot and killed two Police Officers and a paramedic. We also learned that suspect was legally barred from owning firearms could weeks founder Julian Assange be headed to the u. S hes facing a final hearing in a sevenyear fight against extradition. A disaster declaration in california prompting mudslides, flooding and strong winds. How long will this last . And warmer temperatures putting the freeze on a winter tradition. The impact Climate Change is having on ice fishing in one american state. After a oneday delay, it was off to the races in florida, a daytona 500 full of drama. Its tuesday, february 20th. Early today starts right now good morning we are learning new details about the suspect in that triple shooting that rocked burnsville, minnesota. It was 38yearold Shannon Cortez gooden who shot and killed two Police Officers and a paramedic responding to a Domestic