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
Focusing on covidien team prevented us from doing that even as we continue to address the pandemic and its impact on us citizens it is important we continue the work on most pressing foreignpolicys challenges in china is one of those especially the case with today is the Trump Administration has recognized china is a strategic and global competitor to the United States will be the greatest form policy challenge United States bases in the decades to come the policy of the Chinese Communist party undermine us interest and values including those we share with allies and partners around the world t t. Covid19 has brought this challenge to the forefront of American Life to know just how much the Chinese Communist partys decisions and actions directly affect us citizens our allies and partners in the entire world and we know the pandemic will not stop their behavior whether hong kong the South China Sea or the border the last three years the Trump Administration has tried to put the United S
Turning to decision 2019 here in the bay area, it wasnt really much of a race for San Francisco mayor london breed is the declared winner. But the race for San Franciscos next District Attorney is far from over. In fact, that race is still too close to call right now. Nbc bay areas pete is live with those details. Reporter good morning to you guys. Susie and chasea are the last two candidates standing in this race to become the next District Attorney San Francisco. Get this, guys. It is too close to call that theyre only separated by a mere 240 votes. Now loftus is of course the familiar name. She is a former prosecutor and president of San Franciscos Police Commission and was appointed as interim District Attorney by San Francisco mayor london breed following that abrupt departure of then District Attorney george i orde to run for the same position in l. A. Boudins background is a public defender. And he represents a more progressive option, especially when it comes to the area of cri
Including from lisa argen who has been on top of these weather conditions. We have a red flag warning until 11 00. Upper elevation winds, 39 Miles Per Hour up in mount diablo. Thats 3,000 feet. Mount tam, 2,000 feet, 22 Miles Per Hour. The upper elevation winds have come down a little bit. At the surface were looking at lighter winds, they will diminish throughut the day today. Right now in geyserville, it is getting chilly. 48 degrees. Winds out of the north, much lighter, 6 Miles Per Hour. Were looking at lighter winds, but not everywhere yet. We get a break later today. Red flag warning through 11 00. We have a spare the air alert. Patchy smoke in the north bay, drifting towards the delta. You can see it in the east bay at times today. Then well be looking for another round of some very gusty winds into tomorrow. So were lightening up today through the overnight hours, then looking at about 11 00 tomorrow when we begin to see more of those winds coming into play through wednesday. G
Where were seeing the evacuation which of course has grown since weekend or since friday over the weekend we saw this entire area in purple expand right before it was just sort of the facility around the fire right up to one to one, but now the mandatory evacuation area continues all the way out to the coast and down one on one as well in the direction of healdsburg and santa rosa and this area in red is the active fire zone these dots actually represent the thermal heat. Coming from these fires and theyre colored in a way that tells you how old some of these flames are the lighter the color the over that spot fire the redder it is the more current it is and you can see the most current burn is happening on the southern edge of the fire zone burning to the south in the direction of more Populated Areas thats the concern on friday last time we chatted of course the burn area was more to the north and you can see by the coloring thats the older fire. The more current blaze is happening t