A democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry its great to be with you ok joe whats behind this trip of Human Services secretary alex aids are going to taiwan. The delegation visit to taiwan is significant because its part of a trend right now that we see from the Trump Administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our National Security and deeply problematic but its also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where President Trump is trying to define himself as dance i cant im a candidate and joe biden is the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. I think that the American People are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus there in china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing the coronavirus and President Trump is trying to tell you that together but its not
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The isolation community. Are you going the right way or are you being led so. Direct. What is true what is faith. In a world corrupted you need to descend. To join us in the depths. For a mate in the shallowest. Join me every thursday on the alec simon show and ill be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. The trumpet administration is sending its highest level delegation to taiwan which is angering china why now and what will the trip mean for american chinese well ations well take a look at that on this is. The politicking on larry king it was announced this week that u. S. Health and Human Services secretary alex a czar will soon lead a delegation to taiwan the announce one has angered china which considers taiwan a rogue province so whats behind the timing of this trip and once his impact on american chinese relations lets start there with joel rubin former Deputy Assistant secretary of state in the Obama Administration and a
Assistant secretary of state in the Obama Administration and a democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry its great to be with you ok joe whats behind this trip of Human Services secretary alexanders are going to taiwan the delegation visit to taiwan is significant because its part of a trend right now that we see from the Trump Administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our National Security and deeply problematic but its also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where President Trump is trying to define himself as Dance Academy candidate and joe biden as the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. I think that the American People are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus there in china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing the coronavirus and Preside
A hit squad to canada the Saudi Crown Prince faces a lawsuit in washington d. C. And donald trump signs an executive order banning americans from doing business with the chinese odor to talk and we chant. Welcome to the program its an election victory thats expected to cement the power of the rajapaksa brothers in strength for their governing party has recorded an overwhelming victory with nearly 60 percent of the votes the sri lankan peoples front is led by god to buy and Mahinda Rajapaksa who served as president and Prime Minister along with that allies it has secured a 2 thirds majority giving the president the power to make sweeping changes to the constitution. Parliament is expected to convene for another 2 weeks nelson and desist from the strong can come for the colombo. Were waiting to hear sort of details of how the rajapaksa want to take this forward north that the 20th of august is when the new parliament has been convened by a gasket signed by the president they will come to