And i ended up writing a column about it. It began a conversation with chris that was part of his effort to develop this book and the arguments in it. Want to ask chris to take us all on a journey he has been on. He has shared some with me over the years. The book starts with a really chilling account of what would happen in the first hours and days of a war with china. Maybe that is a good place to people whyaining to we have a problem when it comes to technology. Chris thank you, david. I appreciate your friendship and guidance throughout this whole process. It has been invaluable. With the timens is spent on the Senate Armed Services committee, the better part of a decade supporting the committee and senator mccain, looking closely at the u. S. Military, how we were investing money and werent investing money and ultimately, how we match up against emerging great power competitors, first and foremost china. The reason i wrote the book was a concern i had then add have now that we are
Sec. Blinken good evening everyone. 10 months ago i visitor to china at a time of profound tension between our countries. With the aim of stimulating the relationship and reopening and strengthening our channels of communication. Over a series of candid and constructive conversations i had that with president xi and other senior officials, i am made clear our policies can internships and identified issues of shared interest where we might work together. Those discussions which were followed by additional seniorlevel visits and meetings between our governments helped lay the foundation for a productive summit between President Biden, president xi in San Francisco at the end of last year. Our leaders agreed on concrete steps to cooperate on issues that matter to our people, to the world, and reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation. In the months since then, we have focused intensively on advancing those commitments. I will returned i returned to china this week to take sto
Sec. Blinken good evening everyone. 10 months ago i visitor to china at a time of profound tension between our countries. With the aim of stimulating the relationship and reopening and strengthening our channels of communication. Over a series of candid and constructive conversations i had that with president xi and other senior officials, i am made clear our policies can internships and identified issues of shared interest where we might work together. Those discussions which were followed by additional seniorlevel visits and meetings between our governments helped lay the foundation for a productive summit between President Biden, president xi in San Francisco at the end of last year. Our leaders agreed on concrete steps to cooperate on issues that matter to our people, to the world, and reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation. In the months since then, we have focused intensively on advancing those commitments. I will returned i returned to china this week to take sto
Crossing the country. We dont have the latest for you, the managed manager. Welcome us, secretary of state anthony blinking has met with china as president on the 3rd and final day of a visit fault with tensions following the meeting link and spoke of progress and the relationship between china and the us, including on issues such as organized crime and Artificial Intelligence where we made lincoln stress, but it was crucial for washington and begging to maintain open channels of communication. Any welcome to chance to visit the country with the. But thinking also pointed out that serious differences remain named tooting Chinese Support for russia. Following its attack on ukraine. In my discussions today, i reiterated are serious concern about the p r. C, providing components that are powering rushes, brutal war of aggression against ukraine. Tried as the top supplier of machine tools, micro electronics, nitro, cellulose, which is critical to making munitions and rocket proponents and
Invasion of ukraine. This is about 25 minutes. Sec. Blinken good evening everyone. 10 months ago i visitor to china at a time of profound tension between our countries. With the aim of stimulating the relationship and reopening and strengthening our channels of communication. Over a series of candid and constructive conversations i had that with president xi and other senior officials, i am made clear our policies can internships and identified issues of shared interest where we might work together. Those discussions which were followed by additional seniorlevel visits and meetings between our governments helped lay the foundation for a productive summit between President Biden, president xi in San Francisco at the end of last year. Our leaders agreed on concrete steps to cooperate on issues that matter to our people, to the world, and reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation. In the months since then, we have focused intensively on advancing those commitments. I will ret