End and a Pacific Region and they also discuss china handling of coronavirus pandemic. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone, good morning. We will have senators participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to figure out when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable with everyone, that is what we will do. Today, we welcome three witnesses to talk with us. Julie chung is here. We appreciate you all being here this morning. Will be talking about china presents us with many challenges. Opportunities as well but right now, challenges. There has been a lot of legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. There was a bill that we introduced earlier this year. That as early as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor of the bill. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an american issue. When i put the bill
America. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone and good morning. Senatorsing to have participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to determine when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable, that is what we will do. Three we welcome witnesses. David stillwell, secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs. The senior pacific official. Assistant to pity secretary for western affairs. Today, of course, we are going to be talking about china. Obviously, china presents us with many challenges. With opportunities also. Right now, challenges. Ofre has been a lot legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. Bill we introduced earlier that tries to bring together as many as possible. I am told as recently as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor, i am told. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an
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