I want to thank the family members who have lost loved ones in their service to our country. From lexington to valley forge to all the other fields of battle, i would like to thank them. I want to begin with a few observations on china. The medias focus on the current pandemic risks missing the Bigger Picture of the challenges presented by the Chinese Communist party. First, basic facts. China has been ruled by a brutal authoritarian regime, a communist regime, since 1949. For several decades, we thought the regime would become more like us through trade, scientific exchange, diplomatic outreach. It did not happen. We greatly underestimated the degree to which beijing is ideologically hostile to free nations. The whole world is waking up to that fact. A few reported this past week that 66 of americans have an unfavorable view of china. That is a direct result of the Chinese Communist partys choices, which are influenced by the nature of the regime. The nature of that regime is not new.
Sec. Pompeo good morning, everyone. This morning, early, i had the chance to drive through arlington cemetery. As we approach memorial day weekend, i want to reflect on the sacrifices of our uniformed military who have given their lives for the cause of freedom. As a veteran, i spend all my days working to use diplomatic power to secure freedom without putting Service Members in harms way. And i want to thank the family members who have lost loved ones in their service to our country. From lexington to valley forge to all the other fields of battle, i would like to thank them. I want to begin with a few observations on china. Because the medias focused on the current pandemic, it risks missing the Bigger Picture of the challenges presented by the Chinese Communist party. China has been ruled by a brutal authoritarian regime, a communist regime, since 1949. For several decades, we thought the regime would become more like us through trade, scientific exchange, diplomatic outreach. It di
Military who have given their lives for the cause of freedom. As a veteran, i spend all my days working to use diplomatic power to secure freedom without putting Service Members in harms way. And i want to thank the family members who have lost loved ones in their service to our country. From lexington to valley forge to all the other fields of battle, i would like to thank them. I want to begin with a few observations on china. Because the medias focused on the current pandemic, it risks missing the Bigger Picture of the challenges presented by the Chinese Communist party. China has because the medias focused on the current pandemic, it risks missing the Bigger Picture of the challenges presented by the Chinese Communist party. China has been ruled by a brutal authoritarian regime, a communist regime, since 1949. We greatly underestimated the degree to which beijing is ideologically hostile to free nations. The whole world is waking up to that fact. A few reported this past week that
A very warm welcome you are watching at the international with me. Now believe it is all of libyas warring factions are in moscow for talks this monday in the hope of finding a ceasefire deal it follows russian and turkish efforts to deescalate hostilities between the internationally recognized government in tripoli and forces loyal to the rebel general belief well that helped broker an initial cease fire in the conflict on sunday and signaled the 1st break in fighting in libya for months but talks underway in the russian capital are expected to put a political solution on the table of more detail to go live now to our caller on the amman calls or over a long time to see you know whats led to this potentially pivotal meeting in the russian capital today. First sorrow. Ongoing as we speak behind closed doors and these talks between the libyan leaders to libyan leaders are happening under the guidance of russian insert issue of foreign and defense ministries and say these talks have been
To you. Wherever youre chiming in from around the world. My names even on. The leaders of libyas warring factions have been here in moscow this monday for talks in the hopes of hammering out a cease fire deal now the negotiations have been brokered by russia turkey and their Foreign Ministers say they expect an agreement to be signed tomorrow the meetings after a concert it push for it to deescalate hostilities and the war ravaged country is divided between an internationally recognized government in the capital tripoli a rival administration in the east of the country which is allied to the rebel general. A draft deal circulated earlier calls on all sides to ensure the sustainability of any cease fire terrorism and Human Trafficking and work to improve the humanitarian situation in the country. Turkey and russia produced a draft document that was reviewed in detail today we took into account all the proposals for compromise between the parties suggested by general have 2 of the partie