Xi jinping as president. applause he was the only candidate, and won 2,952 votes. A lone delegate voted no, and three abstained. translated it meets the popular expectations, and it meets the expectations of the Chinese People and the nation. It is a happy ending. Woodruff the 59yearold xi had already been named military and communist party chief in november. Now, he will officially lead the most populous country on earth with more than 1. 3 billion people. China also boasts the worlds second largest economy, after the United States. And it is the second largest foreign holder of u. S. Debt, about 7. 5 of the total. But the two nations economic relationship has been marred recently by allegations of widespread cyberattacks on american targets. Increasingly, u. S. Businesses are speaking out about their serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential Business Information and proprietary technologies through cyber intrusions emanating from china on an unprecedented s
As expected, formally electing xi jinping as president. applause he was the only candidate, and won 2,952 votes. A lone delegate voted no, and three abstained. translated it meets the popular expectations, and it meets the expectations of the Chinese People and the nation. It is a happy ending. Woodruff the 59yearold xi had already been named military and communist party chief in november. Now, he will officially lead the most populous country on earth with more than 1. 3 billion people. China also boasts the worlds second largest economy, after the United States. And it is the second largest foreign holder of u. S. Debt, about 7. 5 of the total. But the two nations economic relationship has been marred recently by allegations of widespread cyberattacks on american targets. Increasingly, u. S. Businesses are speaking out about their serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential Business Information and proprietary technologies through cyber intrusions emanating f
Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. We believe that we owe the American People a balanced budget. For the Third Straight year weve delivered. In fact we balanced this budget in just ten years. Reporter as House Budget Committee chairman paul ryan spelled it out, the republican plan would cut the deficit by 4. 6 trillion dollars over ten years. Some of that would come through the higher taxes approved in january. But 1. 8 trillion would come from repealing the president s Signature Health care law. In addition the plan convers medicaid to a block grant to the states and reduces its federal funding share. Ryan also proposed, as he has in the past, transforming medicare by giving seniors a fixed amount to purchase Traditional Program coverage or a private plan. Last years republican Vice President ial nominee acknowledged that the plan wont get past Senate Democrats or president obama. Instead, he said, its an opening bid. Will the president take everyon
Tensions were evident everywhere today from an american officer in kabul yelling at troops who had mistakenly shot to death two civilians to wardeck province where the afghans had ordered all special u. S. Forces to leave by yesterday. There an afghan policeman gunned down two american soldiers and two other Police Officers before being killed himself. All of this, as newly confirmed secretary of defense chuck hagel concluded his first trip to afghanistan. The visit was difficult from the start, a suicide bombing outside the Afghan Defense ministry on saturday as he met with nato commanders nearby. I wasnt sure what it was. I was in a briefing. But were in a war zone. Ive been in war. You know, shouldnt be surprised when a bomb goes off. Woodruff then on sunday a verbal broadside from afghan President Hamid karzai charging the u. S. Had a role in the attack. The bombs which exploded yesterday were not taliban strength to america. It was at the service of america. At the service of amer
Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. We believe that we owe the American People a balanced budget. For the Third Straight year weve delivered. In fact we balanced this budget in just ten years. Reporter as House Budget Committee chairman paul ryan spelled it out, the republican plan would cut the deficit by 4. 6 trillion dollars over ten years. Some of that would come through the higher taxes approved in january. But 1. 8 trillion would come from repealing the president s Signature Health care law. In addition the plan convers medicaid to a block grant to the states and reduces its federal funding share. Ryan also proposed, as he has in the past, transforming medicare by giving seniors a fixed amount to purchase Traditional Program coverage or a private plan. Last years republican Vice President ial nominee acknowledged that the plan wont get past Senate Democrats or president obama. Instead, he said, its an opening bid. Will the president take everyone of these solutions .