Senior counsel at omalley and myers. He serves as a National Security advisor for obama and also headed the obama biden transition of he is a veteran of many democratic campaigns and of course serves on multiple. [inaudible] steve hadley served as the National Security advisor for resident george w. Bush from 2005 to 2009. Hes a deputy from 2001 to 2000 vibrant he is now a partner in a great little Consulting Firm called. [inaudible] also the chairman of the u. S. Ip and involved in just about as many bipartisan causes as one can be in washington d. C. So thank you steve for all the bipartisan work that you are doing. And here to interview both of them we have jim shoot a which is achieved National Security correspondent, we all see him on tv throughout the middle east and the arctic. He has a book out coming out next week with his virtual book tour called the mad man theory which i just looked at online jim and it looks fascinating although not a very relaxing beach read. But we all l
Nuclear issue still stuck in a stalemate. An optimistic prevail for some time after the collapse of socialism and during the post cold war period. But the stability of the world is now being seriously challenged. We have gathered here today in an effort to pull the business wisdom that would lead to peace and the world at large, including northeast asia and the Korean Peninsula. For starters, we hope the rivalry and conflict between the two superpowers, the United States and china will get resolved. The clash between these two powers by trade and customs conflicts, has spread to the fields of i. T. , military and diplomacy and is now working up to a competition to control Global Standards and global supremacy. Needless to say, this is very troubling and some have already cast a pessimistic outlook, saying that will follow the germany rivalry. But if you close your eyes and take a long good look back on history, you will gain a valuable insight that the United States and china have toge
Wish on behalf of korean public that north Korean Leader and mr president. Could make progress on that front. And the south korea and usa will happen strategic. And the us Alliance Going forward as well. And south korea and the usa will have a close. For the nation in terms of military. Assistance. And since you know gratian orbit mr president. From usa. And the systematic system has been in place to help each other and that this is a triumph for both sides. And the 2 leaders. Will implement to accelerate the trade. And. South korea and north korea south korea and usa we worked. And progress on trade as well. And the Pacific Ocean and south korea and the usa agreed to. Work in the Pacific Ocean region as well. And. All manner. Of safety is essential. So. I. Praise. From. U. S. President for restraint approach to the crisis in the ormond gulf. And the south korea and the usa alliance partners. And on the on the basis. On the basis. Partnership we will work to get. And the u. S. And sout
Is evidence of irans involvement. Either way, it has sparked a Huge International tension. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 6am in singapore. Midnight in london, and sin the morning in pyongyang, where north korea awaits a visit from the chinese president xi jinping. Its his first visit since he took power and the first time a chinese leader has visited north korea for m yea rs. Its an important moment for kim jong un, whos facing growing pressure from the us after his summits with donald trump failed to provide a breakthrough on sanctions and his nuclear programme. Before leaving, mr xi said he was willing to work with mr kim to draw up a grand plan for stability in the region. This was the scene in pyongyang on wednesday with chinese flags very much to the fore. Official newspapers are playing up the irreplaceable bond between the two countries. Earlier i spoke with Katie Stallard blanchette, an asia Program Fellow
Is evidence of irans involvement. It may have been designed to damage rather than sink. Either way, it has sparked a Huge International tension. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 am in singapore. 1am in london, and 9 in the morning in pyongyang, where north korea awaits a visit from the chinese president xi jinping. Its his first visit since he took power and the first time a chinese leader has visited north korea for m yea rs. Its an important moment for kim jong un, whos facing growing pressure from the us after his summits with donald trump failed to provide a breakthrough on sanctions and his nuclear programme. Before leaving, mr xi said he was willing to work with mr kim to draw up a grand plan for stability in the region. This was the scene in pyongyang on wednesday with chinese flags very much to the fore. Official newspapers are playing up the irreplaceable bond between the two countries. Earlier i spoke with