A month ago because this kind of i think sets the story up better so lets do that one month ago tensions between hong kong and beijing were boiling over so the United States sent in literally one 4th of its carrier fleet to the waters that are surrounding china china did not take that well in fact here is the warning that china has said the United States government officially warned the United States that they would consider deploying countermeasures in quotations against the warships including carrier killing bullets stick missiles while china insists that the United States is trying to provoke them ok that was a month ago now using chinas own description a new provocation may be under way this time its chinas arch rival and u. S. Ally taiwan that is conducting mill. Terry exercises that are obviously meant to send beijing a stern message that message is a massive i mean massive live fire military exercise on land air and sea meant to quote show china this is what taiwans president is
A sweeping rollback of its plans to open up for business bars restaurants places of worship being shut down again after a new surge in the virus. And left jobless spike coated many hungry families in india are turning for help to a hotline run by teenagers. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today well today francis celebrating its National Holiday still day but this year paul probably sold ration have been canceled or scaled back for example the capital paris were giving these live images right now for the 1st time since 1945 authorities have canceled a traditional parade along the shawms elease a instead a much smaller. Or event is featuring a tribute to the countrys Health Care Workers president guest of honor this year our Health Ministers from nearby countries that took in patients from overcrowded hospitals at the height of the pandemic in france. Lets go live now to debbie is liza lois joining us from the class to look concorde in paris where a far more modest event is men
Our t. V. Dot com and get a complete look at your news right now stay with us for an amazing programming. Hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered im peter a little sri member the phrase to honest people can disagree this concept as essentially been the bedrock of western civilization enlightenment its also the origins of the american 1st amendment cancel culture is putting all this in question are we now ruled by the hecklers. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Brad Blankenship in prague he is a freelance journalist as well as a journalist for c. G. T. And and in bloomington we have mike a kernis he is a r. T. Calmness and a comic book writer all right gentlemen crossed up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was it was good and its going to bradford. You know it was a bit over the last few weeks watching this whole cancel culture phenomenon and i find it just completely ludicrous anti intellectual and a historical. Antir
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Been reported each day. Untraceable cases are on the rise. Experts said transmission is not limited to bar and nightclubs, homes, work places and restaurants are also vulnerabab. And cases among the elderly are increasing. They also said the health care systemem is under strainin. Translator if you go out, please take thorough measures to prevent infection. We are also asking residents to refrain from going out as much as. Governor koikes call comes as the rest of the country begins a new tourism campaign. Tokyo reported 238 new cases on wednesday. Thats above 100 for the 14th straight day. Meanwhile, Prime Minister abe shinzo says hell postpone easing restrictions on large scale events until the end of august. Thursday marks one year until the opening of the Tokyo Olympic games which had been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest challenge facing organizers is securing the safety of athletes and spectators. Officials need to consider quarantine measures and medica