To protect democracy on the self governing island, which beijing considered as part of its territory. China has conducted live at 5 military drills around taiwan in retaliation for those his visit. The time when these Defense Ministry says the exercises violate on and sovereignty and breach un rules. Sure, she chose told you this is an out and out father. The United States is violating chinese sovereignty under the guise of so called democracy, taiwan, sighing when and her ill, according to the us, and turning their backs on national justice. These behaviors that go against the trend of times will not change the International Consensus of one china and will not change the historic trend that taiwan will inevitably return to the motherland. Those who play with fire will not come to a good end. And those who have been china will be punished. Top Southeast Asian diplomat. So meeting income both for the sea and the summit. Both Russian Foreign minister certainly lovegrove and us secretary
And dry conditions of fuel fires in the province. Ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories us how speak and nancy pelosi has arrived in taiwan. She says her visit shows americas unwavering commitment to supporting tie was democracy. Lazy is the most senior us official to come to the self governing island in 25 years. Beijing has condemned the visit and vow to launch what its coiling. Targeted military operations on vehicles have been seen for trolling the chinese port city. She meant she had returns, he has more from washington dc. Weve had various guests in beijing on our end, the last few hours saying look, if its become such a major issue now, its very difficult with aging, not to react because it will be seen as, as weaknesses capitulation off again, some against an intervention in, in the one china policy that the u. S. Im china, a supposed to be respecting china said do not do not, policy should not visit. And in fact we just had this very interesting statement from t
There are more than 263,000 confirmed cases in this country and over 6,600 people have died. New york continues to be ground zero where every day the news is worse than the day before. This morning we woke up to find out in just the last 24 hours it has been the deadliest so far. 562 more lost souls. Each day it seems Governor Andrew Cuomo is forced to take another drastic step. He is authorizing the National Guard now to commandeer medical equipment across the state and then redeploy it to hospitals that need it most, most urgently. And once again, he is calling on the president to do the same across the country. This is an n 95 mask. This is it. It was 70 cents before this started. It is now as high as 7. But this is all that an n 95 mask is. Its fabric. Its material. People want to say, well this is a states rights question versus federal interference. Who should decide what is done on a state level . There is no governor who is arguing that their states rights are being trampled. T
But he did authorize me to report that he is very pleased as he said his innocence has been recognized and he pointed to that white house statement. The key element in that white house statement, dana, is that in about 2015 a witness in the case came forward and said that they believed evidence had been withheld from them during the prosecution process and the interview process and that they would have testified quite differently if they had known that information. In any event, Scooter Libby has spoken to me. I want to be respectful of that conversation, but he did authorize me to report that he is very pleased that his innocence has been recognized. With this decision by the white house. Dana were going to talk more with Chris Stirewalt about all of it, the history of it and the politics of it today. Right. Dana i also wanted to ask you about another story you are following today. What happened in court with Michael Cohen this morning . Okay. So the hearing resumes this hour in a new
a 3rd day of paralysis in the united states, congress republican kevin mccarthy loses an 11th vote in his bid to become speaker of the house of representatives, despite making concessions to fall right lawmakers in his own policy. and we ll look at growing fears and the netherlands, that drug skaggs could be influencing the rule of law. ah, and i m a new ships mckinnon. thanks for joining us. a unilateral cease fire announced by russian president vladimir putin appears to have fallen through as fighting in ukraine continues. ukraine had already rejected the announcement as a trick when he russians, as well as ukrainian christians, celebrate the orthodox christmas holiday, which begins to day. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski accuses putin of using a pause in fighting to stop the advance of ukrainian forces in the dawn baths region and consolidate russian positions. and we can frustrate to keep nouns speak to art ukraine correspondent, roman gunter, and co ram. and can yo