Who need it most. If. Charter communications supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other television providers. Giving you a front row seat to democracy. And we continue the conversation from the Atlanta Council on chinese global influence. Coming up, academics discuss chinas diplomatic efforts across africa, latin america and in asia. This is an welcome back, everyone. So im so glad to welcome everyone to our first panel for this k and what we are going to with this first panel is really kind of lay out some of the broader themes and dynamics around chinas growing attention and strategicl south at this moment where were clearly at an Inflection Point in the global order, look a bit at what are chinas goals how chinas going about achieving those goals and what we think isg the likelihood that china will achieve those goal, what will its success be. Anding we could not have a better group to kick us off here with g this first panel. So let me introduce them very briefly. I
Chief of Bloomberg Businessweek all about global technology. Why now do this . Megan technology has always been a franchise that Bloomberg Businessweek. It is something we have distinguished ourselves on. We pride ourselves on the covers, the stories we are able to tell. We really wanted to keep global tech as a franchise and even make it more global than it already was. What you see in this issue are two themes. One is here are some of the companies in developments and entrepreneurs that are changing the world, like tencent. And also, the future is closer than you think. Whether that is fish skin being used to treat wounds or the race for space, things we thought were Science Fiction almost are not so much. We wanted to bring that to readers. Oliver this has got to be one of the Coolest Stories you guys ever had in one magazine. We want to keep this sort of Business Economic thing open, but the stuff is so exciting. What to you is most exciting that maybe you had not heard about or go
Chief of Bloomberg Businessweek all about global technology. Why now do this . Megan technology has always been a franchise that Bloomberg Businessweek. It is something we have distinguished ourselves on. We pride ourselves on the covers, the stories we are able to tell. We really wanted to keep global tech as a franchise and even make it more global than it already was. What you see in this issue are two themes. One is here are some of the companies in developments and entrepreneurs that are changing the world, like tencent. And also, the future is closer than you think. Whether that is fish skin being used to treat wounds or the race for space, things we thought were Science Fiction almost are not so much. We wanted to bring that to readers. Oliver this has got to be one of the Coolest Stories you guys ever had in one magazine. We want to keep this sort of Business Economic thing open, but the stuff is so exciting. What to you is most exciting that maybe you had not heard about or go
Chief of Bloomberg Businessweek all about global technology. Why now do this . Megan technology has always been a franchise that Bloomberg Businessweek. It is something we have distinguished ourselves on. We pride ourselves on the covers, the stories we are able to tell. We really wanted to keep global tech as a franchise and even make it more global than it already was. What you see in this issue are two themes. One is here are some of the companies in developments and entrepreneurs that are changing the world, like tencent. And also, the future is closer than you think. Whether that is fish skin being used to treat wounds or the race for space, things we thought were Science Fiction almost are not so much. We wanted to bring that to readers. Oliver this has got to be one of the Coolest Stories you guys ever had in one magazine. We want to keep this sort of Business Economic thing open, but the stuff is so exciting. What to you is most exciting that maybe you had not heard about or go
[inaudible conversations] thank you for coming. Nice crowd. First of all, i have to deal with the title of this panel, which really, through history, laws of nature, laws of man. The title is a little difficult for me as a political reporter, i write about the laws of man and i never think about the laws of nature unless im covering a Natural Disaster, like our 1994 earthquake. Our panelists have two tasks, most important for them is to talk about their books in such a compelling manner that you will all brush out afterward, by copies and have the authors assign them. The book signing is in signing area number one. This is noted on the festival math in the center of the program or one of the volunteers in the room will help direct you i have been thinking. The laws of nature explains like the formation of the great coral reef, once thought of as permanent and now, we know theyre not. We hope the laws of man can save them from global warming. These of books deal with these two conflicti