[indiscernible voices] trump thank you very much, everybody. Before we begin i would like to , congratulate all of the incredible people who have worked for so long on our endless war in afghanistan, 19 years, going on 20 years, and there hasnt been a moment like this. We have had successful negotiations. We think we think will be successful in the end. The other side is tired of war. Everybody is tired of war. That has been a particularly long and gruesome one. And i want to congratulate president ghani and the people of afghanistan. I want to remember all the people, all the great, great men and women that have lost their lives in the war. And to their parents and wives and husbands and families, brothers and sisters, these are great, great people. Many lives over such a long period of time have been lost. I want to thank our wounded warriors, people that are still bearing pain and all the problems they have had to go through. They are incredible people, incredible spirit. Walter ree
Programs pop. Global leaders, city, delight and united airlines, corporate partners, we would also like to thank our coorganizer, the young china watchers. It is a great flour be working with them for tonights program. Now it is my pleasure to welcome miss vicki lai, the cofounder and head of the new york chapter of young china watcher ford her brief remarks. [applause] good evening, everyone. Im vic year and lai and im the head of the young china watch america new york. Im behalf of the young chinaer watchers in new York Leadership Team who is in front, we would like to thank the Japan Society for this amazing opportunity to host this evening together. And thank you all for joining us. We have a fantastic evening for you. Our Organization Young china watchers is a Dynamic Group of china focuses young professionals. Through regular roundtables and talks with senior figures in the china academic policy and business communities, we provide a chance for engaged individuals to interact and
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Yes, of course. And 3, if you buy this as a high think game and im. Busy absolutely, sure that mr. Borton, as we know him, we know here were pretty bridget many years over here. Hes not a gambler. So how did we get to this point . And where do we go from here . And what about putin intensions of hope . Cracking down on opposition . And closing the country is oldest Civil Rights Group. All this, im more on conflict, so i got the piano welcome to conflict own though, in your opinion, how likely is russia to launch a fresh incursion into ukraine . In my opinion, its totally unlikely because its not. And the russian agenda never was never could be not at this point. Certainly i dont know how things will develop in the future because the ukrainian issue as an international problem, as the problem of russian Political Development does exist, of course. But for now, i dont see any chance for that to happen. So the option isnt even on the table at the moment as far as youre concerned. I dont m
Yes, of course. And 3, if you buy this as a high think game and im. Busy absolutely, sure that mr. Borton, as we know him, we know here were pretty bridget many years over here. Hes not a gambler. So how did we get to this point . And where do we go from here . And what about putin intensions of hope . Cracking down on opposition . And closing the country is oldest Civil Rights Group. All this, im more on conflict, so i got the piano welcome to conflict own though, in your opinion, how likely is russia to launch a fresh incursion into ukraine . In my opinion, its totally unlikely because its not. And the russian agenda never was never could be not at this point. Certainly i dont know how things will develop in the future because the ukrainian issue as an international problem, as the problem of russian Political Development does exist, of course. But for now, i dont see any chance for that to happen. So the option isnt even on the table at the moment as far as youre concerned. I dont m