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They have a lane in the road but the curbs are pretty short. And they cover issues as they see fit. Matt goodman is Senior Advisor for asia and economics, and the us Governments National security staff, director for International Economics, white house coordinator for apack, Senior Advisor to the undersecretary for Economic Energy and Agricultural Affairs and department of state. The list goes on as well as private sector worked at goldman sachs, the Government Affairs office in london and jim show is with the carnegie education program. Previously served in the pentagon the office as Senior Advisor for east asia policy, the office of the secretary of defense and there he was responsible for Strategic Planning and policy Development Relations for japan. And spearheaded Regional Security cooperation issues, north korea, Missile Defense, Disaster Relief and Maritime Security and lived in japan and other parts of asia for a number of years. Past cronin holds the asia pacific security chai
Giant leap for mankind. Its 50 years ago today that Neil Armstrong took the giant leap to become the first man to walk on the moon. And coming up at half past four a look back at the best moments from the Victoria Derbyshire programme this week. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has spoken to his iranian counterpart expressing what he said was extreme disappointment over the seizure of a british flagged oil tanker in the gulf last night. A Senior Iranian diplomat has also been summoned to the Foreign Office. The government has advised uk ships to stay out of the area of the strait of hormuz for an interim period after a meeting of the emergency committee, cobra, late last night. State media in teheran say the tanker, the stena impero, had violated International Maritime rules. But the ships owner, the Swedish Company stena bulkt, says the tanker was in full compliance with all navigation and international regulations. Mr hunt, said the seizure was unacceptable and britains response w
Cspan2. Pakistans ambassador to the United States sat down for a conversation with at the carnegie do you mean to for International Peace regarding u. S. Pakistan relations. This is about 90 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Carnegie Endowment. Im a Vice President for studies here at the endowment. Its my pleasure to welcome you this morning for a discussion with pakistans relatively new ambassador to the United States dr. Majet khan. While i arrives in ambassadorial position here in january has long and deep experience, both in washington and working on u. S. Issues back in the minorsy in islamabad. And then most recently was serving as ambassador to japan before coming here. So has an outstanding sense not only of dynamics with the u. S. But globally and in particular Asian Security affairs. So we are honored to have you with us, ambassador. What were going to do is im going to ask a few questions to get the discussion started. And then were going to turn it