Good afternoon and welcome to the aspen institute. I am the executive director of the Strategy Group and formed and its a great pleasure to see this crowd. You will all be on cspan so be on your best behavior. We are here to launch an important book on the future of the u. S. China relationship called the struggle for power u. S. China relations in the 21st century. I want to say a word about that but first, recognize distinguished guests. I want to recognize the cochair of the organization, former secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice whos here with us. And youl you will be hearing fm secretary rice and about half an hour she will be one of our conversationalists. The harvard emeritus professor could not be here with us but is very much part of this effort. I want to pay tribute to the former secretary of defense and a very good friend of mine, secretary bill and mrs. Janet calling. Welcome. [applause] i also want to pay tribute to one of the people who form the embodies bipartisanship
Pres. Trump thank you very much, and we have fewer people because of the virus problem, and we appreciate you being here. This is getting to be more and more social distancing, and that is fine, so it should be. It is too bad and we extend our best wishes to the person thatted, and we feel sure he or she will be better very soon. Thank you for being here. To mobilizeinues every segment of our society to turn the tide in the battle against the virus. I want americans to know that we will get through this challenge. Soon,rdship will end and and normal life will return and our economy will rebound strongly. In the midst of this rate national trial, americans must remain united. Pleaseingle american know that the sacrifice you are making is saving lives, many lives. It is important that we protect our asianamerican community in the United States and all around the world. They are amazing people and the spreading of the virus is not their fault in any way, shape, or form. There were killing
Critical function, which is getting spent fuel rods out of and into a storage challenge, s a major the hink all much, nk you very everybody. Thank you. So america continues to wager war to defeat the virus, this horrible, horrible virus. You see how terrible it is, at the ly when you look numbers from yesterday. I will explain why we are extending our nationwide guidelines to slow the spread. We have the power to save countless lives we are ttacking the for our workers, rapid medical very serious and innovation and banning dangerous foreign travel that threatens people, and weour did that far earlier than anyone and way aheadught of anybody else. In this time of need, i know will do y american their patriotic duty and help us achieve a total victory. As governments and nations focus coronavirus, theres a growing threat that cartels, and other terrorists, malign actors will try to their the situation for own gain, and we must not let that happen. Never let that happen. Today the United
Nigerias the Security Forces killed 18 people will and forcing lockdown measures thats more deaths than from the virus itself and the drift for 2 months hundreds of written job refugees are rescued but at least 24. 00 die from starvation. Welcome to the program we begin in the u. S. Where a 3 phase plan for reopening the country for business is about to be launched double trucks guidelines are being revealed just hours after unemployment figures a showed just how many jobs have been lost to the coronavirus pandemic since President Trump declared a National Emergency on the 13th of march thats just over a month ago 22000000 americans to file for Unemployment Benefits 5200000 of them in the past week before the pandemic unemployment in the Worlds Largest economy was at a near record low well lets cross to our White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett we are expecting to hear from the president kind of any moment now but what do we know already about these white house guidelines. Well th
Coming up with the plan that the president will recommend . I think that what we need to do, we need a nuanced approach. I think in pennsylvania weve got too far. The governor shut down construction, even online car sales. That is too much. We need to make sure were not hurting the economy unnecessarily while were still protecting Public Health. So for example, we should let local counties make the decision, even local muse municipalities where population is most dense, most rural, combat this with nuanced, balanced approach rather than painting with a very broad brush stroke. Elizabeth here is what the president is saying. Governors, you will call your own shots. You can start reopening before may 1st. Well give you county by county basis when it comes to outbreak of covid19 on a county by county basis. He will say the onus is on you, the buck stops with you governors to reopen. Half of u. S. Cities are facing lay offs of their own city workers, that means cops and firemen. No federal