Patriotic. Vaccine is on to find a amid warnings of a greater resurgence to come. Haidi pretty mixed midweek outlook when it comes to trading here in asia and for the first time in a while, we have seen equity markets kind of take a step back in terms of not headlines. A great deal of activities and commodities. Lets take a check of futures. Contracts trading higher after we saw a lack of conviction in u. S. Markets as we get concerns that perhaps this fourth round of fiscal stimulus will not be forthcoming. We are hearing the republicans are in the midst of crafting their own proposal to take to the democrats and we also heard from President Trump as he resumed his virus presser, encouraging americans to wear patrioticart of a duty. Over in japan, we are seeing outside of point 3 when it comes to trading for nikkei futures in chicago. More earnings on tap along with japanese pmi readings as well. Take a look at gold and soldiers. Pretty much flat at the moment, jumping close to a nine
Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
Well thanks very much for being with us here on to the point of my guests here in the studio in sown who is a freelance journalist from china and she argues that cold war is an american a narrative in the current tensions of the expression of a dysfunctional world order also with us is morocco oil barack who is with the asia program of the German Marshall Fund she believes that transcend once he cooperation on china is key and for it to work both sides of the atlantic need to adjust their china strategy. And a very warm welcome to sudan how will turn from Johns Hopkins university an academic and former diplomat to down thinks the competition isnt china versus america its all for its hereon ism versus democracy. Thank you. Being here with me today id like to begin with you more i can in your latest book event you have written together with kleins animals in the schools the hidden hand how the Chinese Communist party is reshaping the world so my 1st question is tell us how is it doing so
Well thanks very much for being with us here on to the point to my guests here in the studio on who is a freelance journalist from china and she argues that cold war is an american a narrative in the current tensions of the expression of a dysfunctional world order also with us is my right back who is with the asia program of the German Marshall Fund she believes that transcend once a cooperation on china is key and for it to work both sides of the atlantic need to adjust their china strategy and a very well malcolm to sit down hamilton from Johns Hopkins university an academic and former diplomat to down thinks the competition isnt china versus america its all for its hereon isnt versus democracy. Thank you for being here with me today id like to begin with you mike a in your latest book event you have written together with Clive Hamilton the schools the hidden hand how the Chinese Communist party is reshaping the world so my 1st question is tell us how is it doing so so the main argu
Come back to haunt us where lets ask john siddha levys of washington based Trilogy Advisors he is a consultant to the u. S. State Department John long time no see and if you had to pick one what would you call the number one story elsewhere in the world that is being under reported here at home. Well thats being underreported i would say one of the most important developments the last few days hollande is the chair of the massive china iran oil for infrastructure deal its a 25 year deal worth about 400 1000000000. 00 and it provides a vital lifeline to iran and in many ways is beijings way of calling the trumpet ministrations maximum Pressure Campaign on iran to get that country back to the negotiating table to put together a Better Nuclear Deal so i think thats going to be a story were going to have to watch very closely because its going to pretentiously up in middle eastern politics and its certainly going to affect the Trump Campaign the trumpet ministrations campaign to isolate ir