Ask you to check that the various mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin. For everyone inhouse there will be a slight shift in the program agenda. Our keynote will now follow our first panel, but it will also occur before the break that is scheduled before the second panel. So, opening our discussion today will be dr. Lee edwards, distinguished fellow and conservative thought here at the Heritage Foundation. Please join me in welcoming dr. Edwards. [applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We thank you so much for coming out today. August is something of a slow month in washington, dc, and were so pleased that we could attract some of this Towns Limited attention to the matter of u. S. Taiwan relations. And i extend a warm welcome to our speakers, panelists, and of course, to you, members of the audience. Particularly want to offer my appreciation to the Taiwan Benevolent Association of america, and the inst
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Good evening. I am ian bremmer, filling in for charlie rose, who is on assignment. Demonstrators are protesting what they see as chinas attempts to strangle democracy in hong kong. They were initially met by a harsh police crackdown. The standoff continues as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kong chief executive c. Y. Leung. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as u. S. Ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011, and his former candidate to the republican president ial nomination in 2012. Good to be with you. Lets start by telling us where we are right now in this dispute. How dangerous is it, and how does it play out . On the ground, we clearly have a standoff. That is likely to last some time, which likely accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because they cannot be seen as cracking down or doing anything drastic anytime soon, and it is a combination of the demons
In new yorkstudios city, this is charlie rose. Good evening. , filling in for charlie rose on assignment. Demonstrators are protesting what they see as chinas attempts to strangle democracy in hong kong. They were initially met by a harsh police crackdown. The standoff continues as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kong chief executive c. Y. Leung. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as u. S. Ambassador to 011, and his009 to 2 former candidate to the republican president ial nomination in 2012. Good to be with you. Lets start by telling us what we are where we are right now in this dispute. How dangerous is it, and how does it play out . On the ground, we clearly have a standoff. That is likely to last some time, which likely accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because they cannot be seen as cracking down or doing anything drastic anytime soon, and it is a combination of the demonstrators and freedom seekers in hon
The perpetrators and those ordered it have special services in ukraine. And a bid to avoid to market dysfunction and daily purchase limit to 210 pounds. Investors look ahead to data and earnings. European chip makers come under pressure after the Chinese Semiconductor market aiming at high Tech Supplies good morning we are kicking off the show with Major Political news Ukraines Defense Ministry vowed revenge after several were killed in kyiv missiles hit Critical Infrastructure objects early monday morning Ukrainian Foreign minister described president putin as a terrorist who talks with missiles he added that president putin will not break ukraine down. Russian president Vladimir Putin accused ukraine of a quote terrorist act after an explosion at the main bridge linking crimea to russia which disrupted a military supply line ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack. However, state institutions were speaking out arabile, this is a severe escalation of events over the week
Pursued them. Moore called the whole thing a baseless attack. Heres a statement from his campaign. Moore has endured more attacks than any in the arena still, a bipartisan force on capitol hill is calling for him to step down from his nomination. And henry joins us live from capitol hill. Brandnew this hour, roy moore has gone on a tweet Storm Charging that this is what he calls the obamaclinton machine coming at him. He has vowing he will never go up the fight so he is pushing back hard and caught in the middle is the sentry publican leader Mitch Mcconnell who has been warning steve bannon and others to be careful with these
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