Rice universities Public Policy hosted the event. It is over one hour. Welcome to the Baker Institute webinar. I am steve lewis. The head of our china studies program. We are happy to have you all this afternoon. Thank you for tuning in. I am hoping not only do you find it informative and unique colleague, but froma welcome respite domestic politics, which is never as important as aging asian affairs. I would like to thank all of you again. Our hardworking staff at the Baker Institute. My Research Assistant for helping. The foundation for endowing a lot of the events here. The doctor i have known her for 10 years one of our top scholars. I think it has been 10 years. She was a postdoc here for asian interested in media. Had her and her expertise in many of our past webinars on chinese politics. We are happy to have her again today. Also, we are happy this year because she is newly minted as an associate professor, tenured professor at media studies at the university of virginia. The on
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Now at 11, breaking news, Scott Petersons murder case headed back to us in macao san u when the lights should com back on in the bay area city. At this point we are just living out of suitcases. Low humidity tonight getting even lower during the day tomorrow. With high temperatures and gusty winds, it is a dangerous mix. An endangered animal stolen from the San Francisco zoo. Its possible that the suspect chased after the animal that was easiest to catch. Good evening, we begin today with breaking news. In the case of scott peterson, it is heading back to San Mateo County court over a potential issue with a juror. It is reported that a Supreme Court ordered a judge to consider whether petersons convictions for murdering his wife lacey and unborn son should be overturned. The news comes after a juror failed to disclose that shed been the victim of a crime when she was pregnant. Supreme court already overturned petersons death sentence back in august. Peterson is currently being housed i