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I handle the Asian Program here. Its my opportunity on behalf of carnegie today to host a pair of panels that include some of the people i admire the most in the field of contemporary china studies. We at carnegie and i think throughout the china watching community have had tremendous admiration for the leadership and the production of the china leadership monitor, which is organized by professor alice miller at the Hoover Institution of stanford university. They have established a terrific record for hearing the facts as opposed to trends, feelings, moods, and things like that. So whenever you want to touch base with reality, i recommend you go online to the china leadership monitor, and do precisely that. Today, were going to give you a sampler of their writings in the form of presentations looking ahead at the 19th Party Congress, which is just a very short time from now. We have the day broken into two panels. The first one will be the people you see here. Ill moderate. Michael swa
The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, and the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. Norton, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and to heir remarks include any extraneous material in the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Royce thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for such time. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, i would like to begin by thanking the gentlelady from d. C. , and also the gentleman from new york, the Ranking Member of this committee, mr. Engel, for working with us on this clear condemnation of the violence against Peaceful Protesters outside the turkish ambassadors residence. This was in washington, d. C. , on may 16. That day president he had began erdogan lon
The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, and the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. Norton, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and to heir remarks include any extraneous material in the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Royce thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for such time. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, i would like to begin by thanking the gentlelady from d. C. , and also the gentleman from new york, the Ranking Member of this committee, mr. Engel, for working with us on this clear condemnation of the violence against Peaceful Protesters outside the turkish ambassadors residence. This was in washington, d. C. , on may 16. That day president he had began erdogan lon