And latin america countries meet to tackle the zika virus outbreak. We begin this news hour with news from occupied East Jerusalem, three palestinians have been shot and killed by Israeli Police there. Israeli police say the palestinians had opened fire at the damascus gate. Two officers have been critically injured and transferred to hospital we understand. This is the first time that three palestinians have been killed in the same place since the up surge of violence that began in october. Live to our correspondent who is live for us. Any more detail about what happened earlier . Reporter well, foley, a very serious and violent incident just outside the main gates leading into the old city. Three palestinians men, all of them in their 20s, all from the occupied west bank, have been shot dead. Now according to Israeli Police, they carried out an attack in which two Israeli Police women were very seriously injured. They have since been taken to hospital where they remain in critical co
Military powers, reason for todays special event with professor, author, and peter is 11th newest book is entitled crouching tiger what China Military means for the war. And delighted to have not only peter here today, but also to also distinguished psychological larceny of china toshi and steven helper hear from each of them after the main presentation by peter, but first let me just say a few words to frame the china debate in the context of todays event. This is december 7th, december 7th is reminder of both straw toggic surprise and how a raising asia power might seek expansion of the influence and control throughout asia even at the expense of major power war. The concern today, however, is that a reemerge nationalistic and increasingly revision of china is bent on a influence and undermining First World War order. Trying to restore china greatness and he simultaneously thinks to rejuvenate chinese nation and preserve communist party. In addition to comprehensive reforms at home s
Test. Negotiations towards which have been under way for a number of years, but which the two sides agreed to accelerate last year. In theory, theyre going to complete the framework of this at the end of this year and china is going to come forward with a negative list of investment restrictions early next year. But, frankly, this is going to be very tough slogging. Its going to take probably at least a couple more years to get to conclusion on bilateral investment treaty. But i think thats going to become a new sort of organizing principle of bilateral economic relations. Then youll have cooperation on climate change, ebola and then there will probably be talk about Infrastructure Bank but im happy to talk more about that in questions if youre interested. Well go to our Southeast Asia chair, eddie bauer. Thanks, matt. Great to see standing room only on a soggy morning in washington. Im glad to see the washington media has pivoted towards asia. Thats very good. Welcome to csis. This is
Example senior officials and cabinet members were talking about a new model of great power relations with china. A phrase that is not popular among allies because in the chinese formulation of a new model no other Asian Countries a great power. The administration appears to have dropped that. We have an article coming out in washington quarterly next week that catalogs all of the descriptions of the pitted on rebalance in every major speech on it from the administration and their stars are listed three of four priorities. I wont read them all but they change every time. Most recently secretary kerry said the core of the pivot will be sustainable Economic Growth the Clean Energy Revolution or rulesbased stable region didnt bake security in operation. A very different list than tom donnell and susan rice. There is some confusion i think about exactly what the bottom line is. The president will be giving a speech in brisbane at the end of the trip. He usually speaks most consistently abou
When mario draghi was hinting at quantitative easing, saying he will revive inflation as fast as possible. He was saying he was not about to make a hasty decision to add more stimulus that the ecb. Yet theyre also saying the expanding bond purchases to Government Debt would face legal hurdles. Once again the voice of concern coming from germany. Bank headthe central in austria saying a steady hand ecbhat you need in terms of policy. That is why we are likely to see it a sickly flat across the board when you are looking at europe. So much data. We get gdp figures. Manufacturing as well. Also the second estimate in terms of the thirdquarter gdp is coming. Bit of a downward revision on the trade deficit likely to happen . Morningata later this with the views on what the biggest economies are set to do. We could see new revisions. Lets dig into some stocks. I want to get into the big movers and shakers. Ing just climbing higher by 7 10 of a percent. A fascinating trend. We heard it from la