No welcome to todays program u. S. China and pandemic in 1951 classic the day vrap stood still we were visited by an alien spacecraft in human form with a very sobering message. The movie concludes with World Leaders pondering their choice. It would be wonderful to believe whether in the form of a Global Pandemic or threat from outer space of the world would end differently but by the looks of things the rivalries and disputes will only grow certainly magnified in the time of the pandemic and they are likely to continue accelerating preexisting patterns and competition. Nowhere are those tensions more evident than u. S. Tensions with the rise in russia and a decline in china exerting themselves regionally and globally. It may well be that these three powers will be working by the current pandemic and to paraphrase Alexander Bonn off could it be an opportunity for growth in the sense of all the ability by three leaders focused on their own internal politics make us more not less eager t
Tensions more evident than u. S. Relations with both a rising china and a declining russia. Both eager to reassert themselves both regionally and globally. It may well be that these three powers will emerge weakened by the current pandemic. Covid is a crisis for all. But it could be an opportunity for trump . This sense of vulnerability and loss compounded by three leaders focused on their own internal politics will make them more, not less, eager to ask to assert themselves. In that case, that assertion is not part of a dynamic triangle where the u. S. Can easily align with one, russia, or china and play one against the other. The sino Russia Partnership is a good deal more [indiscernible] adhesions int the that relationship is an effort to check u. S. Influence both regionally and globally. All of this presents a pretty grim picture. A list of issues from hong kong to ukraine to election interference in the south china bounties tohan taiwan to make your head spin. Mightes you wonder
And actually like jacksons founder, john jackson who is joining us today, secretary kerry, john kerry at the time, left new haven to serve in vietnam. He then served more than two decades in the u. S. Senate before becoming the 68th secretary of state under president obama. You probably know all of that, but what you might not know is that secretary kerry continues to pay it forward, helping to train the next generation of leaders here at the Jackson Institute and across yale and in many schools. Its my pleasure to welcome secretary kerry at this time. Sector, rapture might offer some initial perspectives on how you assess the global ramifications of covid19 and then introduce our panelists. Thanks. Thank you very, very much, and ted, both of you, thank you for organizing this event, particularly gym in the Jackson Institute, the jackson school. Its really the underwriter of what were doing here today and its a privilege for me to take part in this with a very distinguished group of di
Guess, that were scheduled to go there, and i will be happy to listen to anyones comment on what they think this might be added on here for and what it either foresees or doesnt. Thank you. Okay. We have the three questions. The consequences of the Trump Presidency on Foreign Policy. Onechina policy, whether its being challenged. And whether ill start with the first good question. Everyones going to have a different view on this, but i think i think there are some very hard lessons ahead for the United States. This would be my view. The first would be that you look at a succession of regional bipartisan administrations, democratic and republican, and you look at the status of certain kinds of negotiations. And then you look at President Trump and you have found that in a lot of circumstances, countries have put more on the table than we would have anticipated. M particularly china. Other countries would also be in that case. The question is you treat countries reasonably, responsibly,
a first of its kind bill to ban tiktok statewide, setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. the bill, which will now be sent to the governor s desk, specifically names tiktok as a target of the bill and a possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for a violation. earlier, i spoke to montana based tiktok influencer carly goddard, who described the platform as her livelihood. first of all, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers? so, i am just shocked. this is how i make my income, i am able to provide for my family, it honestly really saddens me, because i feel like there isn t really a reason, there isjust a lot more behind it. there are other social media apps children are using which they are not safe on, like they claim tiktok, you know, that they are not safe on that app. there is snapchat, there is instagram, and so many others, apps that children are us