Cheaper and better electric cars within 3 years thanks to a more efficient battery technology. And to devastating wildfires along the west coast threaten this years wine harvest. Hello im monica jones and this is your business good to have you with us tensions between china and taiwan heating up china has stepped up military activities while taiwan demands china back off of the saber rattling has economic implications taiwan is a major source of computer chips for the global economy. The world would grind to a halt without taiwans computer chips or inside t. V. Smart phones computers the globes producers rely on the small island Electronic Component supplies most deliveries go to china which regards taiwan as a breakaway province under its one china policy but recently tensions in taiwan. It had reached heights not seen in years. On tuesday the islands president saying when inspected an air force base a clear message addressed to beijing. Was about marriage we have to deal with the pro
But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor at the American University and the former u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is frances townsend, a cochair and former assistant to president bush Homeland Security counterterrorism and vice chairman and general counsel are in chief Administration Officer from the forbes incorporated. Welcome to you. Thomas is a codirector and senior fellow from Global Health economics and Development Director of the Global Health programs. Finally stewart patrick, the senior fellow in governance and director of the
Former director of the Central Intelligence agency, former member of congress, former u. S. Army officer, finished first in his class at west point, Harvard Law School graduate, and of course, much more. Im fred kemp, president and ceo of the Atlantic Council and mr. Secretary, this is a heroic day. The uae, israel, and bahrain are set to sign an accord, first theigned abraham accord, first such agreement between israel and an agreement in more than a quarter century. The leaders will sign with the foreign ministers. We have a lot to discuss and half hour. In half hour. The china issues, but lets start with the middle east, although i know you have a few prepared comments. My first question would be, looking at the longterm implications for the u. S. And the region of this accord. How does the u. S. Alliance structure look longer term . Then dig into the middle east. First, thank you for having me, it is a big day, as soon as we wrap up here, literally, ill ahead to the white house for
Warn of a pollution disaster in russias far east as a probe is launched into toxic chemicals killing sea life. Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this International Thomas certainly glad to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories with our Weekly Program and we start with the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan which has entered a 2nd week the disputed region of. Being relentlessly shelled these are some of the latest pictures from the local capital showing burning cars residential buildings have been hit across the city and the number of casualties is so far unclear earlier in the week a hospital was hit in an airstrike several residential buildings were also badly damaged hostilities are now expanding beyond the disputed territory with several towns. John bombed the city of ganja came under fire earlier on sunday claims one person was killed and 32 wounded on friday the town of todd was also attacked who claims thousands of shells were used in that r
Warned of a pollution disaster in russias far east as a probe is launched into toxic chemicals killing sea life. By broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow recapping the weeks top stories with our Weekly Program this is our international glad to have you with us and we start with the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan which has entered a 2nd week now the disputed region of nagornokarabakh is being relentlessly shelled these are some of the latest pictures from the local capital showing burning cars residential buildings have been hit across the city as well the number of casualties is so far unclear earlier in the week a hospital was hit in an airstrike several residential buildings were also badly damaged hostilities are now expanding it beyond the disputed territory with several towns in azerbaijan bombed the city of ganja came under fire earlier on sunday. Claims one person was killed and 32 wounded on friday the town of tal was also attacked who claims thousands of