Capstone of sams distinguished career of which the Wilson Center was his home for over four decades. Sharing in todays celebration is sams family. Sherry, his wife of 50 years, daughter lauren and son christopher and his wife. Janeld like to a knowledge harman who will be joining us, who has provided special leadership in expanding the. Enters focus on korea todays event is cosponsored by the Wilson Center history of Public Policy program and the Hyundai Motor center. Sam has played a vital role in the history of the Wilson Center. He initially came in the mid70s as a wilson fellow on leave from his professorship from chapel hill and went on to join the staff founding the International Security studies program and serving as the Centers Deputy director. It was his harvard doctoral supervisor, ernest may, who introduced sam to the arts using history to analyze issues of current Public Policy and specifically to the multinational study of security problems. Thanks to his pioneering work,
Can possibly produce. For more information, visit studentcam. Org today. Next, we hear from monica of thehor Interrogation Rooms of the korean war the untold story. She analyzes the unauthorized tactics used by the u. S. And its allies. The Wilson Center and the National History center cosponsored this. Welcome to the seminar, a provide. E try to ostermann. Ian i direct the policy center here havee Wilson Center and i the honor of cochairing this c arnesen,lleague eri from washington university. This is a joint initiative between the National History center and the history and public hollis program here. We are in our ninth year. Again to see many of you for future sessions. The Lepage Center for public interest, as well as the George Washington history department. We also want to thank a number of anonymous donors who make these meetings possible and we welcome contributions from all. F you in our audience details are in the back of the flyer. The heavyeople who do lifting behind the
Nations is facing criticism over its response to the press. Im susan whats going to thank you for joining us on the news asia today we begin with a high stakes summit starting today chinese president xi jinping is meeting north Koreas Kim Jong un in pyongyang now she was greeted with a lavish ceremony at the airport this is the 1st visit by a chinese president to north korea in 14 years and it comes at a very important time north koreas negotiations with the u. S. Over did nuclearization have stalled and president xi will meet with leaders of the other g. 20 nations next week a lot to talk about and pyongyang lets take a look at where things stand between the 2 allies. Its been less than 6 months since his handshake kim jong un has visited china north koreas closest foreign ally many times over the years. She jinping on the other hand is the 1st chinese leader to travel to pyongyang and well over a decade. We are ready to work with the d. P. R. K. To continue to Carry Forward the fine
A big part of that trade the un sanctions imposed in 2017 banned exports of them to and from north korea with electric cars and textiles also subject to restrictions un sanctions have taken their toll in 2800 exports from north korea to china are thought to have dropped by 88 percent trade in the other direction fell by a 3rd. North korea can at least rely on one commodity crossing the border the number of Chinese Tourists is thought to be at a record high trade relations are healthy enough that a new Border Crossing was opened in april this year and its around the same time north korean officials were invited to a key summit on president shes flagship belton Road Initiative. The maintenance of imports and exports remains essential to both countries kim jong un needs chinas help to develop a struggling economy and beijing needs influence over its unpredictable and excitable ally. What is with nations with our resident china experts cliff included cliff just heard that north korea looks
So subscribe and dont miss out. Stories of people whove world over information they provide. The means they want to express g. W. On facebook and twitter today in touch following. China is a strengthening business ties with africa i didnt invest a conference 10. 00 capital across contacts and deals are being made but critics say chinas influence on the continent is getting uncomfortably. Also for years off the devastating terror attacks on beatriz ols that left dozens. The foreign visitors dead tourists are coming back to tunisia. This is a business africa. Has welcomed china wants to deepen its business presence in africa is stablished itself as the largest trading partner of the continent last year alone trade between china and african countries stood over a little over 200000000000 u. S. Dollars with china benefited the most but the country is now setting up trading platforms and events to further strengthen its ties with african economies one such event is taking place in ghana thi