Cooperation with russia, especially in the energy and financial sectors, and what will china and russia do to further strengthen their coordination and cooperation in International Affairs . [speaking foreign language] the chinarussia relationship is not dictated by International Advice sis teuds and does not target any third parties. The strong strategy trust the two sides have established, our relationship is becoming more mature and stable. As comprehensive strategic partners, china and russia have a good tradition of supporting each other. And the friendship between our two peoples provides a Strong Foundation for strengthening strategic cooperation between the two sides. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] the practical cooperation between china and russia is based on mutual need. It speaks winwin results and has enormous internal impetus and room for expansion. This year, our practical cooperation is expected to deliver a series of new results. For example, well work hard to lift twoway trade to 100 billion u. S. Dollars. We will find an agreement to work on the economic belt and begin our cooperation on that score. We will start full construction of the eastern route of the natural gas pipeline and sign an agreement on the western route of the gas project. We will accelerate joint development and research of longdistance passenger jets. We will start strategic cooperation on the development of russias far eastern region. And we will strengthen our cooperation on highspeed railways. At the same time, we will continue to intensify our cooperation in the Financial Oil and gas and Nuclear Power sectors. [speaking foreign language] china and russia are both permanent members of the u. N. Security council. We will continue to carry out strategic coordination and cooperation to maintain International Peace and security. This year, both countries will hold a series of activities to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the worlds antifascist war. We will support each other and jointly uphold International Peace and the outcome of the second world world war. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] the news agency, this year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. This is an important historic moment for the International Community to reflect on the past and look to the future. Some people say that china wants to challenge and even overturn the Current International order and replace it with a new one dominated by china itself. What is your comment . [speaking foreign language] i want to make it very clear that china has always been a constructive force in building the International Order. If we can compare the International Order and system built around the United Nations to a big boat, 70 years ago china was intimately involved in designing and building that boat. And china was the first country to put its signature on the charter of the United Nations. Today, were in this boat together with more than 190 other countries. So, of course, we dont want to upset the boat. Rather, we want to work with the other passengers to make sure that this boat will sail forward, steadily and in the right direction. [speaking foreign language] 70 years has passed. The International Situation and landscape has changed dramatically. And naturally, the International Order needs to be updated. China supports reforming the International Order and system. But such reform is not about overturning the Current System or starting all over again. Rather, it is about seeking new ideas to improve it. The general direction is to promote democracy, the international relations, and the rule of law in global governance, in particular it is very important to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, which are in the majority, so that we can make the world a more equal, harmonious and safe place. [speaking foreign language] thank you. I want to introduce i am with the u. S. Television network. They declared that both sides have agreed to, quote, strengthen coordination on regional and global challenges. With the president visiting the u. S. Later this year, in your view how can this strengthen coordination . Help restore the u. S. China disputes over, for example cybersecurity or the maritime conflicts in the asiapacific region . Thank you. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] the president will pay a state visit to the United States this fall, at the invitation of his u. S. Counterpart. We expect the two president s of our countries following their meeting, will have another productive discussion and inject new momentum into efforts to build a new model of major contributions between china and the United States. The undertaking to build a new model of relations is a pioneering effort. It will not be smooth sailing but it is the logical development, because it accords with the common interests of both sides and the trend of our times. There is a chinese saying. Sincerity can work wonders. As long as the two sides show sincerity, the bottom line of no conflict no confrontation cement the foundation of Mutual Respect, then we can explore the immense possibility of winwin cooperation between china and the United States. [speaking foreign language] china and the United States are two large countries. Its impossible for there not to be any disagreements between us. And these disagreements will not disappear the moment we commit to build a new model of major country relations. But we shouldnt magnify the problem through a microscope. Rather, we should use the telescope to look ahead to the future and make sure well move forward in the right direction. As to the beijingapec meeting the president called for shaping the future through the asiapacific partnership. Many responded enthusiastically to his initiative. China and the United States interact most briefly in the asiapacific region and our interests intersect the most in this region. The building of a new type of major relationship should begin with the asiapacific region. In our view, if both sides can work to establish and deepen Strategic Trust and have positive interactions, then we can surely jointly contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the region. [speaking foreign language] both china and the United States are major users of the internet. We have common interests in upholding cybersecurity. We hope cyberface will become a cyberspace will become a new frontier of our cooperation rather than a new source of friction. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] in recent months, major terrorist attacks have frequently hit many parts of the world, from paris from western asia to western africa. What is chinas position on fighting terrorism and carrying out International Counterterrorism cooperation . [speaking foreign language] terrorism is a common scourge to mankind and the fighting it is the responsibility of every country. China has always been an active participant in International Counterterrorism cooperation. At the same time, we believe that to uproot terrorism, we must remove its breeding ground. And to deny any haven to the specter of terrorism, we have to promote economic and social development appropriately handle regional conflicts and advocate equal dialogue between different civilizations religions and ethnic groups. China has also suffered at the hands of terrorism. And the Eastern Islamic Movement is a clear and present threat to our security. We would like to work with other countries in the spirit of Mutual Respect and equalfooted cooperation. To jointly address the new threats and new challenges brought by terrorism. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] the top leader of the dprk has decided to attend the activities to be held in russia in may, to mark the victory of the great patriotic war. But the dprk leader has not yet made a visit to china. Will the leaders of the dprk and china have a meeting this year, and is it possible that the Six Party Talks can still be resumed . [speaking foreign language] china and the dprk are friendly neighbors. Chinese people emphasize good faith and value friendship. We cherish our traditional friendship with the dprk and we seek the normal development of our relations. The chinadprk relationship has a Strong Foundation. It should not and will not be effected by temporary events. As to when our leaders will meet, it will have to suit the schedule of both sides. [speaking foreign language] the speculation on the Korean Peninsula is basically stable and china has played a constructive role in bringing that about. It is in the common interests of all relevant parties to maintain peace and stability on the peninsula and achieve the denuclearization of the peninsula. And the moment the situation there has entered into another delicate period, we call on the relevant countries to exercise calm and restraint and say and do things that will have a positive effect so as to continue to foster the atmosphere and conditions for resuming the sixth party talks. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] china radio international. The negotiation of a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian Nuclear issue has been twice extended, and the june deadline is not far away. Can you talk about the prospects of the negotiation, and what kind of role will the Chinese Government play in the negotiations, and what steps is the government going to take to push forward the negotiations . [speaking foreign language] the comprehensive settlement of the Iranian Nuclear issue can help to strengthen the International System against Nuclear Proliferation promote peace and tranquility in the middle east and provide useful experience for resolving major difficulty issues through negotiation. So we believe the parties should keep at it and finish the negotiation. The possible ramifications of the Iranian Nuclear negotiations will go far beyond the negotiation itself, and its not surprising that there might be some ups and downs on the way. At the moment, although there is still some uncertainty about the prospect of the negotiation we can already see light at the end of the tunnel. The negotiation has reached a critical point and the relevant parties, especially the main protagonist, should make a political decision as soon as possible. China is an Important Party to the negotiation. And we have made a positive contribution to resolving the difficult issues and the sticking points in the negotiation. Were prepared to work with other relevant parties to finish the marathon negotiation on the Iranian Nuclear issues at an early date. Thank you. Coming up tonight on cspan remarks from vermont independent senator Bernie Sanders at the National Press club. He spoke about the decline of the middle class and also answered a few questions about a possible 2016 run for the white house. See his comments tonight at 8 eastern. Tonight on the communicators the founder and c. E. O. 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Plus, of course your phone calls, Facebook Comments and tweets. Washington journal live. Earlier today ukrainians were asked their opinions on crimea, russia and the west. We heard remarks from former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine and a former pentagon official. This is an hour and a half. Thank you all for coming. In ukraine, its really the people that are taking the brunt of this current conflict, thousands having died. So it seems really worthwhile to hear what the ukrainian people have to say about the issues that theyre currently embroiled in. That is what we have set out to do. We have a new survey that uhoh. Oh. I see. Yes. There we go. So we have a new survey that was conducted together with the Kiev International institute of sociology, which is a group we worked with numerous times over the years, very highly regarded. The method used was facetoface, for the most part, telephone, primarily. For the national sample, we had 1005 respondents. Then we had an oversample of 403 in the donetsk region, where the conflict is occurring. And then for the ukrainianheld area of donbas, we have 330. In the rebelheld areas, we have a sample of 240. This shows you divided up the country. Im going to be giving you the results not just for the nation as a whole but for the various regions, because the differences are quite great. And there was real tension between the different parts of the country. So we have the north and the west over there. And then over here, the east and where the white lines are, you can see the donboss region. Then, of course, the south, the crimea, was not surveyed. So the biggest question that we have got to address is whether people thought that the ukraine should move toward the European Union or russia. This is a core dispute that is dominant and have been for some years. We asked the question in a variety of ways. First we asked in terms of, what is your preferred option . A more standard form of a poll question. We said, would you prefer for relations for ukraine to have relations that are stronger with the e. U. Than russia, stronger with russia than the e. U. Or equally strong . And for the nation as a whole less than half, 47 , said stronger with the e. U. Almost half but less. So the largest number but still not a majority. And 34 said equally strong. 13 said stronger with russia. Now, if you break these out by the regions, you see quite a bit of difference. Now, with the west and the north, we are generally aggregating them, because they were within the margin of error. So theyre really quite similar. When they are different, we will call it out. So in the west and the north you have 68 saying they want to be kleesser to closer to the European Union, while in the south and the east, the most common position is that relations should be equally strong. And in the donbass area, the they said it should be stronger with russia. You see theres a very great difference in terms of the preference. The core point here is that you do not overall have a majority in favor of moving toward the e. U. And when you look at the different regions, its only in the west and north that you have this majority pulling for a stronger relation with the e. U. Now, these attitudes about pulling toward the e. U. Are mere attitudes about president Petro Poroshenko is handling the crisis in the east. Overall, you have a divided response. The white space in between thats the people who dont know or it dendz or didnt depends or didnt give an answer. Overall, they are divided about poroshenkos handling. Here you see 46 in the north approving. The south leaning toward the negative. The east very clearly to the negative, 61 . While in the don youbass rebelheld areas, you have 89 disapproving. By the way, the ukraineheld areas were generally pretty much the same as the east as a whole. All that data is broken out in the questionnaire. Now we move to the questions where we ask people to rate scenarios, where we give them options. Were not just asking, what is your preference . But, how would you feel if that happened . And to answer this we give them a scale from zero to 10, where zero means completely unacceptable. 10 means very acceptable. And five means just tolerable. And by asking questions in this way, you can see whether there is some where the potential Common Ground is, where the flexibilities are. And when you have these kinds of conflicts, thats the kind of thing you need to look for, and weve developed this method in other areas of the world and other conflicting parties between other conflicting parties as well. So what about ukraine moving closer to the e. U. . Well overall, 54 say, well, i can live with that. And another 18 s