My name is matthew goodman, i old the science chair year at csis. Welcome to our online viewers, we always have a good turnout online as well. Welcome to the event, building bridges, question mark, in u. S. China relations. This is brought to us with a kind sponsorship of the Carnegie Corporation of new york which has been a supporter of the dialog that lies behind this event which ill explain in just a second and ill introduce our terrific panel in a second and invite them up. First let me make a couple of administrative announcements. As usual, please silence your phones and if theres any kind of emergency, which is unlikely, weve never had that problem, just follow me. That are emergencies hears and at National Geographic one street down on m street. And i think that is all i need to say administratively. Let me just say that the actual narrow reason for this event is that were going to be rolling out a series, a collection of essays that have been written by u. S. And chinese schol
[inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Federal
[gavel] this meeting will come to order. Will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Fede
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