The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone, good morning. We will have senators participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficul the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. We will have senators participating live then virtually as a result of that its difficult to determine to go in ty, seniority and we both come three witnesses the assistant secretary of state and the bureau official for the European Eurasian Affairs and Principal Deputy assistant for western hemisphere fears. We appreciate you being here. We will be talking about china obviously that presents us with manyy challenges and opportunities. There has been a lot of legislation introduced and there is a bill we introduced earlier this year to bring together as many as possible so the minority introduced ase bill senator schumer is the lead sponsor but this is not a partisan issue that is an American Issue. When i put the bill togetheren originally come i did so to
End and a Pacific Region and they also discuss china handling of coronavirus pandemic. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone, good morning. We will have senators participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to figure out when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable with everyone, that is what we will do. Today, we welcome three witnesses to talk with us. Julie chung is here. We appreciate you all being here this morning. Will be talking about china presents us with many challenges. Opportunities as well but right now, challenges. There has been a lot of legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. There was a bill that we introduced earlier this year. That as early as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor of the bill. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an american issue. When i put the bill
America. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone and good morning. Senatorsing to have participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to determine when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable, that is what we will do. Three we welcome witnesses. David stillwell, secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs. The senior pacific official. Assistant to pity secretary for western affairs. Today, of course, we are going to be talking about china. Obviously, china presents us with many challenges. With opportunities also. Right now, challenges. Ofre has been a lot legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. Bill we introduced earlier that tries to bring together as many as possible. I am told as recently as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor, i am told. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an
Thinking as there seems to be a push from the right and for many in the economic sector to do just that but theres also another if not equal push from the other side that says opening the economy would be both dangerous and irresponsible and that is the thinking of many in the Public Health sector also many on the left all right so whos right. Were going to bring you a debate on this matter but before we do so i want to share with you some numbers that might help ok so as far as the economy goes 22000000 americans have lost their jobs as of this morning that brings the Unemployment Rate to 15 percent and according to economists it could reach 20 percent if present trends continue by the end of the year in a word the situation is dismal economically now lets look at lethality because this is really an important conversation as well the death rate death rate from the coronavirus so far is at most about 1000. 00 per day in the United States thats extrapolating that so far 28000. 00 people
We are going over to the hill and having a lot of meetings. Financial, this is a medical situation, not a financial situation. The financial is nicely. I want to thank you for being here and update you on the progress we have made. In a week of extraordinary mobilization. Governors, mayors, and citizens are all working with urgency and ,peed toward one common goal which is saving american lives. We are in communication with foreign countries. 148 foreign countries. Can you believe that . You talk about a spread. You talk about a violent spread. In hundred 48 countries. Not even believable. It has been a week of National Action and Great National solidarity. People are getting along. We are getting along with republicans and democrats. Independents and liberals and conservatives. It is a nice thing to see. We are all one beautiful, big American Family and that is taking place right now. Last night i approved a major disaster coloration for the state of new york. I worked very closely wi