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Lifting its head thats reopening to travelers from a safe this to 14 countries. More than 370. 00 people have been arrested on the streets of hong kong as a contentious new National Security law imposed by chinas Central Government took Effect People defied to gas and pepper bullets to protest on the end of the story of the former british colonies handover to chinese rule. U. K. Was among the 1st to react to the National Security law Prime Minister Abbas Johnson confirmed that the government is creating a new route from the 3000000 hong kong residents to live and work in the u. K. Across the atlantic the u. S. Secretary of state has again condemned the law saying china promised 50 years of freedom for hong kong only gave its 23. 00 Free Hong Kong was one of the worlds most stable prosperous and dynamic cities now now weve just another communist run city were its people we subject to the party elites wimps said. Indeed this is already happening Security Forces are already granting up on
Welcome, everyone. Thank you so much to awful you for coming. I am very conscious of how close we are to thanksgiving and the dire reports of traffic that those of you who will be traveling are going to have to face. It is fantastic that you have taken time out this morning to be with us. Though i am not surprised. Because of our guest who is with us today. Just a quick word about the global europe program, which i chair for the wood row wilson center. This is a program that we have designed to do something a little bit different because it looks at the pressures and stresses and issues that confront the continent of europe, whether that is the optic issues of Climate Change and trade, whether that is migration, whether that is the big relationships with russia, sportscenter with Scott Van Pelt china and of course the United States, and whether it is issues that confronted in many and channinging ways, of which our guest will be able to talk extremely el quenltly, in this case around t
Continent of europe, whether that is the arctic, the issues of Climate Change and trade, whether it is migration, whether that is the big relationships with russia, china, and of course the United States, and whether it is issues that confronted in many different and challenging ways of which our guests will be able to talk extremely eloquently, in this case around the horn of africa. Alex needs probably no introduction to any of you. He has been the European Union special representative for the horn of africa for years now. It is based now in nairobi and have been working on issues that concern all of us throughout his long career, perhaps especially now on the horn of africa. Im going to begin by asking him a few questions and then invite you to join in the conversation. This is on the record. We have cspan here. We are delighted to see you. We hope the people watching this will enjoy it as much as you will. It is a great delight to have you here alex. Im a huge fan of everything you
Alex rondos, the special representative to the horn of africa discussed europes aid to that northeast region including thiopia, sudan and djibouti. It included a talk about the middle east influence in the region. Just a quick word about the Global Europe Program which i chair for the Woodrow Wilson program center. This is design today do Something Different because it looks at the stresses and issues that confront the continent of europe whether thats the arctic and the issues of Climate Change and trade. Whether thats migration or the big relationships with russia, with china and of course, the United States and mr. Its issues that confronted whether its issues that confronted in many issues and challenging ways. Our guests will be able to talk extremely eloquently in this ase around the horn of africa. Alex needs to introduction to any of you. Hes been the European Union special representative for the horn of africa he tells me eight years now. Its based now in nairobi and has been