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Services committee. what is your action from what we heard and didnt hear from the president about this meeting? >> well, i think its a big missed opportunity to press xi publicly on his intentions with respect to taiwan as well as get them to commit to full transparency when it comes to a coronavirus origins investigation that still needs to happen. so that we can prevent future pandemic. i cant help but think the biden administration remains committed to this approach of on the one hand, we ca...

You spoke about intentions, do you believe china is preparing and intending to invade taiwan at some point _ intending to invade taiwan at some point and _ intending to invade taiwan at some point and what warnings did you issue _ point and what warnings did you issue xi — point and what warnings did you issue xi jingping if he were to take such action? | issue xi jingping if he were to take such action?— such action? i absolutely believe the will such action? i absolutely believe they will ...

Upgrade his military. he doesnt want a conflict with the u.s. just yet and obviously he can afford to play the long game. having just assumed that precedent-breaking third term, paving him the way to rule for life. he struck a more conciliatory tone in the opening remarks we just heard. and both leaders refer to their passing counters. but the problem here is this relationship is in a free fall not because of a lack of rapport between the two men who have known each other for years. it is this f...

Fall of kherson to ukrainian forces because the question is how might russia respond? 0fficials because the question is how might russia respond? officials in washington are saying the cia director is not there to carry out any secret negotiations but it does look like he is there to signal a message to moscow about the risks of it responding by escalating further, by using a tactical nuclear weapon for example and signalling that would have serious consequences. part of his role at this moment ...

Suggesting everybody is going to go away with everything in agreement, but i do not believe there is a need for concern, as one of you raised the legitimate question, a new cold war, and i think... iwill conclude by saying it this way, i want to be clear and be clear with all leaders but especially with xi jingping that i mean what i say and i say what i mean. so there is no misunderstanding. that is the biggest concern i have is the misunderstanding about intentions or actions on each of our pa...

Transition. at the summit, i laid out a midland for working with our partners in the indo—pacific, to ensuring the future that it is free and open and prosperous, as well as secure. i met with our allies from australia, japan and the republic of korea, underscoring our commitment and strengthening cooperation among our allies to be shared —— meet shared threats to our security and their security. and let me... ijust met in person xijingping, of the peoples republic of china. we had an open...

Journal." >> reporter: -- meeting that you did not want -- did not want competition to turn into conflict. based on this meeting today, do you believe a new cold war with china can be avoided? and specifically on the issue of taiwan, you spoke about intentions. do you believe china is preparing, intending to invade taiwan at some point? and what warnings did you issue to president xi if he were to take such action? >> well, to answer the first part of your question, i absolutely believe there ne...

Stand off over taiwan. biden said that he and xi were candid and clear across the board. biden projecting strength on the issues that are core to american interest, particularly safeguarding taiwans independence. do we have any sense of how china received those messages. >> reporter: yeah, jim, open and candid is how president biden described his conversation with xi jinping that lasted over three hours where the two leaders he said talked about their own priorities and intentions and president ...

Intelligence, john ratcliffe joins me now. thanks for your time. we really appreciate it. as a former member of the house you have seen it all. worked in the trump administration as well. the gop has to deliver now. well see what happens with the senate, we have a white house. but its our job to push stuff and get answers for the voters who voted them in. >> in addition to getting stuff done its stopping bad things from happening. even by the smallest of margins, a republican controlled house of...

Intelligence, john ratcliffe joins me now. thanks for your time. we really appreciate it. as a former member of the house you have seen it all. worked in the trump administration as well. the gop has to deliver now. well see what happens with the senate, we have a white house. but its our job to push stuff and get answers for the voters who voted them in. >> in addition to getting stuff done its stopping bad things from happening. even by the smallest of margins, a republican controlled house of...