I think were about to begin. And theres still some seats if youd like to come sit in the front. Good evening and welcome. Im warn hogue, ipis Senior Adviser for external relations, and im happy to welcome you to this distinguished author series event featuring thomas j. Christensen, author of the china challenge shaping the choices of a rising power. Now, the reason that tom and i look like, as he said, were suicide bombers [laughter] is im wired for sound by ipi, but also c is here. So were also cspan is here. So were also wired for cspan. Now that verb shaping, in the title, shaping the choices of a rising power, is well chosen because its toms thesis that this is the challenge facing american diplomacy. Not defying or confronting or defeating the vast and powerful nation that represents the other half of what is the 21st centurys defining bilateral relationship, but nudging, persuading, urging, convincing china that contributing to the International System and acting in cooperative
Finance minister both gun show could be out of his job as chancellor merkel seeks ways to sweeten the deal with potential Coalition Partners. I feel gail welcome to the program well get to those stories in just a moment well start though with some breaking news iraqi kurds have voted yes to an independent state and by an overwhelming majority according to the you Action Commission more than ninety two percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of independence the referendum took place in iraqs autonomous kurdistan region and disputed areas of Northern Iraq despite this the government in baghdad has refused to recognize the bout it. Now saudi arabia says it is going to allow women to drive this is a big leap forward for the ultra conservative nation the only one of the world with such a ban in place a royal decree says it will be lifted in june meaning that women will be able to apply for licenses without the permission of the male relatives the streets of saudi arabia have long been
Proofs. Of them my names peter tell me youre watching aljazeera live from my headquarters here in doha also coming up catalonia remains defiant insisting sundays independence referendum will go ahead despite spain declaring the vote illegal. A verdict is expected shortly in lebanon in the trial of a sunni cleric cling to a shoot out in which sixty people died plus. Iraq but pride in tokyo at the opening of a museum to one of japans most important Living Artists eighty eight years old and still as prolific as ever. We begin with the latest on the fallout from mondays secession referendum in the code. This region of Northern Iraq initial results say ninety two percent of the people there voted yes to secede but pressure on kurdish leaders is increasing iraq is demanding the vote be an old the countrys parliament has called on the Prime Minister to deploy troops to the disputed areas including the oil rich city of kirkuk that area is controlled by Kurdish Military units but officially gov
President trump thank you very much. I just want to make an initial comment that the stock market just hit an alltime record high. It broke for the First Time Ever 23,000. We are very happy about that. I hope that greece will be doing the same thing very soon. I think they will. But i am honored to welcome Prime Minister tsipras from of greece. He is a very special man who is done a great job. We are grateful to the Prime Minister and his entire delegation for visiting us today at the white house. Greece is a cradle of western civilization, so true, of democracy, literature, philosophy, science, and so much else. America looks on that glorious heritage with wonder and awe. You do indeed have a tremendous heritage, mr. Prime minister. Perhaps for this reason, americas friendship with the greek people has been long and enduring. Thomas jefferson wrote, at the dawn of the modern greek state, no people sympathize more with greek patriots and none offer more sincere and ardent prayers to he
Announcer ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and the Prime Minister of the helennic republic. Pres. Trump thank you very much. I just want to make an initial comment that the stock market just hit an alltime record high. It broke for the first time ever, 23,000. We are very happy about that. I hope that greece will be doing the same thing very soon. I think they will. I am honored to welcome Prime Minister tsipras from greece. He is a very special man who is has done a special job. We are grateful to the Prime Minister and his entire delegation for visiting us today at the white house. Greece is a cradle of western civilization, so true, of democracy, literature philosophy, science and so much , else. America looks on that glorious heritage with wonder and awe. You do indeed have a tremendous heritage, mr. Prime minister. Perhaps for this reason, americas friendship with the greek people has been long and enduring. Thomas jefferson wrote, at the dawn of the modern