A handful are preparing to set sail again all right its time to boost your new i. Q. The United States could soon be working with while way to establish 5 g. Standards one year after blacklisting the Chinese Telecom giant to keep it from working with u. S. Tech companies now the move could signal a shift in policy at a time when washington wants to be at the forefront of 5 g. We have our Rachel Blevins she joins me now to discuss more of this in detail so rachel what do we know so far about this decision well it was just one year ago when the Commerce Department announced that it would be blacklisting wall way in the 1st place and at the time they cited National Security concerns but now it appears that they may be taking a step back from that claim now reports are now saying that the commerce to partner. It has drafted a rule which would allow u. S. Companies to work with broadway to set global 5 g. Standards now they say it again all it is the importance of inclusion in creating standards for 5 g. But there will still requires approval from other agencies before it is finalized now the Commerce Department has yet to address those or to say whether their focus is moving away from National Security and towards the need for 5 g. Dominance so rachel how has this decision to blacklist how is that impacted u. S. Companies though where u. S. Tech Companies Like intel and qualcomm have really been on the forefront for calling for the government to pull back on its restrictions because at the end of the day wall way is the largest producer of Telecom Equipment in the world so its companies here in the u. S. That stand to lose the most now when looking at the impact that this has had the senior director of policy for age at the Information TechnologyIndustry Council argued that although the u. S. Government wants its companies to remain competitive with wall way their policies have inadvertently cause u. S. Companies to lose their seat at the table to walk away and others on the entity list so not only of these companies lost money but theyve also lost influence at a time when the need for 5 g. Technology is crucial and when the rest of the world is moving forward right so this is always been a big question and its been theres been a lot of back and forth so what is the reason for the change in this policy and why now rachel well the u. S. Sees while wa is doing with 5 g. And they also see that despite months of mourning other countries to stay away from all way it hasnt had the drastic impact that they had hoped and last month 6 senators came together and clued in marco rubio in tom cotton and they sent a letter to chop trumpet ministration officials calling for more clarification from the Commerce Department now in that letter they wrote quote we are deeply concerned about the risk to the u. S. Global leadership position in 5 g. Wireless technology as a result of this reduced participation and the economic and National Security implications of any diminished u. S. Role in 5 g. So before they claim that if the u. S. Worked with wall where it all been that would hurt National Security now theyre saying that if the u. S. It doesnt work with 5 g. 8 and that is what will actually hurt National Security so theres a lot of changing language there which raises a lot of questions but at the same time its important to remember that if the Commerce Department does move forward with this change then wall way will still be largely blacklisted here in the United States and i guess well have to maybe wait 1220 for a couple weeks couple hours to see if they change their mind again as always Rachel Blevins thanks so much for that report thank you. Chris i ended a stream is finding itself in the spotlight after several cruise ships continue to operate during the height of the coronavirus pandemic even though the deadly virus was rapidly spreading and to add insult to injury some major cruise lines have been issuing refunds to their customers but at a snails pace arties john harvey reports now from miami as the coronavirus pandemic worsened worldwide new information shows the major cruise lines continue to operate despite the growing threat of the disease well knowing the luxury liners that continue to fill with passengers are possible incubators for the deadly virus the wall street journal reports that the cruise line industry launched voyages on more than 100 ships on or after march 4th the day of the 1st confirmed cove in 1000 death of a passenger from a cruise stopping in the u. S. A marker of the pandemics long reach and by march 13th the centers for Disease Control and prevention had linked cruise passengers to 17 percent of reported coded 1000. 00 cases in the u. S. At the time thousands of passengers and crewmembers worldwide were sickened and dozens of people have died since then the u. S. Coast guard is now reportedly investigating whether 2 ships owned by Carnival Cruise lines violated federal law by not alerting authorities in San Francisco in puerto rico about sick passengers on another criminal investigation is underway in australia last week a Congressional Committee announced it was also putting investigation into carnivals actions. Both in terms of preparing for and responding to the pandemic demanding hundreds of pages of files and documents from the company the company and its subsidiaries are also the subject of numerous lawsuits filed by passengers who were exposed to the virus and family members who lost loved ones several ships with sick crew members and passengers eventually docked in miami and Fort Lauderdale among other ports the people being treated at local hospitals are being allowed to return to their home countries or states in march the c. D. C. Issued a no sale order and the industry shut down. R. T. Recently chartered a boat to take an exclusive look from the water at the port of miami where a line of ships remain docked while others remain anchored off shore with nowhere to go but that may be changing soon despite the Ongoing Investigation and the continued lawsuits and the call that 19th red Carnival Cruise lines said this week that it plans to resume cruises starting in august from the port of miami here behind me Fort Lauderdale and Galveston Texas the company says it plans to begin a gradual rollout with 8 ships sailing from the 3 ports to the bahamas key west and cozumel mexico carnival is already advertising deals on its website for cruises to mexico the bahamas n. Puerto rico and a statement the company said its committed to supporting all Public Health efforts to manage the cove in 1902 ation and is consulting with experts government officials and stakeholders in developing plans to resume sailing operations the c. D. C. Says its closely monitoring those plans and would not give a timeframe when it would be safe for the cruise lines to set sail again all this is passengers who cancel previous trips on not only Carnival Cruise lines but the worlds other major operators including Royal Caribbean and Holland America are still trying to get refunds carnival said more than a 1000000 passengers were impacted by the pandemic as it works to process those returns while Royal Caribbean and Holland America said it takes an average of 45 to 60 days for those refunds to be processed there still no time frame on when the other major coup. Lines will set sail again if they even do for tea john honey. Other headlines making news around the world kenya is now calling for an investigation after a plane carrying medical supplies crashed and somalia killing all 6 people on board the somali official asserts the aircraft was shot down based on a report that a projectile was fired from the ground and hit the plane as it approached the airstrip that airstrip as a base for the Ethiopian Military under the multinational African Union mission combating. Over to russia president Vladimir Putin is chairing an Online Meeting with top officials to ease lockdown measures in the country but do so with caution putin said that the restrictions should be lifted gradually to avoid another wave of infections the nationwide self isolation is due to end formally on may 11th. Closer to home the district maryland and virginia saw their biggest single day increase in deaths related to cold at 19 prompting officials to warn that this area might be the next virus hot spot hospitals are also seeing a rise in the number of patients hospitalized with the corona virus and now an ice rink and maryland whats been turned into a temporary morgue as Funeral Homes in the area are overwhelmed and a massive drop in car sales here in the u. S. Due to the pandemic its pushing lawmakers to provide some sort of aid for the Auto Industry retailers sold almost 800000 fewer vehicles than what they expected lawmakers are persuading congress to consider adding Car Manufacturers and suppliers into their next Coronavirus Relief package. As u. S. China relations deteriorate decades old tensions in the South China Sea are ramping up between both countries well a number of nations have conflicting territorial claims in the region and the United States seems eager to strike that fire to the detriment of china arties alex the hell of it has that story. Far from home the United States armed forces are patrolling the South China Sea were conducting a lot of surveillance flights we have conducted a number of Taiwan Strait transits we are continue to watch closely what the chinese are done and the u. S. Is keeping an eye on china in its own neighborhood using intimidating military hardware such as b. One b. Supersonic bombers in the sky and warships in the water. The trumpet ministration also plans on deploying long range cruise missiles in the Asia Pacific Region china has called americas maneuvering and illegal trespass and has put the u. S. On notice saying that it is willing and capable to defend itself for decades the South China Sea has been subject to several overlapping territorial disputes between China Vietnam the philippines taiwan malaysia and bernard and theres a reason for that without a doubt the sea is very valuable about one 3rd of the worlds shipping flows through the strategic body of water 10 percent of all the worlds fisheries are there and to top it off the South China Sea is thought to contain 190. 00 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 11000000000 barrels of oil. To the dismay of its neighbors over the years china has taken possession of a number of tiny islands in the sea and since 2012 the country has gone so far as to create manmade islands like this one which now holds a runway and a sophisticated military base besides sending military assets to the region the United States is also fueling the fire in other ways secretary of state mike pompei oh is urging members of the association of Southeast Asian nations to stand up to china accusing that country of taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to grab more territory many analysts reject that claim and a number of the South East Asian states that are involved in the territorial dispute are accusing the u. S. Of stoking trouble to forward its own interests meanwhile china maintains that it is working with others in the region to preserve peace and stability here is chinas foreign minister at last summers is yet meeting in bangkok. We think non raging country should not deliberately amplify differences in disputes left from the past in fact they should support the efforts by china in asia and in having these differences properly addressed we dont think these non region countries should make use of these differences to sow dispute in china and asian countries. From trade to the coronavirus washington is hitting china on multiple levels the dispute that so trying to see is just another step in a plan which some say is creating a new cold war between the 2 superpowers and it is aggravating a situation that regional players have been able to manage on their own for r t im alex my look at. The European Union now warns of a recession of historic proportions amid the pandemic meantime other countries continue playing the coronavirus blame game ultimately impacting the reopening of their governments were going to discuss that with our guests next and end sports the crack of a bat certainly a welcoming sound that gina hamm shares a tight game over in the Korean Baseball Organization back to. You cannot be both with the yeah you like. The underlying narrative some call it a myth of American Foreign policy is the countrys exceptional position on the world stage this is the bipartisan consensus i want for reality is very different the Global Pandemic has demonstrated the u. S. Should focus on its own exceptions. Yes sir ding dong the witch is dead Warren Buffett the extortionist private equity nut job is recorded Game Changing record breaking losses as Berkshire Hathaway is Holding Company goes belly up. Is your media a reflection of reality. In a world transformed. 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Almost certainly its going to be an historic recession the task will be to try and avoid done 1930 s. Style depression. The only way out is rearmament and war and thats why im sore larm the lower part of your broadcast the maneuvers in the dark in the South China Sea of the events in venezuela over the last few days a kind of be of piglets school where american led mercenaries landed on the beaches captured by fish on one of the maneuvers in the persian gulf the clue being in the name just like in the name South China Sea these maneuvers could very well lead to a real crash and there are people who would favor as a means of kickstarting Economic Activity but of course the terrifying risk is a conflagration which would quickly get out of control force world war style i remind you that the pro you would to the 1st world war were precisely these kind of trade wars scrambles for influence in far off lands and seas and its a highly dangerous strategy to be using war is by any standards and Economic Disaster to pour gasoline on the already burning tundra in the political and economic landscape so the European Union are right to say that the economy has to be the number one priority to paraphrase bill clinton long ago its the economy stupid and everyone should be putting their shoulder to the wheel on the economy its not the time for trade wars and tariffs and International Discord not all now you we talked economy and then you also then brought up the political stage so lets head there now the us is pressuring many of. Its allies to stand with them when it comes to the accountability of covert 19 weve been saying this a lot many in europe say that the banter back and forth between china and the u. S. Is going to get far worse after all this is over to which European Countries are than most likely going to be forced to choose between china and the United States i want you to listen to what china had to say and then ill get your reaction but 1st heres what china had to say. When some politicians in the <