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
Im Kemal Santa Maria here in doha with the world news from aljazeera hungry homeless tear gassed Greek Riot Police crackdown on refugees protesting in the spots for access to the mainlands also in the news a gold mine collapse in the democratic republic of congo killed at least 50 men. Its been hailed as a historic moment the taliban and the Afghan Government in the same room facing each other for peace talks the opposing sides are here in the qatari capital doha to find a political solution to end nearly 20 years of war youve got a 1st of all representing the governments he has called for a permanent cease fire as soon as possible to end the years of bloodshed. For those of for all we want all the people of afghanistan to be reunited under one roof again after more than 42 years of upheavals aggressions jihad and resistance all the negatives we all know what happened to us throughout these years and maybe stand today we now need to address this unique opportunity to move towards a new
Up and detained by the police but defiant a ballerina carry on with their weekend protests demanding the president step down. Hungry homeless and tear gassed greek right Police Crackdown on refugees and. A road map for a return to democracy in mali is military and the opposition agree on a transition after last months coup and its for the u. S. Open is set to have a 1st time grand slam champion alexanders there of came from stand so in his semifinal. In sundays title decider. Thanks for joining us its been hailed as a historic moment Afghan Government and the taliban officials have come face to face for the 1st time to negotiate a return to peace after decades of fighting there in the qatari capital doha to find a political solution to end nearly 20 years of violence thats left over 40000 dead. Whos representing the government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire as soon as possible. For those we want all the people of afghanistan to be reunited under one roof again after more than
Demanding the president step down. And a road map for a return to democracy malis military and the opposition agree on a transition after last months coup. A make over for one of istanbuls famous landmarks but thats causing concern for many turks and its for Lewis Hamilton a secure position for the groom for the reigning World Champion inside the leader of the front of the grid for the 7th time in braces. Welcome to the news hour the Afghan Government and the taliban officials have come face to face for the 1st time to negotiate a return to peace after decades of fighting there in the qatari capital to find a political solution to end nearly 20 years of violence. Thats killed over 40000 people from doha heres a song. After decades of war and conflict of understand finally has a shot at peace. This is a former of the minister whose governments been fighting the taliban and here is the cofounder of the taliban still a potent fighting force once on enemies they sit in the same room facing
Warship going to discuss it all right its time to move i. Q. Sparks are flying on capitol hill today as u. S. Attorney general bill barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee bar is being questioned on his handling of various legal issues including the federal response to the nationwide protests and his intervention in the bob muller russia probe. That is covering the hearing and parent things are kind of getting heated yeah manilla heated is kind of an understatement at this point when it comes to this hearing because its still going on and it was called by democrats on the House Judiciary Committee initially to answer questions about the Justice Department sending federal officers to the city specifically that unfolded into democrats asking questions from roger stone Michael Flynn systemic racism george floyd president Donald Trumps twitter even coronavirus now you started with democratic chairman jerry nadler Opening Statement that was a scathing review of time as attor