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Good afternoon. I would like to welcome you all to this very special conference in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the u. S. China diplomatic relationship. Director of the china center here at brookings. Im thrilled to see such a big crowd of people. I had no idea i was this popular. Just as we finally saw a thaw in the temperature in washington this week, after a very long in u. S. Chinaaw relations more than three decades ago was almost equally as long awaited. The thaw began with pingpong diplomacy during the presidency of richard nixon. The ice finally fully mended by andtime presid...

You belabored the virtues of the president s response becomes to isis, his deliberate strategy that allows him to avoid making for theg decision american forces. Does this not given opportunity to the opponents of the United States interest . I do not think it does. The top priority here is making sure that American National security interest are safeguarded and protected. And if possible, advanced. But as with the president is going to continue to do. Of course, there will be cocky relations and decisions that are made by adversaries of the toted states, trying anticipate or plan for any deci...

Today. Did you know that. Griff i did not know that. Im busy down here working with congress and we are getting a new phase 4 covid stimulus package thats going really well down here. Pete yeah. Griff you have an even bigger task which is swimming the hudson river. Pete emily, your encouragement is to give me encouragement from seattle. Emily im really good at that im a good cheerleader. You know. This. Pete you are. Of course, today is the day that i have been dreading and looking forward to. I am going to join the gi go. Org. A bunch of navy seals, 60. We are going to try to swim across the ...

Changing scenario on the ground. National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin hasuj tonights top story from the pentagon. Reporter just two days earlier the president said he was waiting for the pentagon strategy, proclaiming a lack of iraqi recruits to fight isis. Part of my discussion with Prime Minister abadi, how do we make sure we get more recruits in . A big part of the answer is outreach to sunni tribes. Today the president ordered 450 additional u. S. Troops to be sent to iraq to stand up a new Training Base 20 miles outside ramadi in the heart of sunni Anbar Province. An admission...

To do to step up the so far Unsuccessful Campaign against isis terrorists in iraq. Yesterday we learned about a new troop deployment. Today, taught by the top brass that there could be more to come. Correspondent kevin courk is at the white house tonight. Reporter the president s decision to send an additional 450 troops to iraq could signal the beginning of a subtle but important new strategy in the fight against isis. The white house is said to be considered socalled mini bases, known by some as lily pads throughout the country. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general Martin Dempse...