Act now, PETE the first face to face PETE the first face to face meeting between us and communist chinese officials under the Biden Administration out the hostile start with two sides clashing over cyber security and human rights issues and, ultimately power. But even before the summit began, the chinese ambassador predicted it would be tense. Saying quote: if anyone believes the chinese delegation travels to Alaska a just to give in a and make compromises, I suggest my colleagues in Beijing cancel their trip. I hope people with such unbelievable discard their illusions. Lets bring in retired 4 STAR lets bring in retired 4 STAR General Jack Keane. What happened yesterday very indicative significance? Opening statements were supposed to be brief.

Instead, they went on for an hour both sides pointing finger that the other saying you are the problem, this a sign of two powers, both of which think facing off. What do you take from what happened? This is a new administration having the initial talks with China and President XI has been in power, eight or nine years. What we have is these are the two major powers in the world and were definitely declared adversaries with each other in the Biden administration, critical for them to stake out their positions. It is interesting, significant differences between the Biden Administration and the Trump administration in terms of domestic policy, developing policy in the Middle EAST, which seems to be a variant from Trump. There is significant continuity here, which is encouraging not perfect by any means, but

they have taken in principle. Trumps, tough, stand against China and specifics support that they are agreeing with trumps trade deal with the sanctions. The Biden administration, increased sanctions on twenty four chinese officials. They pushed back on chinas, crushing Hong Kongs democracy on Chinas genocide campaign and the intimidation and coercion of Taiwan, specifically, but the other allies in the region and military expansion in the south, China, sea and much more at home. Chinas massive cyberespionage campaign to steal our intellectual property steel, our secrets undermine democracy, secrets undermine democracy. They are coming on full throttle in all of this and staking out US positions, US positions. I hope today they take on China over Covid, because we need an independent investigation. We

have a right to call for that. The international community would support it little subterfuge with what is going on with the who inspection several weeks ago, because they had the inspection team, chinese scientists investigating as well and discarded the credibility of it. So this is a good first step in my book. It remains to be seen. This is more talk than action weve seen in the previous Obama administration. A lot of strong talk but carried very little talk, but carried very little sticks, not much action in terms of pushing back on adversaries. That is a lingering concern. Most of US observers where this administration will go, but as of right now they are standing up to China. The way they should be standing up to them, and hopefully the actions will follow the rhetoric PETE. That is what aging will

pay attention to, but from one dictator to another, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday on ABC President Biden called him a killer in response to that Vladimir Putin wished Joe Biden, good health and challenged the president to a live discussion. Is this Vladimir putins? Is this indicative of the relationship they will have relationship they will have? It is fairly humorous myself. The public policy formulation Biden is responding to a leading question. Is letter men a killer? Most of us believe he is. We got an honest statement, but it is not policy formulation how we think about Vladimir Putin. Vladimir putins response is sarcastic. Calling out Biden in a debate

here is the other issue. The previous Obama administration always talked tough with Russia, and the Trump Administration did not talk tough with Putin, but the Trump Administration was tough on public policy. Formulation against Russias expansion remains to be seen. They are going to stand up to Putin and Russia the way they are beginning to stand up against China, and that is something we have to watch and wait for. Putin has always believed he was inside Obamas head and had his way with him and theres evidence to support it. I think Putin things he can do.