last year, the state councilor and the chinese foreign minister, as well as dozens of chinese provincialthis city. san francisco maintains frequent and many exchanges and full cooperation with your 30 year- old sister city, shanghai. and the newly established city. san francisco has also become a hot spot for chinese investment. according to our statistics, last year, more than 13 chinese enterprises had great success with the chinese council general to erect in this area. that is double of the year before. last year, it was also a remarkable milestone for the local asian community in san francisco. mayor lee was elected as the first chinese american mayor of san francisco. [applause] a round of applause, again. san francisco is well known for its cultural diversity, which makes this city so dynamic. we are very glad to see the chinese communities in san francisco have gotten along with other ethnic groups, taking part in the economic and social life of this city. they have made a great contribution. the have also made contributions to the friendship between china and the united states.

i like chinese class very much because chinese class is fun. i have been taking chinese since the first grade which was the first year it was taught at my school. my teacher has been my teacher all five years. there's a second chinese teacher at my school who is teaching my little sister. i really like learning chinese. class is a lot of fun because we learn using a lot of games and activities that include everyone in the class that teach us new things. my regular teacher mrs. pratt told me sometimes they're teaching the same things at the same time. this year when we learned about ancient civilizations, she taught us about ancient china and ancient dynasties while we were learning chinese. i like that they go together. sometimes we even do math in chinese class. i want to keep learning chinese. i want to be fluent in chinese. i would like to visit china and i want to be able to talk to people there. i also like showing people in virginia how i have learned chinese like when i count in chinese the number of things we ate at my favorite restaura

the chinese ministry of foreign affairs posted on their website, a chinese citizen like mr. chen may apply like other chinese citizens like other real vaent departments. the u.s. department of state announced a press release quoting the chinese government quoted that mr. guangcheng has the same right to travel abroad as any other citizen of china. mr. chen has been offered a fellowship from an american university. the chi geez government has indicated that it will accept mr. chen's application for prerpt travel documents. the united states government expects that the chinese government will expeditiously process his applications for these documents. now 11 days later, mr. chen is still in the same hospital room with his wife and two children under defacto house arrest. although mr. chen is under the impression that his application for a passport was made last when he was visited by a chinese official and under chinese law blind persons are supposed to be able to apply orally for travel documents, he has not been notified of any further action on the application. with can exc

it is being played out by chinese on the chinese stage. we're bystanders. we can affect it and we can participate at the margins, but it is a tremendously dramatic, i think, struggle going on. i am generally bullish about the future. i think the jet is a giganti

and it's being played out by chinese on a chinese stage. we're bystanders. we can affect it and we can participate at the margins. but it's a tremendously dramatic struggle going on. and i'm generally bullish about the future. i think the nrnts is a tremendous shot in the arm and things will never be the same for secretive repressive governments. that doesn't mean it's not a long road ahead. >> well, join me again in congratulating april and thank our panel for -- [ applause ] >>> from 1971 to 1973 president richard nixon secretly recorded his phone conversations and meetings. this weekend on c-span radio hear more of the nixon tapes. saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern with conversations between the president and c.a. director richard helms and also fbi director j. edgar hoover. >> some people think that now that this court has acted that i ought to make a statement about the freedom of the press and that we aren't trying to censor them and so forth. my inclination, for whatever it's worth, is not to say so. >> i think you're right. >> i kind of think i should st

[speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] translator: i'm here as a supporter of chen guangcheng, and i hope i have helped him and his family, and i hope that through telling you all a little bit about what has happened to me myself in the process, you'll be able to get a real feeling for what he has been through in the past as well as as accurate as possible a picture of what's in store for him in the future. [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> translator: on august 26, 2011, i went to lin yi to help chen guangcheng be able to attend the school that she should have been attending, and i went with some other people. this trip was very much in goodwill, and we wanted to show the local government that we were coming in peace and goodwill. and for that reason we decided to stay at a local spa which have open and not secret and, also, it was far from the county so they could see us. they were even able to watch us while we were sleeping. we wanted them to be very clear that the only reason we were there th

most people associate chinese food with chinese waiters and chinese cooks and so on. so i'm wondering if that's simply part of that brand name. you go to an opium den. >> part of the atmosphere. >> part of the atmosphere is being served by someone who's chinese. >> again, yeah, you had to meet the expectations of your clientele. frank. >> early on, cartwright makes a note that it seemed like women made up at least as many or more than the number of men in these opium houses and for the people who smoked. i don't remember whether or not he addressed why that was. >> not so much smoking, but we'll talk more about that later, about women's use of opium. i think the smoking opium was primarily men early on. because the chinese population was mostly men early on. and certainly if you were a woman you probably couldn't go to these places alone unless you were really abandoned, a loose woman. but it is -- yes. >> i was about to make a point about how it seems like the picture on the left seems like a really large i guess almost large family room. and i could see there's like

martin said at this time with the chinese exclusion act and all that, the chinese were seen as subhuman. and so maybe he's looking at it as well as a superior european-american, i don't get hooked onto. this and of course, he doesn't know like we know that it takes a good deal of smoking opium to really get addicted to it. so maybe he's thinking, oh, yeah, it's great. but being this superior being, this superior european descent, we're above it. >> well, but if you look at the -- well, not that paragraph but the one before it, "it was the night of my debut in this palace, out from which the chinese were barred." so getting back to your question, apparently this was a place for whites only. and all there were sovereigns in their own right being americans, although their pretense of ruling themselves was a shallow and pitiable mockery" so in other words, not everybody was going to be above it, even the sovereigns in their own right. and that is an interesting passage, though, that linda brought up. he seems to have smoked some opium there. and is sitting there and thinking about this pers

how serious is the repression of journalism in chinese today? >> chinese journalists? >> yes. >> i would say it's more sophisticated. for example, financial, journalists are not getting put in jail for stories. but their publishers are being fined to the point they have to shut down. so it's different. but probably just as strict as it was 15 years ago. >> there are lots of ways in which no-go subjects are understood by chinese media as media in any repressive country. so journalists know the lines and what they can write about. and those who go over the line and try to express themselves they do go to prison and can. >> this will have to be our last question. >> yes. given that in recent weeks the journalist correspondents (inaudible). and does not have a bureau in china. if the chinese government does this one at a time or like t"th washington post". we don't like what your reporters write and (inaudible). what effect do you feel that will have on press in china. and the current people in china and how we take their perspectives, how do we do that? >> there are a num

the chinese people will suffer and the chinese company will go bankrupt.ince you love the people so much, we have guessed that you would agree to our offers. i think not really. i believe that the collapse of the communism government and establishment of a democratic system would be more beneficial to the chinese people. it would be the lesser of the two evils, and chinese would be better compensated in the future. he said that you have described the issue too simple. you were once in our circle, and you should know our politics. you really think it would trade sanctions? i say, why not? china and the united states have dictated trade, if any, would be short lived. the businesses of countries would not allow them to continue to the degree that i would need. that is resulting in the collapse of the communism government. i say that in that case you have no need to negotiate with me, and you also know that the rising state in prison that give up the principles. he say we know that. you're better than your comrades and that you can think about that carefully.

] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> on august 26, 2011, i went to help chen guangcheng's daughter be able to attend the school that she should have been attending. i went with some other people. this trip was very much and good will. -- it in good will. we wanted to show the local government that we were coming in peace and goodwill. we decided to stay at a local secret. it was far from the county. they could see us. they were able to what us while we were sleeping. -- watch us a while we were sleeping. we wanted to be very clear the only reason we birther comet the we were there, at the sole goal the school. we did not get a good results. there were 7-8 strong guys that are watching us all the time. there were several cars watching us. we did not make any progress. when we went to try to visit the family, we were met with violence. they pulled us out of the car. >> [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> on that same year, i went with an israeli journalist. i went to complain. nine we went to complain about the brutal

the chinese had guaranteed chen's safety and freedom, but e w that he is back in chinese hands, there are reasons for soubt. holly williams has late details daom beijing, but, first, david martin on how this strange day began. >> reporter: scott, what was t wposed to have been two days ee high-level talks between tecretary of state clinton, treasury secretary geithner and chinese leaders has turned into a diplomatic fiasco over the fate of one man. at first, it was all smiles and hugs. ghen guangcheng couldn't thank american diplomats enough. he even phoned secretary clinton to personally thank her. for their part, the americans seemed delighted to have ended a standoff that began six days ago when chen escaped from house arrest and took refuge in the y.s. embassy. ast then, as chen was taken on to a chinese hospital to be reunited with his family, the wheels started to come off a deal which was supposed to have flowed him to remain in china free of persecution. justice chris johnson, who, until two weeks ago, was the c.i.a.'s top china analyst, opedicted it would. >> in terms of tryi

on the chinese side? >> yeah. >> this might be sort of an odd -- this might be sort of an odd news source or information source to mention. but when i was -- when i was asking people from all walks of life in beijing what they thought of chen guangcheng, the activist, most of them had not heard of him, including students at beijing university. had not heard of him, including students at beijing university. but this one -- this one guy who did respond to that question is the -- he's a baker at a dumpling shop. he said, you know, he gets his news from a variety of sources, but he said chen guangcheng, the blind lawyer who escaped to the american embassy. he had actually read about it on this political forum on his favorite porn site. >> good news. >> apparently, this site has learned some great techniques of getting around the great firewall of china and as a result they've used those to create a very vibrant forum, and a lot of people sort of are on their e-mail list constantly, sending out notices about t

[speaking chinese] >> [speaking chinese] >> i want to meet with secretary clinton. >> [speaking chinese] >> i hope i can get more help from her. >> [speaking chinese] >> i also want to thank her face to face. >> [speaking chinese] >> i fear for my other family members lives. they have installed seven video cameras. even an electric fence. now, he wanted, he said those security officers in my house, he said, we want to see what else chen guangcheng will do. >> [speaking chinese] >> the thing i am most concerned with right now is the safety of my mother, my brothers, i really want to know what is going on with them. >> [speaking chinese] >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. you have a panel of people who have just testified. they all deeply care about you, your family, as well as those who helped you, including those we are desperately concerned about. your nephew and others. one person who just spoke, mrs. wang. she spoke of her efforts to see you and how she was mistreated, including steps searches. the word is getting out. there are a number of members of the press and inter

[sheikspeaking in chinese] [speaking in chinese] [speaking in chinese] >> translator: i just want toalk about what had happened to my ore family members after i escaped from my own home. and april 26, around midnight, a group of chinese government local government lead by the local country leader, and raided my elder brother's home at midnight. [speaking in chinese] >> translator: around midnight on the news group of thugs by the local authorities just broke into my elder brother's home and started beating them violently. [speaking in chinese] >> translator: any elder brother was taken away by this thug without any reasoning and then he came back and started beating up my nephew, and for the use the stakes and violently and beaten up him and then for three hours, he is bleeding on his head and face was not stop. and so this is so violent that -- to my knowledge had to defend himself. [speaking in chinese] >> translator: had is against my nephew for so-called intentional homicide is totally trumped up charge. and for himself, at his own home to be accused of committing this crime of i

we left and we were followed by the car. >> [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese][speaking chinese] >> translator: on september 21st, we decided that one person should remain in the motel that we were staying at the end of the rest of us would go down to see if there was any progress, but our car was stopped, there were three men on motorcycles waiting for us, and so we left. we didn't go into the schools. we hadn't left for very long. we have just left the school when we were pulled out of our cars and beaten by the reporter the was with us was ordered away and escorted away but the rest of us were taken to an older empty house on the all skirts of the village, we were body searched in a very insulting and terrible way. we were beaten and we were taken into an old abandoned house. and then at night we were taken to the police station and interrogated for stealing a cow. i refused to sign the statement they prepared for me, and i was sent back. i was in the police station being into getting in that 5 a.m. i was home and then on the 21st as will the person that had

. >> the chinese dissident left the u.s. embassy in beijing because he feared for the safety of his wife and children. he had been given refuge in the embassy after escaping from house arrest last month. his presence in the embassy had overshadowed a visit to china by hillary clinton with chinese authorities accusing the u.s. of unacceptable interference in its internal affairs. our correspondent has details. >> this is one of the biggest hospitals in beijing. chinese security agents desperate to keep one of the bestknown human-rights activists hidden. at the end of the corridor in a wheelchair we have glimpsed him. his leg was injured, brought here by u.s. diplomats who negotiated a deal with china for him to get medical treatment and to study freely. his safety guaranteed. the silhouettes of his wife and children, long held captive by chinese security, reunited with him under the deal. >> she said she was [inaudible] >> the blind lawyer became an icon of human rights abuses after he exposed the way thousands of women had u

and chinese officials. today, we look at how the two major powers negotiated a diplomatic mine field. >> reporter: a blind man escapes house arrest in shandong province and the crisis meetings begin. civil rights activist chen guangcheng slipped past his guards on april 22nd. four days later, he sought sanctuary at the u.s. embassy in beijing. chen had campaigned against forced abortions under china's one child policy. he complained of illegal detention, beatings and persecution of his family. his internet protest couldn't have come at a worse time for chinese authorities. just days before, they had talks with washington. but u.s. officials were equally keen to avoid a diplomatic confrontation. they need cooperation from china on hostile economic and strategic issues, not least in tackling nuclear programs of north korea and iran. on may 2nd, u.s. officials announced they had worked out a deal with the chinese government. chen was transferred to a hospital for treatment. the activist was in china, his safet

but the chinese people would suffer and many chinese company would go bankrupt. since you love the people so much, we have guessed that you would grow to our offers. i say not really. i believe that collapse of the communist government and establishment of a democratic system would be more beneficial to the chinese people. it would be the lesser of two evils and the interest in chinese would be better compensated in the future. he said that you have described the issue too simple. you were once in our internal circle and should know our politics. do you really think it would need to trade sanctions? i say why not. he say that the interest of china and the united states have dictated that trade sections if any would be short lived. the businesses of countries would not allow them to continue to the degree that ill need. that is resulting in the collapse of the communist government. i say in that case, you have no need to negotiation with me. you also know that i would rather stay in prison than give up the principals. he say we knew that. we understand you better

now, what do you read into the chinese response? >> well, let me start from from seven years ago, when he was visiting the united states, at my berkeley campus. i was very impressed by his intelligence, courage,nd incredible dedication for what he does and who he is. for someone like that, when we turned back to china, engaging in his simple commitment to help others through the law, and then the suffering he had been through which now we are all familiar with through the media, both in china and outside china, actually, is some strong indicator of how the chinese society has become. it's far more than local authorities' conduct. over the years, he alread came an internatnal own figure. without a central authority's permission, or even directive, the local authority dare not to treat him that way. therefore, now, when he is in such a situation supposedly receiving some promises from the chinese authorities at the highest level, it's all in question. now come back to what you ask me, the chinese government demanding of the u.s. for a

the chinese government hasn't said a great deal about all of this, but i wonder, knowing the chinese as you do, what does the chinese government get out of this potentially? >> over the last few years, we have seen human rights gradually slip down the agenda when western governments speak to the chinese government. what chen guangcheng has managed to do single-handedly, by escaping house arrest and seeking american help, is push human rights right back up to the top of the agenda. >> pelley: you know, the chinese government controls the media in that country very carefully. i wonder what the average chinese has heard about this case over the last few days. >> reporter: very little. things like facebook and twitter are blocked here. and chen guangcheng's name has been blocked very effectively by china's censors. but we have heard the chinese government's opinions on this matter via the state-controlled media. i want to give you one example: an editorial in the beijing daily newspaper today. they attacked the u.s. ambassador to china, gary locke. they said he is "a standard- issue amer

and chinese officials. today, we look at how the two major powers negotiated a diplomatic minefield. >> a blind manscapes house arrest and the crisis meetings begins. m civil rights actishivist chen slipped past his guards april 22nd and sought asylum at the embassy. he was against forced abortions, complained of illegal detention, beatings and persecution of his family. his protests couldn't have come at a worst time for chinese authorities, just days before high level talks. u.s. authorities were equally willing to avoid a confrontation. they need to tackle nuclear programs of north korea and iran. the u.s. said they worked out an agreement with the chinese government. he was in a hospital for treatment. his safety guaranteed. the case looked to be settled. >> reporter: behind me, the hospital where chen guangcheng is staying. dozen dozens of photographers are in front of the hospital trying to capture his image but we're presented by police officers of going inside and reaching him. it shows how sensitiv

but in fact, what chinese leaders are very much focused on is internal issues, whether the chinese communist party needs if fundamental changes. there are a lot of corruption issues they cannot sweep under the rug. these are very, very difficult times in china on domestic issues. >> chris hill, thank you so much. >>> and another weak month on the jobs front. what can be done? hilda solis joining us next. plus the rookie mistake in massachusetts. this is "andrea mitchell reports." a load of new listings... and two pills. after a morning of walk-ups, it's back to more pain, back to more pills. the evening showings bring more pain and more pills. sealing the deal... when, hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. it can relieve pain all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lois... who chose two aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. only hertz gives you a carfirmation. hey, this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just anothe

>> brown: a chinese activist left the u.s. embassy in beijing today, but there are conflicting accounts on why and what will happen to him next. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the blind dissident who claimed today that chinese authorities threatened to beat his wife to death. >> brown: then, we turn to the presidential race, as the campaigns ramp up in virginia, expected to be one of several key battleground states. >> ifill: hari sreenivasan reports on the balancing act for educators who try to steer clear of politics when teaching climate science. >> the science classroom is about using fundamental principles of science. it's not about talking about policy debates. it's evidence. >> brown: ray suarez examines the shifting burden of responsibility in afghanistan after president obama signed a pact heralding a new era of partnership between the two nations. >> ifill: and judy woodruff talks with gerda weissmann klein about how her horrifying years in

the chinese institute of engineers, chinese american cultural association, chinese american politicalociation, citizens for better community, the memorial center, culture to culture federation of indo americans of northern california. hispanic chamber of commerce, monday goalan students nonprofit organization in america, northern california athletic association, national association of american professionals, national association of advancement of colored people, national association of independent business, national association of filipino americans, chinese americans, parent of great education. united california practitioners of chinese medicine, young filipino professional association. so a round of applause to all of our community partners, please. that was a lot. >> i'm glad he had to do that. our next speaker is u.s. congressman mike honda. he has represented the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives for over a decade. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budgets committee, chair emeritus of the asian pacif

the government let the chinese and foreign media report on the poll. this left many to think more political reforms might be in the works. prime minister wen jiabao supported the way he handled the situation. >> translator: the election in the village was a success. >> reporter: he kept a low profile and did not take credit for what he did. >> translator: i didn't do anything special. no, nothing whatsoever. all i did, and i emphasize this, was simply abide by the law. >> reporter: the consequences of the election spread across the province. protests broke out all over guangdong. demonstrators called for all corrupt officials to be fired. they also demanded elections, but the government mostly ignored the protests. >> translator: police took my fellow protesters in to custody and beat them. they are trying to crack down. >> rorter: the party chief wang and other leaders say they will arrange similar elections in other parts of guangdong. how come no election in our village? >> reporter: locals say they keep petitioning government officials, but they ge

especially through languages such as chinese. improving the foreign language capacity of the nation is crucial to the united states' success over this lifetime. in order to become powerful, we have to learn to adapt and learn new knowledge. through language and immersion, you achieve both requirements. thank you for your time. i'm happy to answer any questions that you have. >> thank you very much. major mitchell, please proceed with your statement. >> chairman ochoa, i thank you for the opportunity to discuss my experiences as a born fellow and the impact it's had on my career as an army officer. my fellowship afforded me the opportunity to spend a semester at the american university in cairo's arabic language institute. it was an experience which significantly shaped my decision to enter the military and has significantly impacted my career as an army officer specialized in the affairs of the arab world. i have served a total of 48 months in the middle east as both a combat arms officer and a foreign officer. throughout my care

party officials, and that were to become known by the average chinese, this would not make the chinese look good this without lead to purges. this would lead to executions. it could lead to a military coup. the brittleness of the chinese system requires the control of information at the top levels. and that's the corruption, the endemic core ruping that you are talking about. that's what what bo represents, it's to the about a fight within the system, it's about the corruption of the system that they have to hammer down. an we're moving towards a world where this is going to be the largest economy. that has to concern us. all of us here in the united states. we have to worry about that. >> what is the moment that they are at, how would you characterize this inflection point for china? >> they are looking at new leadership. >> they are. >> rose: does the fall of bo affect the leader to be? does it give him more support because he represented some other -- >> i think it makes them a little more cautious. it makes them a little more risk averse, it makes them a little more careful making

but for now, the chinese have chen and u.s. officials have not been allowed to see him since he had that change of heart. >> pelley: david, thank you. chen is a famous human rights campaigner who exposed forced abortions? chinabortion in china that are sometimes ordered to enforce the policy that allows only one child per family. we learned what it was that change's chen's mind about staying in china in an interscrew he did today with asia correspondent holly williams of sky news. i spoke withual wiliams elderlier today. >> reporter: well, i was able to get hold of him on his mobile phone earlier today in beijing. he told me he couldn't make calls on the phone. those were being blocked, he thinks by the authorities, but people arably to call in and reach him. on the phone, he sounded worried, tired, obviously, anxious for the safety of his family. but he was also very warm and very friendly. >> pelley: this is part of the telephone interview that williams did with chen in mandarin chinese. he told her he was speaking from his h

chinese people should know the reality. censorship is really very, very immoral. >> if censorship goes and the reality comes out, there is more chance of a deal? >> certainly. 100%. >> let's take a short break. i'm going to come back and talk to you about america. i want you to tell american people what you think of modern america. and how to keep america great. because you've seen america for six decades, seven decades now. (female announcer) most life insurance companies look at you and just see a policy. at aviva, we do things differently. we're bringing humanity back to life insurance. that's why only aviva rewards you with savings for getting a check-up. it's our wellness for life program, with online access to mayo clinic. see the difference at avivausa.com. [ female announcer ] weak, damaged hair needs new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. active naturals wheat formulas restore strength for up to 90% less breakage in three washes. for strong, healthy hair with life, new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. with our new chef's picks

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chinese hostile replacement project draft eir -- chinese hospital replacement project draft eir. >> i with the planning staff. the item before you today is a public hearing on the draft environmental impact for 835-845 jackson st. hospital replacement project. i'm joined by the specialist for this project for it is is the hospital built in 1979 on jackson street. it iginal chinese hospital built in 1924. and the chinese hospital parking garage located behind it. the proposed project includes demolition of the 1924 building, construction of a 48- bed replacement hospital building with a new 22-bed nursing building. it also includes renovation of the existing 1979 hospital building to serve as an outpatient center and a proposal to create a special sud to support the expansion of medical services on the project site. the proposed replacement building would be designed and constructed to fully comply with the requirements of senate bill 1953 for seismic safety. the existing 1979 building would remain in operation until the proposed replacement hospital was fully functional. the proposed

and many millions of chinese women are very encouraged by your courageous a act, and what mr. chen just answered he said i'm not a hero. i just do what my conscious ask me to do. i cannot be silent and cannot be quiet when facing these evils and against women and children, and so this is what i should do. >> yeah. i also told him -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: ms. ling also said many, many christians all over the world had been fasting and praying for

the reality, though, is that now he's in a chinese hospital under chinese jurisdiction which means negotiations over his future will be much more complicated and could take time. secretary clinton met top chinese officials this morning for previously scheduled talks but only addressed human rights in very broad terms. my sense is that u.s. officials are genuinely shocked that the deal they thought they had for chen to stay in china with safety guarantees, unravelled so quickly and they continue to strongly deny there was any pressure on chen to leave the u.s. embassy. they say he was insistent on staying in china and at no time during the stay in the embassy did he ask for asylum. >> ian williams, thanks to you. and william coen served as defense secretary under president clinton and spends a lot of time traveling back and forth between the u.s. and china and knows all of the leaders there. thanks for joining us. this is a very complicated situation. i wanted to share with you and our viewers the difference between what hillary clinton said in china last night and the prepared remarks released