martin palmer: i think one of the things that i've seen over the last few years, and increasingly so,is a sense that if there is going to be some kind of chinese solution to these issues, it is going to come out of chinese traditional culture. so my sense is that this partnership between religion and the government around environment is only going to get stronger and stronger. fred: there's hope these handshakes signal real support for ancient traditions of respect for nature in a society that has paid a heavy environmental price for progress in recent decades. 10/23/23 10/23/23 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> our near-term goals must be clear, immediate and sustained humanitarian aid for civilians in gaza, immediate conditional release of all hostages, and immediate and dedicated efforts to prevent spread of violence which is increasing the risk