i am grateful we have the indo pacific not just to the pacific. it was a recognition by president donald trump the significance of india, the largest democracy. today i had the opportunity to host a breakfast at a delegation of the new transition government of south korea and how fortunate we are. what an example of the difference between democracies and south korea and the failure of the communist socialist totalitarianism. i'm the only member of congress and will give credit to the fallen congressman who had a delegation. i've been to pyongyang and soul. what a contrast and working with them i'm very happy for you. at the same time, it is so inspiring to see the people of ukraine defending themselves and their families against the mass murdering putin regime and then zelenskyy, but in an incredibly courageous person and the winston churchill of our time who deserves in the capital just like winston churchill has a bust in the u.s. capitol. and we have the allies working together, but a problem has been that they want to be back for whatever equi

the pacific. so i think there was a common shows that if you look at it from the solomon islands perspective, you know there 100 and 51st in the 189 countries on the u and human development index. so it's a poor country, it needs australia's help, but then china can also offer economic guarantees as well as security guarantees. so it's a very loanable country with a lot of needs. i think a lot of people in asia probably looking at the situation and wondering the parallel with the south china seas because this potential security agreement can quickly turn into a very permanent military installation. he talk a little bit about that. sure. well, china wants to establish itself as the premier power broker in the endo pacific. and it's done this through various means through trying to broker deals with various countries. usually economic guarantees in some way, solomon islands is unusual because it's, it's a straightforward security guarantee which is something that we've seen in djibouti in africa bef

we're taking a closer look at development in the south pacific today. specifically the solomon islands. it is planning a security deal with china. and the idea of chinese warships base to less than 2000 kilometers off the australian coast, off its north east, has set alarm bells ringing. in fact, even the united states is worried. the white house has plans to send its top asia official, kurt campbell to the small nation later this month. the ongoing battle for influenced between china and the west shifting to the south pacific. beijing is helping its presence. a draft agreement would allow chinese police and soldiers to patrol to solomon islands. the 5 eyes intelligence alliance, britain, canada, australia, new zealand. fierce china is eyeing a naval base there. the solomons have long been seen as australia's backyard. the archipelago was a long way from china, but it's just a 3 hour flight from brisbin. australian anew zealand. leaders are not happy the what the reports that we've seen, and not a surprise to us at a remind of the constant pressure and

because the pacific northwest is the gateway to the pacific. a good agreement will build overseas barriers from columbia gorge pear to beef. reducing barriers means better market access for farmers and manufacturers. this is so important for our state where the trade related jobs often pay better than the non-trade jobs because there can be a higher value-added component. it is an important opportunity to raise standards for labor rights and a free and open internet. i will close with one last point that is especially important to senator crapo and i. this is a positive development with respect to transparency in government. ambassador tai has made it clear to us there are going to be new transparency and consultation efforts to make sure there is a broader debate about how to get more american workers and small businesses in the winners circle. thank you for joining us. our friend, senator crapo. sen. crapo: thank you and welcome, ambassador tai. i read with the issues senator wyden raised and the progress he has identified. i'm going to issue

i'm grateful we have the indo-pacific, not just the pacific. it was a recognition of donald trump of india, the world's largest democracy. i had an opportunity to host a breakfast, a delegation of the new transition government of south korea, dr. park, and tai young cho. what a difference between democracies, south korea and the failure of communist, socialist, totalitarianism of north korea. i want to give credit to kurt welden. i went to pyongyang and seoul. what a contrast. working with them, i'm very happy for you. now, at the same time, it's so inspiring to see the people of ukraine defending themselves and their families against the mass murdering putin regime. and then volodymyr zelenskyy, what an incredibly courageous person. and the winston churchill of our time who deserves a bust, i believe, in the capitol, just like winston churchill has a bust in the u.s. capitol. and we have the allies are working together, but a problem has been that our allies want to be backfilled for whatever soviet equipment that they have. and we have extrao

the 2nd architecture is the endo pacific architecture, which is america lift. it is led by the americans, not there's a big difference between the 2. and the big difference is that the 1000000000 load initiative, it is structured at all. and if i may use once in days, it is of old shared prosperity and cooperative security. i mean, it's a subject that as we get off till december, we can actually narrow it down. so you have one symbol assist. the other thing, whether there is one beneficiary of old, the world, or whether they can be meaning grace at deriving the benefit from living together on this plan, right? so now coming to the american teen america does not have any answer to debate to lord initiative. a medical always think symptoms of deterrence and a corner school of redundancies, defense not today. the american military are fees that they are not really up to the levels. and therefore under the by did administration a new concept periods award. instead of calling it deductions, now they call it integrated it others, which basically means that the allies

the 2nd architecture is the endo pacific architecture, which is america lift. it is led by the americans. there's a big difference between the 2. and the big difference is that the bacon load initiative, it is structured at all. and if i may use once in days, it is of old shared prosperity and cooperative security. i mean, it's a subject doctors liggett of google energy. we can actually narrow it down to one similar assist. the other thing, whether there is one beneficiary of old, the world, or whether they can be meaning grace at deriving the benefit from living together on this. right? right. so now coming to the american teen america does not have any answer to debate to lord initiative. a medical always think saddam's of deterrence and the corner school of the dungeons, his defense not to day, the american military fees that they are not really up to the levels. and therefore under the by did administration a new point. suppose the board, instead of calling it deterrence, now they call it integrated it others, which basically means that the allies and the p

my name is emily, i'm the program director at pacific rowing club at lake merced. i represent all the rowing communities there. the adult rowers are involved. i've been involved with the rowing community at lake merced for 20 years. yes, that is over half of my lifetime. i would like to request the modification to lake merced draft e.i.r. of the addition of a much larger aquatic center where the former skeet fields of 8 and 9 are located. i think pacific rowing club really shares the same objectives as the project and believe we can fill great portion of them. i was just little -- i was born and raised in san francisco. i went to rooftop to lowell, spent my summers -- i love my city. i really love my program. i want to get rowing into as many people lives as possible. i think it can benefit anyone no matter where you come from, who you are. i want to see that happen. especially for the youth being able to get recruited to go to college, like the doors open. i was recruited uc berkeley. it's incredible how much rowing changed my life. i would say this process i've b

why in china's deal with a tiny island nation is sending waves across the pacific ocean. ah hello, we still have spring struggling to break through across ne, in parts of the u. s. across much part of the us actually entity a good part of canada. this nor'easter brought some very heavy snow around 25 to 50 centimeters. the snow for parts of new england and into were southern parts of ontario that's swept through those we go on 3 wednesday. brightest guys come back in behind signs of an improvement. i am pleased to say still some lively storms across the plains, pushing up towards the lake, still a chance or some snow into central parts of canada and up towards western canada pacific northwest. quite a bit of snow rolling in here as you go on through the next couple of days coming in across the cascades this year in nevada's and grassy pushing further eastwards. first they dust the look a little unsettled into central parts of the u. s. it brighter skies started coming across the eastern seaboard and temperatures responding nicely at long last he comes spring. friday in ne

the 2nd architecture is the endo pacific architecture, which is a medical lift. it is led by the americans not there's a big difference between the 2. and the big difference is that the 1000000000 load initiative it is structured at old, if i may use once in days. it is of old shared prosperity and cooperative security . i mean, it's a subject that as we get up to because every we can actually narrow it down to one symbol assist the other thing whether there is one beneficiary of all the world or whether they can be meaning grace at deriving the benefit from living together on this.

and we agreed to step up corporation with our partners in the asia pacific because to crisis, huss at global ramifications. allies utterly condemned earned horrific murders sir of civilians. we have seen in boucher on the other places, sir. recently, breton, from russian control. all the facts must be established. all those responsible for these atrocities must be brought to justice. and allies are supporting efforts for him in national investigation. ukrainian foreign minister dmitri collaborate tank, neutralize, or for a substantial support. allies have been doing a lot and are determined to do more now on for the medium and longer term to help that brave ukrainians defend their homes and their country and pushed back the invading forces. allies also supporting her and stepping up her human italian aid and financial support, we discussed what more we will do, including cyber security assistance on provide the equipment to help ukraine protect against the chemical and biological fits. alice agree that we should also help other partners to strengthen their resilience and shore up thei

. >> still ahead on the program, we look at why china's deal with a tiny pacific island nation is raising from australia to the united states. anger in the occupied west bank as patents -- palestinians protest against thousands of marching israeli settlers. ♪ >>. southern parts of new south wales and tasmania. the wetter weather will drive its rate -- drive its way into new zealand. writer skies come back for much of australia. we will see pleasant sunshine over towards the southwest. perth hanging around 29 degrees. a few showers around the top end. we got some very heavy rain now gathering just around northern parts of queensland, pushing up the coast. we could see localized flooding through the next couple of days. that rain already making its way up towards can. wetter weather will sweep across new zealand, windy weather too. we could see localized flooding across the western side of new zealand. localized flooding pushing toward japan. heavy rain in the forecast. lovely weather here which stresses -- stretches across the korean peninsula. showers in central parts will clear. southern

.— in the pacific.t has got very. _ in the pacific. the government has got very. very _ in the pacific. the government has got very, very selective i has got very, very selective camp passions. the welcome for ukrainians is not therefore the afghans, the tamils, the iraqis and gringos and the refugee policy is not a welcome one. and the department of home affairs told the bbc that the australian humanitarian programme was designed to protect refugees who were subject to persecution or significant harm. it subject to persecution or significant harm.- subject to persecution or significant harm. it said it was working _ significant harm. it said it was working to _ significant harm. it said it was working to ensure i significant harm. it said it. was working to ensure that these options are available to afghan national and priority was given to the most vulnerable applicants. australia has set no limit on the number of visas offered to ukrainians. phil mercer, bbc news. prince harry has praised the bravery

k for nato, to expand into the inner pacific. washington threatens action against china moves in the region. ah, i will welcome this is dorothy international with the world news update is good to have you with us. and the city of don, yes, has been shelled by ukrainian forces, according to local authorities with at least 5 people reported dead warning. you may find the following images disturbing. the don. yes. health ministry say 23 civilians were injured with 2 children suffering moderate wounds. authority say 4 people were killed on the spot and one person died on the way to hospital. at least 6 rockets reported to have landed on the city. me while the car say it's continues to spill over the border into russia, where defense systems have reportedly intercepted, ukrainian ballistic missiles, fired into the bell. the road region. this unverified amateur footage appears to show the projectiles being shot down. if not the 1st time the cranial targets have been destroyed by rushing at defense systems, people on the ground in the b

the sea's saline concentration is now higher than the pacific ocean.ne fish species, the tilapia, will be able to survive in it. the disappearing sea is leaving a dusty -- and dangerous -- legacy for humans, too. dust from the lakebed -- the "playa" -- adds superfine particulate to the air, already contaminated by industrial and agricultural pollution. wade crowfoot: if you breathe this air, you might not collapse in that moment or have asthma in that second, but over time, you're going to either develop some kind of cancer or some type of respiratory problems. joie: imperial county sufferai quality, and the pandemic has made it even more of a threat. asthma already sends more children to the hospital here than anywhere else in the state. eric reyes: you feel the nose and eyes impacted. and we're on the lookout for children and older people who are suffering the most from joie: today, this corner of california faces an environmental crisis it fears could easily be forgotten, just like the golden days of the salton sea. wade crowfoot: this isn't silicon

pacific states can only cooperate in the field of security with the united states or their allies, ands, then this is a threat to the united states for the solomon islands it is generally an independent state or they regard the archipelago as their appendage, but the americans are excited in earnest, and during a visit to the archipelago they promised the islanders to teach them real democracy. and the delegates are negotiating about it. the state department was held not with the local government, but with the opposition. i hope that they will shake up the protest mood. alexander hurts maria yegorova mikhail artyukhin news, beijing bureau. a big concert for refugees from the republics of donbass and ukraine was held in the kremlin palace timed to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of the birth of muslim magomayev, to the accompaniment of a symphony orchestra performed by soloists of the main opera houses of the country, songs were performed by an outstanding soviet singer, many of those who were forced to leave their homeland in moscow for the first time after shelling, evacuation

this is where camp smith, this is headquarters for the pacific command. and it overlooks for a harbor. and pro harbor is a naval base for the united states, so it falls under the command structure of the pacific command. ah, what you was taken by the united states were invaded in order for the united states to control per harbor. because of hawaii's location, it's central central in the central pacific. so there's a central location that ships could enter hawaii ports after disarming, refurbish, leave coined ports, re arm, and go back fighting a war who it was in wine island by money, by greed and soiled with installation, represents all the things that was happening and willing between 9 and 930. so what we see rising out of the land out of the ocean are these giant monsters that are, that injury. we're documentation of annexation of documentation that basically saying we're right is what we are. we're the inevitable truth. and there actually stood also up again that the pi saying that from the newspapers that we're seeing never ca, we've developed an un

mountain and pacific, (202) 748-8001. to get more detail on that inflation number, we are joined next by victoria guido, economics advisor for politico. joining us this morning. heard from the president yesterday, specifically about gasoline. how much, this record inflation, how much of the problem is contributed by the high gas prices? guest: this past month, it was about 70%. we talk about the 8.5% in you'll inflation number, that is how much prices are up over the past year. actually, over the past month, they were up 1.2% alone. that is the largest monthly number since ssent timber -- september 2005. even though this inflationary trend has been going on for a while, the number yesterday was going to be high because of the spikes in oil prices we have seen. host: a number have states have taken action like suspending their state vaseline tax, further additional leaves, the administration can make to stem the rising gas prices? guest: there is a lot of things you here under consideration. you mentioned the biden adminis

pacific hydrometric plant in sovetskaya gavan.e practically analogous to the amur hydrometallurgical plant, which is already in operation. in our city of amursk, this is a cement plant at a nylon deposit. izvestnyakov, khabarovsk tpp-4, which rushydra is already building. we have the nemanskaya hpp, the tugur tpp , and the production of hydrogen. these are still rudimentary projects. approximately the total investment amount is 2.8 trillion. but the most key project, vladimir vladimirovich, which directly concerns us is the development of the eastern training ground of russian railways, because when we say bam, we forget about the khabarovsk territory, and this is a third of the length of the bam and, in fact, the pacific ports of the soviet harbor, so all this about us is building materials, just the far eastern cluster of building materials that you instructed to create in khabarovsk or are working on it. this includes enterprises that will supply russian railways and their contractors with built-in material. we had oleg valenti

and why china's deal with a tiny pacific island nation is raising fear some australia, all the way to the united states, foreigners ah, the journey has begun. the 34 world camp is on its way to cat. your travel package today. hello, we got some pleasant sunshine across a good part of japan for the time being across sir korean peninsula and also into northern parts of china, southern areas of china, central parts. we have still got a few showers to come over the next day or so. southern areas, down to was hong kong little little disturbed here. still one or 2 showers into eastern parts of japan for a time. those will clear through, make sway ready for the next system to just punch is way out to that eastern side of china. q, she seems very heavy rain southern part of honju seeing some big and heavy downpour standard and poors as we go on through thursday, could cause some localized funding. some travel disruption, certainly a possibility. i received some heavy showers recently straddling the equator. y v showers. they're just into southern parts of the philippines and some really wet w

for the united states, so it falls under the command structure of the pacific command. ah, what you was taken by the united states were invaded in order for the united states to control per harbor because of hawaii's location, it's central central in the central pacific. so there's a central location that ships could enter hawaii ports after disarming, refurbish, leave home ports, re arm, and go back fighting a in b y island by money. i agree in story with relation to represent all the things that was happening and what we need to be eating 90 and 930. so what we see rising out of the land out of the ocean are the giant monsters that are asked to read document in a documentation that basically saying we're right is what we are. we're the inevitable truth and they're asking. so again, the pi saying that from the newspapers that we're seeing, never huh. we've developed an unusual a point of view of the world because of our location. we have huge oceans and a couple of weak neighbors in mexico and canada. therefore, we've never had to have a foreign policy of clear co oper

because of hawaii's location, it's central central in the central pacific. so there's a central location that ships enter. however, ports after disarming, refurbish, leave home ports, re arm and go back fighting a little for who it was in the white island by money, by greed and soiled with relation to represent all the things that was happening at 189 and 930. so what we see you rising out of the land out of the ocean, are these giant monsters that are asked to read with documentation of annexation of documentation that basically saying we're right is what we are. we're the inevitable truth and there actually, so it's also again that the high saying that from the newspapers that we're seeing . never huh. we've developed an unusual a view of the world because of our location. we have huge oceans and a couple of weak neighbors in mexico and canada. therefore, we've never had to have a foreign policy of clear co operation with others. we've been able because of our power to impose our will on others with what we hear. head of hello pomona charter school, high s

when it says it wants a free indo pacific, it clearly means one free from china. and so the pacts entering the growing arms race for hypersonic missiles. china, on the other hand, is sending out a warning to the west. don't provoke beijing. the way you did moscow, anyone who do not want to see the ukrainian crisis, should refrain from doing things which may lead the other parts of the world into a crisis like this. as the chinese saying goes, if you do not like it, do not impose it against others, all the while the west and its allies are fixing their bayonets in japan. recent poll suggested people want to break with the countries post world war 2, tradition of leaving defense matters up to the u. s. and strengthen its own national defenses. the european union with all its past rhetoric of peace, is also rearming with germany, for example, pledging $110000000000.00 to modernize its military. it's foreign affairs chief, even called the e, was last high profile summit with china. a dialogue of the death looks like all is revealed about the west foreign policy when i

f. pacific is also known as the world wide fund for nature. he says, industrialized nations need to step up their climate commitments. what i think we're have seen over the last 7 years since the 1st. our ocean's conference was an increasing issue, particularly around climate change in the impacts of a change in climate, in places such as allow and so we've got 20 countries that are providing roughly 80 percent of the global emissions. and then you've got the small island developing states across the pacific, and otherwise that is bearing the disproportionate burden if you will, of the impacts of those greenhouse gases in the eating this taking place. so i actually think it's all hand hot to the assembly that was elected to rewrite the document began to formally debate proposals in february, but disagreements of a pension reforms women's rights. i'm climate. patricio navea is a professor of liberal studies and assistant professor at the center for latin american academy in studies at new york university. johnny is now from new york. very good

the development of economic ties with china strange asia-pacific region allows us to create basis for stability and peace. in this region , wagons with wood containers, coal and iron ore will be sent. in the irradiated region of the jewish autonomous region, ore deposits are being developed. this is the only such enterprise in the far east, the nearest railway crossing was in places in kilometers, which complicated the logistics, they transported goods on barges along the amur, but this method of delivery depends on the time of year and limits the volume of deliveries; the bridge was built in difficult conditions up to 15 m. the depth of the fairway plus the speed of the current, especially in the summer. especially in a tent. the high speed of the current, plus, they worked in the flooded area during the construction of the structure, the state of emergency was introduced three times, the final construction. on the russian coast. this is not only a bridge, but also a transport infrastructure. a new railway station leninsk-2 has been built. the station's technical control point sounds

i sat to provide weapons and cyber tech donations in the, in the pacific wage. and in a show of support against china, auntie is donald quarter, has the dee's house. it tried to bully china and to taking a side and it failed. nato says it's done with talking and has moved on to saber rattling. we see that china has been unwilling to condemn russia's aggression and has joined moscow in questioning the right of nations to choose their own path. so i expect we will agree to deepen nato's cooperation with our asia pacific partners, including in areas such as arms control, cyber hybrid and technology. working more closely together will make us all safer and more secure. so let me get this straight. nato supports ukraine's right to choose its own path, but not china's, and that north atlantic treaty organization sure is barking orders far away from the north atlantic. we have seen that shine law is unwilling to condemn russia, aggression and bridging has joined moscow in cushioning. there are donations to choose their own path. this is a serious challenge to or a soul

pacific. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] c-span's washington journal -- every day, we take your calls live on the air on the news of the day and discussed policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, we will discuss the g20 two midterm elections. and the new york universities turns of business and atlantic contributor talks about his recent piece, looking at the impact of social media. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern on c-span or c-span now, our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts, and tweets. >> during discussions over the reunification of germany, u.s. secretary of state james baker told mikael gorbachev that nato would not expand eastward, not one inch. in the lead up to the russian invasion of ukraine, vladimir putin used those words to suggest the u.s. and

pacific for an awfully long time.y began building a set of islands, they put military bases on there, after they promised president obama they wouldn't and when they did come he did literally nothing. the solomon islands and other islands in the pacific are places where they can park missile systems, naval bases, other naval capabilities that they can use to foreclose trade, all of the important trade that moves through all of the south pacific into the eastern pacific into places that matter an awful lot to the united states of america. it is why china is so focused on it and why in the trump administration we worked so diligently to build alliances with those countries. the biden administration has allowed china to walk all over them throughout the entire pacific. >> laura: and lloyd austin have as much awaited phone call this week with some chinese defense official. from the readout, it doesn't look like we got anything out of this call. i mean, i guess read between the lines, but it seems like all we do is get hec