more, lets bring in amy celico, a former american diplomat and us china trade expert from albright stonebridgeroup. because 2023 was just such a tense year with us and china not talking. so, for example, with the united states and china restarting military to military talks it's not a sign of an improved relationship but both sides understand that these are very difficult issues and an accident could quickly escalate into a conflict if they can't prevent it so whether it's economic issues, military issues, transnational issues. the us and china are talking again but i'd hasten to add that the relationship isn't necessarily improving, it's just managing the tension is a little bit better than in 2023. what would china prefer under the circumstances? i what would china prefer under the circumstances?— the circumstances? i think president _ the circumstances? i think president trump - the circumstances? i think president trump in - the circumstances? i think president trump in his - president trump in his re—election bid is focusing on cumulative damage to the us china relationship and to shore u

hennessy who's going to present stonebridge at manassas john hennessy retire in 2021. as the chief historian, fredericksburg and spotsylvania, national military, where he worked for the final 26 years of his nps career. that deserves a round of applause applause. prior to fredericksburg. he served an exhibit planner for nps across the country and as a front line ranger historian, manassas national battlefield park, where he began his career he's author of four books, most notably return to bull run the campaign and battle of second manassas, still in print after 30 years and the first ballymena passes and end of innocence and into innocence substantially revised and published in 2016. let's welcome mr.. thank you everybody it's good to be here and good to see you all. i am not going to mention zombie gordon. i am from massachusetts which jettisoned maine in 2019 and an unfortunate and you're going to have to suffer this through will and and and the rest of us we don't have any animated trains or anything like that and our slide program so we are outclassed brian and wi

, let's bring in amy celico, a former american diplomat and us—china trade expert from albright stonebridge. she's been telling me about what we can expect of the us china relationship in the coming days. it china relationship in the coming days.— china relationship in the coming days. it was such an intense year _ coming days. it was such an intense year where - coming days. it was such an intense year where the - coming days. it was such an intense year where the us l coming days. it was such an i intense year where the us and china were talking unofficial levels in many key areas of disagreement as well as key areas of competition. for example, with the united states and china restarting military to military talks, it's not a sign of or an improved relationship but it is a sign that both sides understand these are very difficult issues, an accident could quickly escalate into a conflict if they can't prevent it. and so whether it's on economic issues, military issues, transnational issues, the us and china are talking again, but again, iwould again, but again, i would hassan again, but a

hennessy who's going to present stonebridge at manassas john hennessy retire in 2021. as the chief historian, fredericksburg and spotsylvania, national military, where he worked for the final 26 years of his nps career. that deserves a round of applause applause. prior to fredericksburg. he served an exhibit planner for nps across the country and as a front line ranger historian, manassas national battlefield park, where he began his career he's author of four books, most notably return to bull run the campaign and battle of second manassas, still in print after 30 years and the first ballymena passes and end of innocence and into innocence substantially revised and published in 2016. let's welcome mr.. thank you everybody it's good to be here and good to see you all. i am not going to mention zombie gordon. i am from massachusetts which jettisoned maine in 2019 and an unfortunate and you're going to have to suffer this through will and and and the rest of us we don't have any animated trains or anything like that and our slide program so we are outclassed brian and wi

okay, well i speak to her about she is a senior advisor and managing director of the old, bright stonebridge. creepy, joins his life and based on boulevard will welcome down to 0. so a year on all those areas to what was hit by us. quake on the road now to recover a need a speed, a yeah, you know, 5 grease, recovery displacement and survival. and it was one of the strongest earthquakes in the country's history and by myself visited the area several times. i imagine rebuilding the area that is the cause of belgium and netherlands combined . so there is still more work to be done. many people are still living in a temporary containers or tents. but massive rebuilding get far as being on their way. and starting this week, the government has started deliberate about 15 to 20 percent of the permanent housing that they have placed. but more of up to the done ahead or no, it's okay as cool that just as to the disaster of the century, how is flossie is it's quite changed the country at large. i mean, particularly when it comes to safety standards on the funding for certain parts of the country. yes,