joining us now is zach cooper a former aide to the u.s.ional security council and a senior fellow at the american enterprise institute and sylvia urman, a former french ambassador to russia and a former french ambassador to china. good evening both of you and thanyou so much for joining us here on the context. let me ask you, sylvie, about how japan has set up this g7 summit. they have interesting ideas bringing in different countries as well as the key seven. sylvie: hiroshima is a very symbolic place, like you said. japan has invited other countries before. countries also from what is now called global south, india, indonesia, australia, of course. the idea is to get the support -- of their support, the assistance given to ukraine. the most important is to convince them not to head to russia to circumvent the sanctions. sarah: zach, we mentioned the fact that the two countries that will probably dominate conversation, china and russia, are of course not at the table. starting with china, what do you think the conversation will be? zach:

according to zach cooper of the american enterprise institute. >> what leaders in asia are looking foru.s. to be a reliable partner, and that means showing up sometimes, even when we have domestic challenges. they will be a lot of questions about, look, the debt ceiling, we knew roughly when it was going to be a problem, so why did we schedule a whole series of meetings when we knew these negotiations were going to go to the last minute? alternatively, if, as the president said today, they have agreed they will not default, then why can't the president stay in asia? nick: u.s. officials are trying to get secretary of state antony blinken there, but bottom line, the u.s. and china will continue their competition for the region. geoff: starting this week we should acknowledge you are taking time off or paternity leave. you will be dearly missed, but we wish you and camilla and your growing family all the best. nick: appreciate it. ♪ amna: over the past few years, as the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice, and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws rest

zach: the hope is that the statement and its support can lead to other leaders and policymakers recognizing the severity of the growing technology. >> if we cooperate as we did with nuclear weapons, we can make the risks more manageable. but we will need to be proactive about that. dan: a lifetime of history in just one image. >> one of the main legacies i think this student has is documenting japanese-american life. dan: the photographer whose amazing photos available -- kristen: bird lovers need people to come flocking to the rescue. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can beat it! ♪ visit youcanbeatit.org or call 833-422-4255 to ask for medication to treat covid-19. floor and decor, my go-to to get it all. tile, wood, stone and laminate — they've got it. installation materials — yup. and all the tools i need — they've got those too. more importantly, they've got my back with benefits and services i actually want and a pro app that makes my job easier. floor and decor just...gets it. and that means i get more done. at floor and decor, whether you're looking for everyday low pricing on in-stock job-lot quantities and installation materials, or a powerful partner to help