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The China Current with James Chau is a dynamic storytelling experience that brings you up close to fascinating people and stories shaping our shared global future. Weekly videos and podcasts hosted by James Chau – writer, news anchor and UN Goodwill Ambassador – take you on an exciting journey to 'see' and 'hear' China first-hand. Now available on all major digital and social media platforms.
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The Best Loved Panda in the World | Tasmin Little
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The China Current is proud to introduce its new Culture Contributor, Tasmin Little. The world renowned violinist first visited China in 1982 as a student at the Menuhin School. In this podcast, Tasmin pays tribute to Chi Chi, the giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan — who later made her home at London Zoo.…
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Ge Yang is a phenomenal table tennis player — a world champion and winner of six Paralympic gold medals across the Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio games. At the age of six, he lost his right hand in an accident at home in Hebei, a province just outside of Beijing. He shares his story of becoming an Olympian. Our Host James Chau met with him in Ban…
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For the first time since the pandemic, the world gathers a major cultural event. Art Basel in Hong Kong is a truly hybrid fair with an audience that is physical and virtual. Local galleries are showing physically, but exhibitors from outside the city have flown in their works — while a new digital initiative called Art Basel Live offers online view…
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Health, Undervalued | Michelle Williams | From The Well
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The pandemic may have reshaped the world, but it has also triggered a surge of interest in public health education. Dr. Michelle Williams is Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which is seeing record applications from students striving to serve. Born in Jamaica, she moved to America as a child. In this conversation with James Cha…
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All Pandemics End | Margaret Chan | From The Well
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For a decade, Dr. Margaret Chan served as the world’s health chief. Now, she is the Founding Dean of Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health, a center of innovation in Beijing that seeks to link "health" to "humanity" in a time of global need. It is reinventing how we approach health by addressing big global challenges in parallel, from the planet t…
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EP 006_US declares China committed genocide against Uyghurs and Vietnam's Communist Party Congress
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The United States has declared that China committed genocide against minority Uyghurs. Radio Free Asia journalists discuss that historic decision and look ahead to a Communist Party Congress in Vietnam. With RFA's Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Alim Seytoff, and Viet Ha.על ידי Radio Free Asia
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Awe and Wonder of Space | Ron Garan | Part 1
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Amidst a pandemic that continues to shake the world, we sometimes need reminding that we really are “all in this together.” Astronaut Ron Garan knew he wanted to be an astronaut since he was a child when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. Now, after 178 days in space and completing four spacewalks, he offers us an “orbital perspective” on the unity…
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25- Looking Back At A Turbulent Year In The South China Sea
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As Drake Long rounds out nine months of reporting for Radio Free Asia and BenarNews on the South China Sea, RFA's Mat Pennington discusses with him trends that have emerged during that period. They also talk about the possibility of conflict breaking out between the US and China in the future.על ידי RFA
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24- 70 Years Of US Policy On The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington discusses with reporter Drake Long a new multimedia story that tracks the history of the evolving U.S. stance on the South China Sea since the aftermath of World War II until today's strategic rivalry with China. They also look ahead to what a Biden administration policy on the South China Sea might look like.…
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23- New Construction On Small, China - Held Islands In The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss China's efforts to upgrade tiny islets it holds in the disputed Paracel island chain in the South China Sea, and its drafting of a law that would authorize Chinese coast guard ships to use weapons against foreign vessels. They also look at what may lie behind the Philippines' recent lifting of…
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22- Pompeo Takes His Anti - China Message On The Road In Asia
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Is all the tough U.S. talk on China turning off America�s diplomatic partners? Radio Free Asia�s Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo�s week-long trip through Asia where he sought backing for a tougher stance against Beijing.על ידי RFA
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21- The Ups And Downs Of US - Philippine Relations
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RFA's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss the US-Philippine alliance and the latest developments in Manila's agreement with China on oil exploration in the South China Sea. The podcast features an interview with former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas Hubbard.על ידי RFA
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20- Japan's Engagement In Southeast Asia, Philippines Opens Up South China Sea To Oil Exploration
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It's been a busy week. RFA's Drake Long and Mat Pennington first discuss Japan's recent drills in the South China Sea and the new Prime Minister's decision to visit Vietnam and Indonesia. Then they look at the tense situation in the skies over Pratas atoll, one of Taiwan's few outposts in the South China Sea, and the surprising announcement by Phil…
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19- Wave Power In The Paracels and How China Uses Renewable Energy In The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Drake Long spotted a wave power generator near China's main outpost in the South China Sea. He and RFA's Mat Pennington discuss China's effort to reduce its reliance on diesel power to sustain its bases in Paracel and Spratlys. Features comments from Jonas Nahm, assistant professor for energy, resources, and the environment at Joh…
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18- The Ecology of the South China Sea - Interview with Professor John McManus
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Weekly podcast by RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. This week, Drake interviews John McManus, a professor of marine biology at the University of Miami, Florida, and one of the few experts on coral reefs in the South China Sea. McManus gives a snapshot of the current state of the environment in the South China Sea and cle…
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Eyes On Asia EP 001 - Prospects For Peace In Myanmar’s Conflict - Hit Rakhine State
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Guns have fallen silent after two years of bitter fighting in western Myanmar. Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and RFA Burmese senior editor Kyaw Min Htun discuss the prospects for peace in conflict-hit Rakhine State in the aftermath of recent national elections. Also, RFA Vietnamese’s Giang Nguyen describes the plight of independent journalists i…
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EP 25 Looking Back At A Turbulent Year In The South China Sea
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As Drake Long rounds out nine months of reporting for Radio Free Asia and BenarNews on the South China Sea, RFA's Mat Pennington discusses with him trends that have emerged during that period. They also talk about the possibility of conflict breaking out between the US and China in the future.על ידי Radio Free Asia
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Podcast: Speaking with Mary Robinson
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As Chair of the Elders, Mary Robinson advocates for peace and justice for everyone. In this special conversation with our Host James Chau, the former leader of Ireland shares her insights on how we can achieve a future with the wellbeing of our planet at the center. In honor of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, The China Current present…
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70 years of U.S. policy on the South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia has delved into history to reconstruct how U.S. policy on the South China Sea has evolved over the past 70 years – from the surrender of imperial Japan at the end of World War II to the rise of China. Mat Pennington discusses the findings with reporter Drake Long. The resulting multimedia feature story can be viewed on the RFA and B…
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EP 24: 70 Years Of US Policy On The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington discusses with reporter Drake Long a new multimedia story that tracks the history of the evolving U.S. stance on the South China Sea since the aftermath of World War II until today's strategic rivalry with China. They also look ahead to what a Biden administration policy on the South China Sea might look like.…
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EP 23 New Construction On Small, China - Held Islands In The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss China's efforts to upgrade tiny islets it holds in the disputed Paracel island chain in the South China Sea, and its drafting of a law that would authorize Chinese coast guard ships to use weapons against foreign vessels. They also look at what may lie behind the Philippines' recent lifting of…
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EP 22 Pompeo Takes His Anti - China Message On The Road In Asia
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Is all the tough U.S. talk on China turning off America’s diplomatic partners? Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s week-long trip through Asia where he sought backing for a tougher stance against Beijing.על ידי Radio Free Asia
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17- Impact Of China Militarization On Shipping In The South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long examine how China's militarization and assertive conduct in the South China Sea impacts commercial shipping in what is a key conduit for world trade.על ידי RFA
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16- European Nations Join The Diplomatic Fray On South China Sea
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In this week's podcast, Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss the submission to the United Nations by Britain, France and Germany rejecting China's claim to "historic rights" in the South China Sea.על ידי RFA
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15- As ASEAN Meets, US Doubles Down On Call For Boycott Of China Firms
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss whether Southeast Asian foreign ministers' will respond positively to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's call for a boycott of Chinese state firms that built artificial islands in the South China Sea.על ידי RFA
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14- Southeast Asia Under Beijing's Shadow: Interview with Author Murray Hiebert
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Weekly podcast by RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. This week, Drake interviews Murray Hiebert, a senior associate at the Washington, D.C-based Center for Strategic & International Studies and the author of a new book entitled "Under Beijing's Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge," which looks at Southeast Asian coun…
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13- China Tests carrier Killer Missile; US Levies Sanctions
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Weekly podcast by RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. They discuss China's latest military exercises and the US levying sanctions on Chinese state companies involved in artificial island building in the South China Sea.על ידי RFA
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12- Rare Sighting Of Chinese Submarine At Entrance To Underground Bunker
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RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss RFA's sighting by satellite imagery of a Chinese attack submarine at Yulin Naval Base, and the end of China's annual fishing ban in the South China Sea.על ידי RFA
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11- Pompeo makes flurry of calls to SE Asia in diplomatic push on South China Sea
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Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss US diplomatic strategy in the South China Sea as top diplomat Mike Pompeo calls five foreign ministers of Southeast Asian coastal states within a week.על ידי RFA
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10- As US-China tensions rise, SE Asia seeks stability
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RFA journalists Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss US-Australia high-level talks in Washington, and an appeal from the Singaporean prime minister for stability amid fears that the US and China could collide in the South China Sea.על ידי RFA
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9- Indonesian Exercise in South China Sea, Australia's Diplomatic Note Rebukes China's Claims
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Indonesian Exercise in South China Sea, Australia's Diplomatic Note Rebukes China's Claimsעל ידי RFA
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8- US Declares China Maritime Claims Illegal; China Deploys Fighter Jets
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US Declares China Maritime Claims Illegal; China Deploys Fighter Jetsעל ידי RFA
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7- The Rising Risk of Conflict in the South China Sea as U.S. and China Flex Military Muscle
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The Rising Risk of Conflict in the South China Sea as U.S. and China Flex Military Muscleעל ידי RFA
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6. ASEAN leaders speak out for free skies over South China Sea
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ASEAN leaders speak out for free skies over South China Seaעל ידי RFA
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5- Deep sea missions: China sends survey ships near Vietnam, Taiwan
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Deep sea missions: China sends survey ships near Vietnam, Taiwan.על ידי RFA
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4- China lays cables under the South China Sea; Vietnam objects
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RFA reveals that China is laying undersea cables in the Paracel Islands, drawing criticism from Vietnam. Reporter Drake Long explains how he got the story.על ידי RFA
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3- Will China Declare an ADIZ Over the South China Sea? US Rebukes China at the UN
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Will China Declare an ADIZ Over the South China Sea? US Rebukes China at the UNעל ידי RFA
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2- Lessons from a Survey Ships Standoff for Malaysia; India Speaks Out on South China Sea
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Lessons from a Survey Ships Standoff for Malaysia; India Speaks Out on South China Seaעל ידי RFA
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1- China's New Claims in the South China Sea
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With tensions mounting in the South China Sea, China has named and claimed 80 obscure geographical features in those contested waters as it steps up its aggressive campaign to mark out territory and push out other claimants.על ידי RFA
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Erna Solberg: Leadership in a Pandemic
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In a world still struggling to come to terms with a pandemic, Norway is one of the least impacted. Its leader Erna Solberg went in hard and early to prevent infections from taking root, a strategy that has protected the country's more than 5 million people. In this wide ranging conversation with our Host James Chau, she shares some of the fundament…
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I Moved Between Heaven and Earth | Peter Piot | The Novel Outbreak
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Millions have now experienced the physical and mental toll of the virus spreading globally—including Peter Piot, who in 1976 co-discovered Ebola in Central Africa. In this special interview, he revisits his recent hospitalization, and near-death experience, describing it as a state of moving “between heaven and earth.” Our Host James Chau speaks to…
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Meeting This Moment | Dr. Rajiv J. Shah | The Novel Outbreak
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As global leaders continue to organize their pandemic response teams, U.S. leadership is balancing the need to maintain some sections of the economy while keeping people safe from the health crisis. It’s a hard-struck balance, and no one is exactly sure where it will lead us as some states begin to reopen. One organization, The Rockefeller Foundati…
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Although they are not with us today, our ancestors shine a continuous reflection on our lives, influencing our perceptions and interactions with the world in subtle yet powerful ways. In her latest film—The Farewell—actor, author, comedian, and rapper, Awkwafina returns to her Asian roots—telling the story of her grandmother’s last days and the anc…
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Our Fate Moving Forward | Muhammad Yunus | The Novel Outbreak
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In 2006, Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions towards alleviating global poverty. Now, the "banker to the poor" is shifting his focus to today’s health crisis— to help transform a world already hurt by a range of inequalities. In a resounding call to action, he says every human being has unlimited capacity to change the fu…
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This Crisis Is Not Equal | Winnie Byanyima | The Novel Outbreak
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Everyone is impacted differently in times of crises. Today, those with preexisting health conditions are facing increased barriers to treatment and access to medication, compounding the challenges they already face. Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, speaks with our host James Chau about vulnerable populations and the hope that community l…
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Solving Problems Together | Jeffrey Sachs | The Novel Outbreak
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The world needs strong global partnerships in times of trouble. Jeffrey Sachs, economist and University Professor at Columbia University, sits down with our host James Chau to discuss the importance of international collaboration.על ידי James Chau
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$1M Gift for America's Healthcare Workers | The Novel Outbreak
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California womenswear brand L'AGENCE wanted to be supportive during these troubling times and did so in the way they know best: by donating jeans. L'AGENCE donated $1M of their denim to female health workers on the front lines, and while jeans aren’t a necessity in this crisis, they knew it was the best way to use their expertise to give back, expr…
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Young People Can Be Heroes | The Novel Outbreak
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The COVID-19 response is being led by leaders in politics, science and health. But one teenager in Hong Kong is reshaping that narrative with a platform she's created to involve people young and older. With a simple but effective action list, she is calling on everyone to participate in impactful solutions - and at the same time, reminding us to st…
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We Don't Have Time or Space for Division | The Novel Outbreak
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Attica Scott is one of very few elected women of color in the United States. As a Kentucky State Representative, she is a unique face of leadership in a state that has battled poverty and racial division. The threat of COVID-19 has highlighted deep inequalities in healthcare systems, especially for minority communities who are already at a disadvan…
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A Threat to Stability | Helen Clark | The Novel Outbreak
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Helen Clark was Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Today, she is a pivotal leader who is exercising her statesmanship against COVID-19, the greatest threat to space and security. In her communications with the UN Security Council and G20 leaders, she has made a clarion call for a global coor…
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