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The Release of the 24
China agreed today to release 24 American military personnel after the US further parsed its diplomatic language to include the words "very sorry" in reference to the loss of a Chinese fighter pilot and the emergency landing of a US reconnaissance plane. Both sides are talking like victors. We delve into the factors that motivated today's resolution, how China will use its victory, and the future of US-Chinese relations with a former US ambassador to China, the head of the US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce, journalists and a political scientist. (Laurie Levenson guest hosts.) Newsmaker: Riots in Cincinnati - Last night, Cincinnati erupted in violence after the shooting death of an unarmed, 19-year-old black man by a white police officer. Howard Wilkinson, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, updates the situation, including elected officials attempts to calm the city and an impending Department of Justice investigation. Reporter's Notebook: The Netherlands OKs Euthanasia - The Netherlands has codified the decisions that neighboring countries leave to medical doctors. Jacob Kohnstamm, a Dutch senator and president of the Dutch Voluntary Euthanasia Society, details the new euthanasia legislation and chides critics who compare the practice to the actions of Nazi Germany.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readChina agreed today to release 24 American military personnel after the US further parsed its diplomatic language to include the words "very sorry" in reference to the loss of a Chinese fighter pilot and the emergency landing of a US reconnaissance plane. Both sides are talking like victors. We delve into the factors that motivated today's resolution, how China will use its victory, and the future of US-Chinese relations with a former US ambassador to China, the head of the US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce, journalists and a political scientist. (Laurie Levenson guest hosts.)
Riots in Cincinnati - Last night, Cincinnati erupted in violence after the shooting death of an unarmed, 19-year-old black man by a white police officer. Howard Wilkinson, of
The Cincinnati Enquirer, updates the situation, including elected officials attempts to calm the city and an impending Department of Justice investigation.
The Netherlands OKs Euthanasia - The Netherlands has codified the decisions that neighboring countries leave to medical doctors. Jacob Kohnstamm, a Dutch senator and president of the Dutch Voluntary Euthanasia Society, details the new euthanasia legislation and chides critics who compare the practice to the actions of Nazi Germany.