Key words : defense secretary possibility
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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support deploying troops to help control civil unrest for now, though President Donald Trump had warned they could be used.
Esper made the remark at a news conference on Wednesday.
Street protests continued on Wednesday in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the United States for the ninth straight day. They were triggered by the death in Minneapolis of a black man who was pinned to the ground by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
The Associated Press says at least nine people have died and 9,300 others have been arrested since the start of the protests.
Earlier this week, Trump said he could use military troops to maintain security after some protests became violent. About 1,600 soldiers have now been moved to the outskirts of the capital to be deployed if necessary.
At Wednesday's news conference, Esper said, "The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most urgent and dire of situations." He added, "We are not in one of those situations now."
Esper was also asked about the criticism he came under for performing what critics saw as a political activity when he accompanied Trump on a visit to a church for a photo session on Monday.
Esper said, "What I was not aware of was exactly where we were going when I arrived at the church and what the plans were once we got there."
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Wednesday that only the president has the authority to mobilize troops, and that Trump will exercise that authority if necessary.
The spokesperson hinted at the possibility of Esper being dismissed as defense secretary following his negative comments on Trump's threats to deploy troops.
She said, "As of right now, Esper is still Secretary Esper and should the president lose faith, people will all learn about that in the future."
Key words : 1989 anniversary met
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met former leaders of China's pro-democracy movement who survived the crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.
The US State Department on Wednesday announced that Pompeo had met Wang Dan and three other former student leaders who sought asylum in the United States after the 1989 incident. Pompeo also tweeted a photo of the meeting.
Thursday marks the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Incident. On June 4, 1989, the Chinese military fired at pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, causing a large number of casualties.
Wang said in a statement that he and his former colleagues expressed their hopes about democracy for China in the meeting with Pompeo. Wang says this is the first time in 31 years that a US secretary of state has officially met Tiananmen survivors and expressed his or her views on the incident and China's democratization.
The State Department said in a statement released on Wednesday that the United States mourns the victims of the Tiananmen protests. It also said the total number of missing or dead protesters is still unknown, and called on China to give a detailed account.
The Chinese government maintains that it took the right steps to deal with the incident.
Antagonism between the US and China has deepened since the US hammered out countermeasures against China's moves to tighten its control of Hong Kong. China has reacted sharply against the US stance.
Key words : hong kong introduce three hours
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has suggested cooperating with Beijing to introduce legislation aimed at cracking down on anti-government activities in the territory.
Lam met with Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng, who is in charge of Hong Kong in the central government, and other Chinese officials for about three hours in Beijing on Wednesday.
Han said the central government is determined to unwaveringly implement the national security legislation, which he said will help uphold the "one country, two systems" principle in the long term. Lam has reportedly promised full support for the step.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Lam criticized a US plan to take countermeasures over the legislation.
She asked Washington to respect the stance of her country and refrain from any action that could negatively affect bilateral ties.
The meeting on Wednesday was reportedly held for the government in Beijing to hear opinions from the Hong Kong side on the legislation.
This came after the National People's Congress last week adopted a policy for Beijing to take the initiative in introducing the legislation.
Some people in Hong Kong view it as a threat to the territory's semi-autonomous status. They fear that the "one country, two systems" principle could collapse.
Well-known pro-democracy activists joined an online news conference held by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.
Agnes Chow said the national security law "will be a total destruction of the 'one country, two systems' of Hong Kong, and also total destruction of the freedom and political rights that Hong Kong people are enjoying."
The campaigners vowed to keep up the protest movement, even under strong pressure from the government. They also called on the international community to speak out against the security legislation.
Key words : finance minister
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Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations have agreed to offer debt relief for low-income countries with inadequate medical systems so they can better deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's Finance Minister Aso Taro took part in a teleconference the G7 finance chiefs held on Wednesday.
A statement released after the talks underscores the group's commitment to implementing official bilateral debt relief for the world's poorest countries through the year-end and possibly longer.
The debt relief initiative has been offered by the Group of 20 major economies.
The statement urges the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to evaluate and monitor the countries' debt sustainability on the grounds this will lead to sustainable development.
Aso met reporters after the talks, saying about half of the more than 70 low-income countries have reportedly sought debt relief.
He added he hopes the move will be promptly implemented.
Key words : Japan will give
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Japan will give 300 million dollars to an international body committed to supplying vaccines to underserved populations across the globe.
The move comes as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is calling on the international community for funding to develop vaccines and other efforts to tackle the new coronavirus.
The Japanese government had earlier pledged 100 million dollars to the organization, but decided to increase its contribution by 200 million dollars.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo plans to announce the financial support in a video message to be screened at the alliance's meeting to be held on Thursday.
The government likely aims to support development and use of vaccines to ensure the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, which have been postponed for a year, will take place next year.
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Key words : maya
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An international team of researchers has discovered what may be the oldest structure from the Maya civilization.
The team led by University of Arizona archaeologist Inomata Takeshi discovered the structure by airborne laser scanning while flying over the Mexican state of Tabasco.
The giant structure measures over 1,400 meters in length, nearly 400 meters across and 15 meters in height.
Researchers have found paved causeways and an artificial pond nearby.
Based on analysis of excavated pieces of wood, researchers dated the construction to between 1,000 and 800 BC, making it the oldest and largest monument from the Maya civilization.
Archaeologists traditionally believed the development of the civilization was gradual, and that small villages began to emerge during the Middle Pre-Classic Period in 1,000 and 350 BC, but the findings challenge this model.
One of the team members, Professor Aoyama Kazuo of Ibaraki University, says the structure is believed to be a ceremonial complex, and that it is striking the massive formation was built in the early period of the civilization.
He says the discovery sheds light into the origins of not only the Maya civilization, but civilizations in general.
The team's findings were published in leading British science journal Nature on Wednesday.
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