I know that’s what you’ve been talking about earlier today, with a particular focus on the South China Sea. You know, there’s been a lot of changes in the region over the last couple years. (Laughter.) But thank you all for being here today. So I’m going to see whether the – who’s the tougher audience, CSIS or Senate Republicans. And I’ve just come this morning from two hours of classified briefing with the – an interrogation with the Senate Armed Services Committee. And at that time had the luxury of being a fellow think tanker, which is a little bit of an easier job than coming here as a U.S. And I’ve always found this particular event to be one of the best, highest quality Asian security events not only here in Washington, but nationally as well. Well, thank you, Greg, for that kind introduction. And so without further ado, please join me in welcoming Dr. And prior to his work at DOD, Ely was the executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security. Prior to his confirmation, he served as the director of the DOD China Taskforce and as a senior advisor on China to the secretary of defense. Ely serves as the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs at the U.S. So today we’re going to hear from Ely Ratner. I hope everybody had a chance to dig into the buffet. So we’re going to get started with our lunch keynote. Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference: Lunch Keynote Responding to Egregious Human Rights Abuses.Building Sustainable and Inclusive Democracy.Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, and Immunizations.Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Impacts.Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation.

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