China and Hong Kong - what's happening right now, and what will be the result? Steve Yates, Dennis Kwok, and Alvin Yeung - Ep 18

Behind the Curtain with Jeff Reynolds

This week’s episode is a departure from my typical format. This episode will feature two sections dealing with international affairs. This past weekend, I attended the Platform Convention of the Oregon Republican Party in Pendleton. This weekend featured a votes to strengthen the Individual Liberty and Limited Government section to include medical freedom, bodily autonomy from conception to natural death, term limits on all elected and unelected public officials, a balanced budget amendment, and constitutional restraints on abuse of the commerce clause and the general welfare clause. All of these are unprecedented policy declarations in the history of the Oregon Republican Party.

While we were there, we heard from three speakers on the current situation in China, and the protests in Hong Kong. These talks couldn’t have been more timely, as we watch the scene in Hong Kong play out on our newsfeeds each day, and as President Trump continues to try to formulate an effective plan to deal with China.

My first guest is Steve Yates, former Deputy Security Director for Vice President Pence. Steve currently serves as the CEO of D.C. International Advisory, and is a frequent guest on Fox News. Yates is an expert on China, and talks to me about the tariffs, Trump’s tweet storm, and how we should deal with Xi Jing Peng, who has taken a much more hard line stance as Communist Party Leader. You can follow Steve on Twitter at @yatesdcia.

My second segment features two lawmakers from Hong Kong, Dennis Kwok and Alvin Yeung. Dennis and Alvin sat down with me to talk about the protests in Hong Kong – why they’re happening, what they want from China, and what the international community can expect as an outcome. These protests are massive, and Dennis and Alvin break down why they’re happening. This is a riveting and important interview.

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