take you, very much ambassador brownback, and nina for introducing. thank you to all of you and you are c-span viewers for being with us here today at hudson for this afternoon panel discussion on xinjiang and u.s. policy response. the institute launched this program of seminars not xinjiang in early 2017 to help challenge i think what can be best described as the u.s. post-9/11 political complacency over what the chinese communist party claim is its own war on terrorism in the vast northwestern territory of the prc empire known as xinjiang. that u.s. reappraisal was urgently needed then and, in fact, it's been long overdue for decades the uighur muslim people that suffer from institutionalized oppression and discrimination in their own homeland which they call east turkestan. in august 2016 the installation of01 the wall make clear that beijing would be wrapping up its efforts to subjugate the uighur and of the peoples of east turkestan. secretary jim was already known for his harsh policies in tibet and that his command over the last three years xin

and please join me in welcoming sam brownback. [applause] >> thanks, nina. pri that's right greatly. a measure to be pack at hudson. you find this interesting. more something than most. i was on the phone this morning with the prime minister of sudan. which was not a normal thing for me, 20-25 years ago when we were fighting the bashear regime and they were state sponsoring terrorism that the out experienced unfortunately first hand, but i think it does show that if you keep after an issue and you're on the right side you can win and you will win. and that i'm very hopeful. it is one of the sources and places of great hope in the world today. we hope things continue to move forward in the right direction. also want to thank hudson institute for hosting the vice president and the secretary of state mike pompeo at different times to speak here in hudson regarding china. i think those have been wonderful speeches. i looked at both of those, and i think they offer a template on issues of china and u.s. policy towards china. this administration has been really th

it is my deep privilege to introduce the ambassador at large from the state department sam brownback who will be giving the keynote address in just a moment ago i have known the ambassador for about 25 years when he was in the senate working together including suda sudan. so i am very pleased in this position and someone who has been empowered under this administration and through congress and really is the face of religious freedom as a priority and foreign policy and to organize and innovate hundreds or thousands from all over the world who are deeply invested in religious freedoms the czar survivors of religious persecution from across the globe please join me to welcome sam brownback. [applause] >> i appreciate that greatly it's a pleasure to be back at hudson and to be on the phone with the prime minister of sudan that is not normal thing 25 years ago fighting the regime state-sponsored terrorism that united states experienced firsthand but it shows if you keep after then you can win and you will win. and for those of great hope in the world the hope things continue to move forw