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The natural disasters in Burma and China have left tens of thousands dead. Our panel will discuss the latest efforts to get aid to people in the stricken areas and the challenges facing aid organizations.
Rein Paulsen, senior director of humanitarian and emergency affairs at World Vision, Washington, DC.
Chris Johnson, foreign correspondent for Christian Science Monitor
Peter Ford, Beiging Bureau Chief, Christian Science Monitor
Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Two prize-winning journalists discuss the political climate in Washington and profile the backroom power brokers who have learned to work around the gridlock.
John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC; reporter, "The New York Times"
Jerry Seib, Washington bureau chief, "The Wall Street Journal"