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A major issue in the summit meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be the growing U.S. insistence that Beijing do much more to rein-in its disruptive North Korean ally. "If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will," Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday. His blunt comment is only the latest in a series of escalating warnings from Washington. Administration officials have indicated that all options, including unilateral military force, are on the table.
Unfortunately, the administration's approach to inducing Beijing to take action against North Korea consists of all sticks and no carrots. The fear that the United States might launch airstrikes against North Korea, with all the possible adverse ramifications of such a move for China's interests, is apparently deemed sufficient to cause a change in Xi's policy.
Like its predecessors, the Trump foreign policy team overestimates China's normal influence over Pyongyang and is oblivious to the reasons for Beijing's reluctance to apply maximum pressure on Kim Jong-un's regime. China undoubtedly has more leverage over North Korea than does any other country, but it is still limited. Pyongyang has defied the Chinese government's repeated requests and warnings to cease both its nuclear tests and its ballistic missile launches.
True, since China supplies so much of North Korea's food and energy supplies, it could probably bring Kim's regime to its knees if it severed such assistance. But as I point out in a new article in China-U.S. Focus, Chinese leaders have several reasons for refraining from adopting that option. There is the worry that intense pressure might cause Kim's volatile regime to engage in even more risky military provocations, thereby triggering the very war that the United States and all East Asian nations want to prevent. Even if that nightmare did not occur, cutting off food and energy aid might cause the North Korean state to unravel. Among many other potential problems, that development would lead to massive refugee flows into China.
Beyond those immediate dangers, Chinese officials are concerned that if North Korea imploded, Washington would exploit that situation to Beijing's geostrategic disadvantage. A united Korea allied with the United States would mean the loss of the geographic buffer between China and the rest of Northeast Asia dominated by America and its allies. Chinese leaders would wonder further if someday Washington might seek to have military bases in what is now North Korea. Given the recent U.S. behavior in deploying military forces in what was formerly Moscow's East European satellite empire, despite promises to the contrary, such Chinese worries are not unfounded.
There is no indication that the Trump administration has moved to address any of these concerns, much less all of them. So far, the administration's diplomatic approach appears to be comprised entirely of demands that China take more vigorous action against its troublesome ally or the United States will, despite the potential catastrophic consequences. Concessions to either China or North Korea do not appear to be on the table. I have discussed elsewhere the possible concessions Washington could offer to China, both with respect to the Korean Peninsula and other areas, to increase the incentives for Beijing to adopt more decisive measures toward Pyongyang. But expecting China to incur great risks to implement a hardline policy that would primarily benefit the United States and its allies is inherently unrealistic. Foreign policy is rarely a charitable enterprise, and Chinese foreign policy is never such an enterprise. If the Trump administration wants China to get tough with North Korea, it will need to make it worthwhile for Beijing to do so.


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Vikings offense erupts in 29-19 win over New Orleans
AP Sep 12, 2017 at 1:37a ET
Gallery: PHOTOS: Vikings vs. Saints
MINNEAPOLIS — Sam Bradford set the NFL record for completion percentage for Minnesota last season, his accuracy aided by the volume of short passes under heavy pressure.
With protection from the rush, he showed Monday night he can throw the ball down the field with the best of them.
Bradford started his second year with Minnesota in style, passing for 346 yards and three touchdowns to help the Vikings beat New Orleans 29-19 and spoil Adrian Peterson's first game with the Saints.
"When I've got time to sit back there and kind of evaluate things, I've got all the confidence in the world that our guys outside are going to win," Bradford said.
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Stefon Diggs had seven receptions for 93 yards, two for scores and all in the first half, and Adam Thielen racked up 157 yards on nine catches as Bradford carved up a Saints defense that looked again like one of the worst in the league despite a major renovation. Rookie Dalvin Cook rushed for 127 yards on 22 carries in the formal takeover from Peterson.
Peterson was limited to 18 yards on six carries, in a time share with Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara and an afterthought once the Saints fell behind. Drew Brees was quiet, too, with 291 yards on 27-for-37 passing padded by the late push to catch up.
"We didn't do anything different or try to out-trick them," Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr said. "You know, line up and play, do your job."
Coby Fleener caught the only touchdown toss, after the 2-minute warning. Will Lutz made four field goals, three under 25 yards.
"The bottom line," Brees said, "is you've got to score touchdowns."
Brees and Bradford are both in the final year of their contracts, with the same agent, Tom Condon, who is sure to cash in on both clients. Brees has by far the better resume, nine seasons further into his career, but Bradford stole the show on this prime-time stage.
Behind mostly clean pockets created by a remade offensive line, Bradford completed 27 of 32 passes without a turnover. With three rookies and three free agents in the starting lineup, the Saints tried hard to better a defense that has held Brees and company back since the Super Bowl title eight years ago. The first performance left a lot to be desired, with Diggs and Thielen consistently finding favorable matchups underneath and along the sideline.
"I just try to run a route, catch the pass, but Sam, you know, he's a slinger," Diggs said.
FLAGS FLY
The Saints had three unnecessary roughness calls in the first half. Two of the personal fouls extended a drive that ended with one of three field goals by Kai Forbath. The other 15-yarder was on safety Kenny Vaccaro for head-hunting Diggs during an acrobatic catch in the closing seconds of the first half. Diggs came right back with another highlight-reel grab to give the Vikings a 16-6 lead at the break after a 10-play, 95-yard drive.
Cameron Jordan and A.J. Klein each had their hands on a tipped pass in the end zone that fluttered off Cook's hands, missing a critical opportunity to thwart that drive and keep the deficit at four points.
DECENT DEBUT
Cook became the first Vikings rookie running back to start a season opener since Michael Bennett in 2001. Despite trouble hanging onto a couple of passes thrown his way, he helped salt away the game in the second half. Bradford and Cook were the primary beneficiaries of the work done by an offensive line with four new starters and plenty of old external skepticism after a lackluster 2016 performance.
"In the building, we felt great about those guys," Bradford said. "We've seen what we're capable of doing."
Ten years and two days after Peterson made his NFL debut in purple with 103 yards rushing and a 60-yard touchdown reception on this same block of downtown Minneapolis, albeit in a different stadium, he returned in black, white and gold as a part-time player for the pass-first Saints.
The crowd was really fired up for the reunion with another former Vikings great. Former wide receiver Randy Moss, already on site as an analyst for ESPN, became the 22nd member of the team's Ring of Honor in a halftime ceremony punctuated by a passionate speech and shout-out to the fans.
TACKLE TROUBLE
With Terron Armstead still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, rookie Ryan Ramczyk started at left tackle for the Saints. Then right tackle Zach Strief injured his left leg in the second quarter, forcing Senio Kelemete into action. Vikings defensive ends Everson Griffen and Danielle Hunter caused havoc.
The Saints play Sunday against New England, their only home game in the season's first five weeks.
The Vikings visit Pittsburgh on Sunday, their only road game over the first four weeks of the schedule.

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Amjad Ali Khan (Musician) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Real Name Masoom Ali Khan
Profession Indian Classical Musician (Sarod Player)
Hair Colour Salt and Pepper
Date of Birth 9 October 1945 (Tuesday)
Birth Place Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Hometown Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
School Modern School, New Delhi
College/ University Not Known
Educational Qualification Not Known
Family Father- Hafiz Ali Khan
Mother- Rahat Jahan
Brother- Rehmat Ali Khan
Religion Islam
Hobbies Reading & Playing Instrument
Awards & Recognition(s) • He was awarded 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award
• He also received Padma Shri in the year 1975
• He was also honored with Padma Bhushan in 1991
• He had also honored with Padma Vibhushan in 2001
• He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989
• He was honored with Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in the year 2011
• He has recieved the UNESCO Award in 1970
• He was awarded the Gandhi UNESCO Medal in Paris for his composition 'Bapukauns'
Favourite Things #colspan#
Favourite Actor(s) Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Jeetendra
Favourite Actresses Rekha, Sridevi, Jaya Bachchan
Favourite Singer(s) A.R. Rahman, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Lata Mangeshkar
Girls, Affairs and More
Wives/Spouse Name Not Known (First wife)
Subhalakshmi Barooah
Marriage Dates Year 1972 (First Wife)
25 September 1976 (Second wife)
Children Sons- Amaan and Ayaan
Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Money Factor
Salary (as event performer) 3-4 lacs/ Event (INR)
Net Worth	 10-12 Crores (INR)
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amjad Ali Khan
Does Amjad Ali Khan Smoke?: No
Does Amjad Ali Khan drink alcohol?: No
He belongs to the sixth generation of musicians of the Bangash lineage, and his family claims to have invented the instrument sarod.
He started his training under the tutelage of his father, who was the musician in Gwalior Court when he was just six years old.
His name was changed by a sadhu from Masoom Ali Khan to Amjad Ali Khan.
He had an eight years-long affair with an older woman, who was a divorcee and a mother. Also, after his first marriage, he maintained a platonic friendship with that divorced woman, and after knowing about her, his first wife gave him a divorce. He himself arrange the second marriage of his wife with the person she loved earlier.
He also had a daughter from his first marriage who was raised by his elder brother.
His second wife, Subhalakshmi Barooah, is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a Hindu woman belongs to Assam, India.
His two sons from the second wife are also Sarod player and accompany him in most of his events.
He has performed internationally at various places such as the Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Kennedy Center, Santury Hall (being First Indian performer), House of Commons, Theater Dela Ville, Musee Guimet, ESPLANADE in Singapore, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Chicago Symphony Center, Palais beaux-arts, Mozart Hall in Frankfurt, St. James Palace and the Opera House in Australia and many more.
He has represented India at the first World Arts Summit in Venice in 1991 and received an Honorary Citizenship to the States of Texas (1997), Massachusetts (1984), Tennessee (1997), and the city of Atlanta, Georgia (2002), Albuquerque, NM (2007).
In the year 2014, he had performed 'Raga for Peace' in Noble Peace Prize at Oslo, Norway.
He has been a visiting professor at the Stanford University, Indiana University, York University, Washington University, Stony Brook, North Eastern and New Mexico University.
On 20 April 1984, Massachusetts Governor, Michael Dukakis, honoured him by declaring that day as the 'Amjad Ali Khan Day' in Boston, Massachusetts.
In the year 1995, the BBC Magazine voted his album titled 'A Morning Raga – Bhairav' among the best 50 classical albums of the world.
In the year 2012, he has also authored his first book, 'My Father, Our Fraternity', which offers an insider's view through the life and times of his father, the famous sarod icon, Haafiz Ali Khan.
Two books have written on him, first, one titled, 'The world of Amjad Ali Khan' and the second one titled 'Abba-God's Greatest Gift to us' by his sons, Amaan and Ayaan.
Here is the video of the interview given by Amjad Ali Khan.
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