Amanpour and Company

August 25, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) discusses the Republican National Convention. Elizabeth Economy and Victor Gau discuss President Trump's relationship with China and President Xi Jinping. A COVID-19 longhauler describes his experience joined by the doctor running Mount Sinai’s Center for Post-COVID Care.

Experts Discuss U.S.-China Relations

2m 49s

After President Trump's inauguration in 2017, one of his first guests to Mar-a-Lago was Chinese President Xi Jinping. But after three years of trade wars, tariffs, and a coronavirus war-of-words, a new U.S. intelligence report states that Beijing would prefer Trump lose the 2020 election because he is “unpredictable.” To discuss this, Christiane speaks with experts from the U.S. and China.

Previews + Extras

  • Seizures and Memory Loss: One Patient’s Post-COVID Reality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Seizures and Memory Loss: One Patient’s Post-COVID Reality

    S2020 E3040 - 16m 45s

    The effects of coronavirus on the human body are still unclear. Michael Reagan was fit and healthy before contracting COVID-19 in March. Since then he has been admitted repeatedly to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital with serious, recurring symptoms. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his experience, alongside the doctor running Mount Sinai’s Center for Post-COVID Care.

  • Sen. Rick Scott Discusses Republican Election Strategy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Rick Scott Discusses Republican Election Strategy

    S2020 E3040 - 2m 58s

    The Republican National Convention is underway. President Trump has doubled down on his unsubstantiated claim that mail-in voting is riddled with fraud. Yet in the crucial battleground state of Florida, he’s actively encouraging the practice and is making use of it himself. To discuss the latest, Christiane speaks with former Florida governor and current GOP Senator Rick Scott.

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