Geoff Bennett:
The protests are timed to coincide with the United Nations' climate summit. The U.N. warned last week that countries are far from meeting commitments they made in the Paris Agreement of 2015.
The U.S. Central Command says it will interview more troops about the Kabul Airport bombing two years ago. That's after a former Marine said he spotted two men behaving suspiciously, but never got orders to take action. The suicide bombers struck during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, as thousands of people tried to flee the country. The attack killed 170 Afghans and 13 American troops.
The original investigation said it was not preventable.
Chinese authorities are saying nothing tonight about the fate of the country's defense minister. Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, and numerous reports today said he's being investigated for corruption.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken was asked about it in Washington.
Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State: I don't know about the status of the defense minister. And, in any event, ultimately, these are issues for the Chinese government to decide.
We remain fully prepared, as we've been, to engage with the Chinese government, whoever happens to be holding the positions of responsibility at any given time.
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