as famine looms in gaza, the us has again dropped aid from the skies. news agencies have withdrawn an official photo of the princess of wales, saying it appears to have been manipulated. it's oscars night here in the us. we will bring you the big winners, live from the awards ceremony. hello, i'm carl nasman. the us has conducted new air—drops of humanitarian assistance into northern gaza. us central command says the joint operation withjordan delivered over 11,000 meal equivalents, rice, flour, pasta, and canned food. it's part of the us's ongoing relief efforts there. but more aid is needed on the ground. the un warns that people are starving as israel continues to hit targets in gaza.

a spanish charity ship carrying more vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. it's been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. but, without a working port, it's not clear yet where the ship will actually dock — or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville is in the port city of larnaca in cyprus — and sent us this report. it's a drop in the ocean of gaza's need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. the spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. it has a long journey ahead of it. the barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials — rice, flour and pre—prepared meals. this has taken months in planning. the cargo was loaded all weekend. the final security clearances from israel came through in the last few hours.

well, we've done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. we've done airdrops with thejordanian army. this is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. but this is only a small breakthrough. israel's offensive has led to a collapse in civil order. few aid organisations dare risk delivering to the north. gaza is on the brink of famine. world central kitchen, the us charity, provided the speeded—up footage of preparations under way to build a pier to receive the aid. gaza has no functioning port. and israel will be watching. this aid will be allowed to pass, says its defense minister. translation: we will bring the aid through a maritime route that is coordinated with the us on the security and humanitarian side with the assistance of the emirates on the civil side and appropriate inspection in cyprus. we will bring goods imported by international organisations with american assistance.

at the operations centre here in cyprus, they're mapping its route. it would normally take 15 hours, but the vessels involved and the cargo means it could take as long as two days. so starting point is larnaca port, and the landing zone is somewhere in the gaza strip. the open arms is on a journey that should be unnecessary. all the food that the hungry of gaza need is right by their border in israel and egypt, but the politics of war keeps it from their grasp. quentin sommerville, bbc news, larnaca. israeli prime minister benajamin netanyahu says he will defy us presidentjoe biden�*s warning about a ground invasion of gaza's southern city of rafah. mr biden said an invasion would be a �*red line�* and escalate the conflict. in an interview with german media, netanyahu said:

"we'll go there. "we're not going to leave. "you know, i have a red line. "you know what the red line is, that october 7th "doesn't happen again. "never happens again." around half of gaza's 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah. aid organisations say an attack there would result in widespread civilian casualties. mr netayahu's comments come on the eve of the muslim holy month of ramadan. israel has continued military operations in gaza and ceasefire talks appear to have stalled. 0ur senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin has more — and a warning, her report contains images you may find distressing. from the skies over gaza, aid comes dropping. but so little, and so late. 0n the ground, a desperate rush. many come away empty—handed. like this woman. "i'm taking care of orphans," she says. "i want to feed them."

and here, some of the most vulnerable, born prematurely into war and man—made hunger. staff say all the babies delivered at this hospital in rafah since december have been underweight. struggling from their first breaths as many mothers have struggled. dr ahmed al—shair says there's been no properfood for pregnant women for the past four months. no meat, milk, eggs, fruit or vegetables. barak is fighting to keep her children alive. she can't hide the bullet holes, and she can't hide her despair. "i'm feeding my baby with water," she says, "just so she doesn't die. i shouldn't be giving

her this at her age. but i have nothing else." after five months of war, much of gaza is in ruins, and hunger is killing now as well as israeli missiles and bombs. this man was buried alive after an israeli air strike. palestinian civil defence prised him free. but they say nine people were killed here in this residential building, crushed as they slept — the fate of many palestinian civilians. in gaza, the muslim holy month of ramadan will be marked in the rubble, amid grief and burials and a looming famine. whatever aid may trickle in by air or sea won't be enough, and won't stop the war.

joining me now is is hani almadhoun, unwra—usa's director of philanthropy. thank you for being here, i want to stay with the news that canada and sweden are resuming theirfunding for unrwa, they dropped that pending some investigation into the group, one asked, what is that mental operations on the ground? means that agency. _ operations on the ground? means that agency. the _ operations on the ground? means that agency, the agency _ operations on the ground? means that agency, the agency in - operations on the ground? means that agency, the agency in gaza i that agency, the agency in gaza will be able to bring food in and medications at least purchase them and have them at the border, that's to be able to afford some of the staff so they could bring food in the table and of their families. it's much appreciated with usa, the agency that basing the us that support the un agency at any dollar that goes to undera now goes a long way especially

during this dire things right now. ~ ., ., now. we saw in our coverage, eiuht now. we saw in our coverage, eight deliveries _ now. we saw in our coverage, eight deliveries coming - now. we saw in our coverage, eight deliveries coming from | eight deliveries coming from the air are eight deliveries coming from the airare making eight deliveries coming from the air are making their way by sea as well, the us planning to build this flirting peer to help deliver aid, what do you make of those plans, how effective thing that could be? those are great. any aid right now in gaza is welcome but we have to remember that the aid that comes from air is highly cost ineffective, it's expensive and it takes you like, ten planes to do a load of a truck or two trucks so it is not very practical also, you don't control laura goes who receives them, the solution is really simple, there is for crosses into gaza and miles of aid in the cyanide to be allowed into gaza. somebody has to make that decision and bring in this aid and ijust keep it in this aid and ijust keep it in the south, live in the south but also in the north. there is about 17 —

but also in the north. there is about 17 - 17,000 but also in the north. there is about 17 — 17,000 unaccompanied about 17 —17,000 unaccompanied kids now and gaza, there is also a thousand kids who lost a limb so this is not something that anybody wants to see. we soke on that anybody wants to see. we spoke on saturday with the former spokesperson of the defence forces, i asked them, if israel is doing enough to create the conditions to get aid to the civilians who need it, i want to play a little bit of what he said and then love to get your reaction to it, he was a bit of that clip. i to get your reaction to it, he was a bit of that clip.- was a bit of that clip. i think israel is _ was a bit of that clip. i think israel is doing _ was a bit of that clip. i think israel is doing far _ was a bit of that clip. i think israel is doing far and - was a bit of that clip. i think israel is doing far and fire i israel is doing far and fire and — israel is doing far and fire and beyond what any military infighting in combat is doing. while there is a clear and imminent threat to israeli civilians, and there are still israeli hostages in gaza, israel is transferring humanitarian aid into the very same combat zone. what's your assessment, is israel, in your mind, doing enough to ensure that your supply and a get to those who need it in gaza? i supply and a get to those who need it in gaza?— need it in gaza? i wouldn't know how _ need it in gaza? i wouldn't know how to _ need it in gaza? i wouldn't know how to come - need it in gaza? i wouldn't know how to come into - need it in gaza? i wouldn't l know how to come into that, need it in gaza? i wouldn't i know how to come into that, i can assure you that my own family is starving right now in

the northern gaza. you family is starving right now in the northern gaza.— the northern gaza. you have family there _ the northern gaza. you have family there now? _ the northern gaza. you have family there now? yes, - the northern gaza. you have family there now? yes, if. the northern gaza. you have i family there now? yes, if these comments _ family there now? yes, if these comments were _ family there now? yes, if these comments were having - family there now? yes, if these comments were having food, i comments were having food, rumba dump is tomorrow and they tell me that there were about what food they will have tomorrow. despite having money, there is no fruit to buy and that's a sad rumba dump. —— ramadan. i do think the trucks are more effective otherwise able to do that and now we need the political world to make that happen and hopefully, soon enough, my family and my neighbours all the food in the table. ., ., ., neighbours all the food in the table. . . . , , neighbours all the food in the table. . . ., , table. ramadan begins as soon, it doesn't look _ table. ramadan begins as soon, it doesn't look as _ table. ramadan begins as soon, it doesn't look as if _ table. ramadan begins as soon, it doesn't look as if we - table. ramadan begins as soon, it doesn't look as if we was - it doesn't look as if we was get a ceasefire agreement before then, what would continue military operations during the holy month mean for the humanitarian situation and aid over the next few weeks? like you, disappointed on the humanitarian ceasefire, this will be not really any a win — win situation right now, people are going to suffer, they will be a lot of hard feelings not

just in gaza but also in the west bank and the compounds, also around the region, there is a live issue that people protest things and unfortunately, it's going to make it very difficult for forks in gaza and people around the world to observe ramadan to notice and watch and know they can't do nothing about it, this is gone for too long. lisp; is gone for too long. usa director _ is gone for too long. usa director of _ is gone for too long. usa director of philanthropy, | is gone for too long. usa director of philanthropy, thank you very much for coming in to speak with us. several news agencies have withdrawn a photograph of the princess of wales, and her three children — saying it appears to have been manipulated. this is the photo — which was sent out by kensington palace on sunday. it's the first image of princess catherine since her surgery, injanuary, and was taken by her husband, prince william. the associated press was the first to pull the image as it "did not meet" the agency's photo standards noting an "inconsistency in the alignment of princess charlotte's left hand". other major news agencies, reuters and afp have also

pulled the image. the palace has declined to comment on the retraction of the photo by the news agencies. the image was posted on the prince and princess of wales's social media accounts with a message from catherine which said: "thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. wishing everyone a happy mother's day." around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making the news in the uk. a man and a woman have been arrested as part of a police investigation, into complaints about three funeral homes in hull and beverley. humberside police had received concerns about the care of the deceased. police said the deceased had now been transported from one of legacy funeral directors' branches to a hull mortuary. a cordon remains in place at all three premises. a man has been charged with murder in relation to a 38—year—old man who was found dead in his home. john belfield was wanted by police following an investigation into the death of thomas campbell in mossley in 2022. he was arrested last week at manchester airport after being deported from south america.

the shadow chancelor rachel reeves has said labour will not be able to "turn things around straight away" if elected. speaking to the bbc�*s sunday with laura kuenssberg, ms reeves said labour would inherit the worst economy since world war two. the conservatives said labour "didn't have a plan" to pay for their policies. you're live with bbc news. former us president donald trump met friday with viktor 0rban, the prime minister of hungary, at trump's florida mansion. 0rban widely considered to be an autocratic leader whose actions have led to an erosion of democracy in hungary. 0ver several years, mr 0rban�*s government has moved to curb press freedoms in hungary, implementjudicial reforms that maintain the ruling fidesz party's hold on power, and has isolated hungary from the european union, aligning himself with russia's vladmir putin and china's xi jinping. and at that meeting, mr trump heaped praise on the hungarian prime minister. take a look at this video, shared to mr 0rban�*s instagram account.

we camped in times, nobody and that's better smarter or better than victor. the prime minister of hungary, he does a great job, his noncontroversial figure because he said, this is the way it's going to be and at the way it's going to be and at the end of the day. he is the boss. on sunday, mr 0rban posted another video online, saying it is his hope that mr trump is elected back to the white house in november. earlier i spoke with zsuzsanna szelenyi, she's an author, foreign policy expert, and former hungarian mp. thank you for taking the time to speak with us, what do you

make of this meeting between donald trump and the prime minister of hungary and what were they try to get out of it? interesting thing the whole thing, the prime minister of hungary, this is a private visit for a campaigning presidential candidate, donald trump. they requested this visit from trump and he went to the us to see the foundation and visit trump on his private property, he didn't see the government so this didn't meet anyone from the administration which was obviously something not usual and this is exactly something what they like to do. so, it's a very interesting. for both hungary and europe and the added states, this year, they are having elections, the european elections will take

place in june european elections will take place injune and the presidential election in the us will be later this year so, both people, they are campaigning, they obviously campaigning, they obviously campaign event. it's important for viktor 0rban because he is at odds with many other european leaders, the hungarian prime minister viktor 0rban is rather isolated in europe, there is no european leaders coming to hungary for years so, he really needs to show order to hungary instead he is an important person who is taking seriously and he can visit world leaders, if it is not in europe, than elsewhere and it's also a provocation to what the european allies that he is building a special relationship that has a special relationship with trump intentions which he hopes to be elected as us president later this year. you

are saying — president later this year. you are saying that _ president later this year. you are saying that viktor - president later this year. you are saying that viktor 0rban is are saying that viktor 0rban is a bit isolated in europe, doesn't seem to be the case here, he's getting a pretty welcome reception from american conservatives, donald trump himself said there is nobody that's better, smarter or better leader than viktor 0rban, why do you think the hon gary and prime minister is such a star in conservative circles in the us? —— viktor 0rban is a star because he demonstrates an illiberal state and is in power in hungary with a supermajority with 13 years now and this somatically has changed hungary to do a new 21st—century and he could do this in the circles, in the framework of the european union so, this is mainly the positive side, viktor 0rban is telling his readyjim to the word and of course, this is not very well

in europe, in the european union. . , , , in europe, in the european union. ., , , , union. that is why he is so isolated — union. that is why he is so isolated because _ union. that is why he is so isolated because this - union. that is why he is so isolated because this is - isolated because this is against european and democracy so viktor 0rban's opinion for this war is different from the majority of european states which is very pro— ukrainian and he tells us himself as a piece — pro— peace politician diversely, this news is hindering european politics and that for a double.— that for a double. briefly, if ou that for a double. briefly, if you don't — that for a double. briefly, if you don't mind, _ that for a double. briefly, if you don't mind, the - that for a double. briefly, if l you don't mind, the president biden has been framing this year's us election as essentially having democracy itself at stake, someone who is a former hungarian ampyra knows someone like viktor 0rban very well, what do you make of president biden's statement, essentially about donald trump? i think democracy is quite a

big trouble in most many countries and united states is definitely one of them and this is because the elaborate positions, they basically — which means that one party would take a state position as their own which is actually happening in hungary which viktor 0rban caused in—state is something that is undermining the liberal democracy basics and values and viktor 0rban's aim is to resent this as a mainstream accepted position are basically not only to challenge the liberal democracy state of the western world as a status quo so, this is happening, this is a challenge for many of us in hungary is a small and compact and rather centralised country, originally centralised country, originally centralised administration words actually very easy to do.

author for foreign policy and former hungarian mp, think it's much for your time. —— thank you so much for your time. thank you for having me. it's hollywood's biggest night — the 0scars. the ceremony is nearing its end and many of the major categories have already been announced. da'vine joy randolph was the first major winner of the night, scooping the award for best supporting actress for her role in the holdovers. christopher nolan's 0ppenheimer, which has 13 nominations, has swept many of the top awards. there's a few to hand out let's go live to los angeles. peter bowes is there. he's following the oscars from the hollywood watch party. yes, thank you very much, welcome to hollywood, getting into the closing minutes of the oscars ceremony and emma stone 0scars ceremony and emma stone has just 0scars ceremony and emma stone hasjust one for 0scars ceremony and emma stone has just one for poor things, for best lead actress, that is probably the biggest surprise of the night, it was always going to be very close in this

particular category and i will bring in my two guest here, straightaway to respond to that, we've got emile ecclestone, a film critic, april rain who in 2015 created the hushed tug 0scars are so wide, let's talk about that, first of all, 0scars are so wide because there was no people of colour in the name categories, it is fair to say, we've had quite a diverse 0scars? we've had quite a diverse oscars?— we've had quite a diverse oscars? , �* , , , oscars? yes, it's been better than others. _ oscars? yes, it's been better than others, we _ oscars? yes, it's been better than others, we still - oscars? yes, it's been better than others, we still have - oscars? yes, it's been better than others, we still have so| than others, we still have so much — than others, we still have so much more, so much further to id much more, so much further to go and — much more, so much further to go and there is a distinction between _ go and there is a distinction between nominations and wins. we still— between nominations and wins. we still need to talk about who is telling — we still need to talk about who is telling the story and who is stories— is telling the story and who is stories being told.— is telling the story and who is stories being told. emma stone, that is a price. _ stories being told. emma stone, that is a price. isn't _ stories being told. emma stone, that is a price. isn't it? - stories being told. emma stone, that is a price. isn't it? in - that is a price. isn't it? in that is a price. isn't it? in that category for poor things? what he thinks you want? i think she won because that's performance _ think she won because that's performance which _ think she won because that's performance which she - think she won because that's performance which she had i think she won because that's . performance which she had the talent — performance which she had the

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but great cinematic achievement? . achievement? the thing that cites me is — achievement? the thing that cites me is that _ achievement? the thing that cites me is that the - achievement? the thing that cites me is that the top - achievement? the thing that cites me is that the top of i cites me is that the top of five — cites me is that the top of five performer— cites me is that the top of five performer of- cites me is that the top of five performer of the - cites me is that the top ofi five performer of the year, cites me is that the top of. five performer of the year, i really — five performer of the year, i really love _ five performer of the year, i really love that _ five performer of the year, i really love that hollywood l five performer of the year, i| really love that hollywood is putting _ really love that hollywood is putting momentum - really love that hollywood is putting momentum behind i putting momentum behind originat— putting momentum behind original filmmaking, - putting momentum behind. originalfilmmaking, getting original filmmaking, getting rewarded _ original filmmaking, getting rewarded financially - originalfilmmaking, getting rewarded financially and - rewarded financially and awards _ rewarded financially and awards. ~ ., , , awards. what interesting this ear is awards. what interesting this year is that — awards. what interesting this year is that we're _ awards. what interesting this year is that we're talking - awards. what interesting this year is that we're talking the | year is that we're talking the box office, the bass office that exploded that weekend, the bybee and 0ppenheimer were released on the same day and blew everyone's mind, is an ex— clinician as to why that happened? i don't know if there's an explanation but i think there is something to be set from the fact that you can make a really good movie and a really good profit or movie. we need to talk about when it really means to put money into smaller films, really means to put money into smallerfilms, quieterfilms because it's incredibly important, as we saw with american fiction this year so the film ran across the gammon, yes, op and wymah —— 0ppenheimer deserved the rewards that it has received but we need to think bigger picture because all films

deserve to get the same type of promotion and marketing publicity. in closing, is the fact that the oscars, academy, seem to be reflecting in their decisions, box offered perhaps more than they used to, as are good for the award ceremony itself in terms of people watching? i itself in terms of people watching?— itself in terms of people watchin: ? ~ �*, ., ., itself in terms of people watchinu? ~ �*, ., watching? i think it's good for the awards — watching? i think it's good for the awards and _ watching? i think it's good for the awards and good - watching? i think it's good for the awards and good in - the awards and good in boiiywood _ the awards and good in bollywood because - the awards and good in. bollywood because what the awards and good in- bollywood because what we've seen _ bollywood because what we've seen is — bollywood because what we've seen is of _ bollywood because what we've seen is of the _ bollywood because what we've seen is of the audience - bollywood because what we've seen is of the audience for- seen is of the audience for fiims— seen is of the audience for films is— seen is of the audience for films is out _ seen is of the audience for films is out there, - seen is of the audience for films is out there, peoplel seen is of the audience for- films is out there, people have 'ust films is out there, people have just assumed _ films is out there, people have just assumed it's _ films is out there, people have just assumed it's got _ films is out there, people have just assumed it's got to - films is out there, people have just assumed it's got to be - just assumed it's got to be sequels, _ just assumed it's got to be sequels, superhero- just assumed it's got to be i sequels, superhero movies, people — sequels, superhero movies, people want— sequels, superhero movies, people want to _ sequels, superhero movies, people want to see - sequels, superhero movies, people want to see originall people want to see original creative. _ people want to see original creative, bold _ people want to see original creative, bold by— people want to see original creative, bold by great - creative, bold by great filmmakers, _ creative, bold by great filmmakers, that - creative, bold by great. filmmakers, that showed creative, bold by great - filmmakers, that showed up this year. _ filmmakers, that showed up this year. i'm — filmmakers, that showed up this year, i'm excited _ filmmakers, that showed up this year, i'm excited about - filmmakers, that showed up this year, i'm excited about the - year, i'm excited about the future _ year, i'm excited about the future between _ year, i'm excited about the future between this - year, i'm excited about the future between this last. year, i'm excited about the i future between this last year and i'm — future between this last year and i'm hoping— future between this last year and i'm hoping we _ future between this last year and i'm hoping we will- future between this last year and i'm hoping we will startl future between this last yearl and i'm hoping we will start a new— and i'm hoping we will start a new runner— and i'm hoping we will start a new runner sounds. - and i'm hoping we will start a new runner sounds. interesting because the — new runner sounds. interesting because the story _ new runner sounds. interesting because the story often - new runner sounds. interesting because the story often comes| because the story often comes around, does the oscars ceremony itself have a future, it'll be 100 years old soon in 2028, do you get the vibe from tonight that yes, it does have a good future? i tonight that yes, it does have a good future?— a good future? i don't know because _ a good future? i don't know because the _ a good future? i don't know because the rating - a good future? i don't know because the rating say - a good future? i don't know because the rating say that| a good future? i don't know. because the rating say that it does — because the rating say that it does not _ because the rating say that it does not. we will have to wait and see, — does not. we will have to wait and see, they've been tinkering everywhere, something

different, with respect of whether we have a host or not and a — whether we have a host or not and a format of itself but we have — and a format of itself but we have to _ and a format of itself but we have to question whether the 0scars— have to question whether the oscars are relevant in 2024 because _ oscars are relevant in 2024 because the winners are seeing that it — because the winners are seeing that it doesn't lead to an additional zero at the end of the track, have to addition several— the track, have to addition several times for roles so the statuette _ several times for roles so the statuette doesn't mean a better future _ statuette doesn't mean a better future than that.— future than that. fascinating stuff, thank _ future than that. fascinating stuff, thank you _ future than that. fascinating stuff, thank you both - future than that. fascinating stuff, thank you both very i future than that. fascinating . stuff, thank you both very much indeed, carl, back to you. fine indeed, carl, back to you. one ofthe indeed, carl, back to you. one of the best _ indeed, carl, back to you. one of the best spot _ indeed, carl, back to you. one of the best spot in _ indeed, carl, back to you. one of the best spot in hollywood to watch the oscars and one of the best stress people at the awards this year as well, thank you very much, you go, oppenheimer winning bay, you very much, you go, oppenheimerwinning bay, best oppenheimer winning bay, best picture, oppenheimerwinning bay, best picture, best director, handed out to christopher nolan and best actor for cillian murphy among other awards for oppenheimer, stay with us, plenty more coming up on top of the hour on bbc news.

hello there. march so far has been quieter but colder, and the wind direction has played its part. we've seen an easterly wind so far, and in the last few days, it's brought a lot of cloud in off the north sea and temperatures struggled along those exposed coasts — only around six degrees. but the story is set to change as we go through the next few days. with the wind direction swinging round to a south—westerly, temperatures may well peak into the mid—teens, but there's still a chance of seeing a return to some showers or longer spells of rain. monday, however, will be a quieter story. this weakening weather front still producing cloud thick enough for some drizzle first thing monday morning — a lot of cloud and some fog around as well early on. some showery outbreaks of rain moving out to the far north of northern ireland, into the far north—west of scotland. and still, the wind direction coming from an easterly. here, always that little bit cooler, 8—9 degrees. but out to the west, with the best of any brightness, we could see temperatures peaking at 12 celsius. now, as we move into tuesday, this weather front could bring some showery outbreaks of rain into wales and southern england for a time. it's a really messy

story on tuesday. there'll be outbreaks of rain drifting their way steadily east, there'll be further drizzle as well a little bit further north. but the far north of scotland could cling onto some sunshine. here, not quite as warm, around 6—8 degrees, but further south, we'll see temperatures peaking at 13 celsius. low pressure will sit to the north by the middle part of the week, and this trailing cold front will introduce the risk of more rain. but the south—westerly winds starting to pick up, the milder air moving in, so despite a lot of cloud around potentially on wednesday, there should be some breaks in the cloud. temperatures will start to rise — highs of 16 degrees. brighter, with a few scattered showers, into the far north and west. so as we move into thursday and friday, weatherfronts will continue to bring the threat of showers or longer spells of rain and some of the showers could be heavy and thundery, but the wind direction will continue to push this milder air across the country, so temperatures on the rise, particularly in comparison to march so far. so, yes, there is a risk of some showers or some heavier rain from time to time, but it will be mild with it, with highs of 16 celsius.

china wraps up its annual meeting. we'll see what lies ahead for the world's second largest economy. talks to have a ceasefire stall. raising prospects of more disruption in the red sea. hello and a warm welcome to asia business report. thank you forjoining me. now, let's begin in china where after a week of meetings, the annual parliamentary gatherings come to an end today. during this year's national people's congress, premier li keqiang promised to turn things around for the economy and set a growth target of 5% for this year — similar to last year's goal. law makers pledged to enact new laws that would modernise china's economy. beijing has said developing artificial intelligence