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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. to understand the potential economic risks between the us and china if the us were to act, i spoke to tom orlik, chief economist, bloomberg economics and author of �*china: the bubble that never pops'. we've heard that warning from the us secretary of state antony blinken, saying that it beijing does not stop helping russia in its war with ukraine, that there will be measures. have any idea what the united states could do? it is interesting. _ united states could do? it is interesting. when _ united states could do? it 3 interesting. when we look united states could do? it 1 interesting. when we look at the russia trade data, what we see since the beginning of that war of aggression against ukraine is a sharp increase in the share of russian imports that are coming from china. now, we can go a bit into the details there and see what type of goods they are, and these aren't military goods, but by providing the imports which keeps russia's economy going, china is indirectly supporting
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. to understand the potential economic risks between the us and china if the us were to act, i spoke to tom orlik, chief economist, bloomberg economics and author of �*china: the bubble that never pops'. we've heard that warning from the us secretary of state antony blinken, saying that it beijing does not stop helping russia in its war with ukraine, that there will be measures. have any idea what the united states could do? it is interesting. _ united states...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. for more on the chinese foriegn minister's comments and the us—china relationship, i spoke to massachusetts congressman seth moulton. congressman moulton sits on the house select committee on china. thank you for taking the time. chinese foreign minister wang yi was frank in his public remarks alongside sock tear anthony blinken. he said the relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. d0 relationship is risking can a down ward spiral.— relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. do you agree? i do. down ward spiral. do you agree? i d0- china's _ down ward spiral. do you agree? i do. china's talking _ down ward spiral. do you agree? i do. china's talking about - i do. china's talking about going to a democratic ally of the united states. as long as he say he will take taiwan by force, there's a chance that our relationship goes down hill. ., ., , ,, hill. to what extent is the us testin: hill. to what extent is the us testing boundaries? - hill. to what extent is the us tes
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. for more on the chinese foriegn minister's comments and the us—china relationship, i spoke to massachusetts congressman seth moulton. congressman moulton sits on the house select committee on china. thank you for taking the time. chinese foreign minister wang yi was frank in his public remarks alongside sock tear anthony blinken. he said the relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. d0 relationship is risking can a down ward spiral.— relationship is...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. let's speak to political analyst, prof steve fish, at the university of california, berkeley. we are beginning to get a break now of exactly what ukraine will be receiving. how will this help?— will be receiving. how will this hel? ~ , ,., , this help? well, this is a very big break _ this help? well, this is a very big break in _ this help? well, this is a very big break in the _ this help? well, this is a very big break in the story, - this help? well, this is a very big break in the story, and i big break in the story, and what it says in the bigger picture is that donald trump is much stranglehold on the republican party's policy towards ukraine seems to have been broken. trump has been the main man in the republican party for some time now and republican congress people have just danced to his tune but whatjust happened was the speaker of the house of representatives just broke with trump and moved to advance legislation forward to resume aid to ukraine. this is very big news b
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. let's speak to political analyst, prof steve fish, at the university of california, berkeley. we are beginning to get a break now of exactly what ukraine will be receiving. how will this help?— will be receiving. how will this hel? ~ , ,., , this help? well, this is a very big break _ this help? well, this is a very big break in _ this help? well, this is a very big break in the _ this help? well, this is a very big break in the story, - this help? well, this...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. on friday, two british men were charged with helping russian intelligence services after a suspected arson attack on a ukraine—linked business in london. the suspects — aged 20 and 22 — are the first people to be prosecuted under the new national security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uk's defences against hostile activity by other nations. one of the men is accused of planning to target a business, and of trying to recruit other people to assist a foreign intelligence service. he is also accused of fraudulent activity and aggravated arson. the other man is also accused of arson, and of accepting money in the knowledge that it was from a foreign intelligence service.>public records show the businesses prosecutors claim the russian private military group, wagner, are involved. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has the latest. this was the fire in east london last month that started what the head of scotland yard's counterterrorism command called a "h
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. on friday, two british men were charged with helping russian intelligence services after a suspected arson attack on a ukraine—linked business in london. the suspects — aged 20 and 22 — are the first people to be prosecuted under the new national security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uk's defences against hostile activity by other nations. one of the men is accused of planning to target a business, and of trying to recruit other people to...
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we continue to communicate _ in beijing. we continue to communicate clearly - in beijing. we continue to| communicate clearly about in beijing. we continue to - communicate clearly about our differences, at the very least to minimise the chance of miscalculation, misunderstandings. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer — hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment — is being tested on british patients. the second phase of the world's largest election gets under way today in india. and a study says it has found the strongest evidence yet that global conservation efforts are having a positive effect. 2024 is notjust an election year.
we continue to communicate _ in beijing. we continue to communicate clearly - in beijing. we continue to| communicate clearly about in beijing. we continue to - communicate clearly about our differences, at the very least to minimise the chance of miscalculation, misunderstandings. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer — hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment — is being tested on british patients. the second phase of the world's largest...
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that's a real challenge for beijing and daisy -- d.c. to manage. america does not want to give up its position as the preeminent power in the world. china wants to develop and that set some up for conflict. >> briefly, if you don't mind, if we have seen some kind of progress, if you think china were to make a move on taiwan that the progress would be eroded? >> i don't think china making a move on taiwan is a high probability event. china has a bunch of challenges at home. their property sector is collapsing. they are the subject of international opprobrium. the u.s. is tied up in the middle east, focused on ukraine, thinking about the election and many in taiwan would like a high degree of independence but not of it risks a buddy -- bloody conflict with their bigger neighbor. i would not put a high probability on something going wrong there. if it does go wrong, it will be a game changer in u.s. china relations. we would see not just an incremental worsening but an entire new world of hostility. >> the chief economist at a bloomberg economics, gre
that's a real challenge for beijing and daisy -- d.c. to manage. america does not want to give up its position as the preeminent power in the world. china wants to develop and that set some up for conflict. >> briefly, if you don't mind, if we have seen some kind of progress, if you think china were to make a move on taiwan that the progress would be eroded? >> i don't think china making a move on taiwan is a high probability event. china has a bunch of challenges at home. their...
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he's been holding talks in beijing with the chinese leader, in which he also raised concerns by taiwan and industrial espionage. president xi called for greater cooperation between the countries. after those talks, antony blinken sat down with laura bicker. >> it is helping russia perpetuate its aggression against ukraine. but it is also creating a growing threat to europe because of russia's aggression. what i'm hearing from europeans is deep concern about this. so for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us, but countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. >> relations between washington and beijing have been strained as of late by china's claims over taiwan and the south china sea. as well as a u.s. export ban on advanced technology. while those relationships were further damaged by a spy balloon in february of last year. you may remember those pictures. in recent days, the u.s. passed a law that would force chinese owned tiktok to sell the popular video app or
he's been holding talks in beijing with the chinese leader, in which he also raised concerns by taiwan and industrial espionage. president xi called for greater cooperation between the countries. after those talks, antony blinken sat down with laura bicker. >> it is helping russia perpetuate its aggression against ukraine. but it is also creating a growing threat to europe because of russia's aggression. what i'm hearing from europeans is deep concern about this. so for china, if it wants...
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for beijing it's big criticism is washington's support for taiwan and increased tension in the taiwan strait, of course any involvement from either country involvement from either country in the pacific is also quite an area of mistrust and disagreement, significant disagreement, significant disagreement, so you would expect during these meetings if you are a fly on the wall and able to hear what is going on there will be some type talk, especially when the visiting us secretary of state meets his chinese counterpart wang yi and possibly meet the chinese number one leader xi jinping. we will wait to see what happens there. you will of course keep us up—to—date. before we go, an amazing discovery by archaeologists in italy during excavations for the construction of a future electricity station near the southern city of caserta. a pre—roman necropolis has been unearthed. archaeologists found tombs containing weapons, bronze, and amber ornaments. the ancient burial grounds dates from between the iron age and the 7th century bc. that's it for now. thanks for watching. stay here with
for beijing it's big criticism is washington's support for taiwan and increased tension in the taiwan strait, of course any involvement from either country involvement from either country in the pacific is also quite an area of mistrust and disagreement, significant disagreement, significant disagreement, so you would expect during these meetings if you are a fly on the wall and able to hear what is going on there will be some type talk, especially when the visiting us secretary of state meets...
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top diplomat says washington and beijing should to their differences responsibly. they cled for direct engagement as they arrived in beijing on the second day of his visit to china. he said the two countries must resolve their differences together before talks with senior chinese officials on issues such as russia and taiwan. all the tensions have eased between the nation since last year, disagreements on trade and security remain. our state department correspondent tom bateman is traveling with secretary blinken and file this report. tom: one of the main messages from sec. blinken will be about the war in ukraine. it is a warning really from the americans to the chinese, urging them to curb what the u.s. as is the export of machine tools, of microchips that they say russia is using to build weapons for its war in ukraine. they want the chinese to stop exporting those components. secretary blinn has called china the primary contributor to russia's military industrial base when it comes to thwar in ukraine. so a warning there. the chinese have already countered this
top diplomat says washington and beijing should to their differences responsibly. they cled for direct engagement as they arrived in beijing on the second day of his visit to china. he said the two countries must resolve their differences together before talks with senior chinese officials on issues such as russia and taiwan. all the tensions have eased between the nation since last year, disagreements on trade and security remain. our state department correspondent tom bateman is traveling...
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it is the latest mission in beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2030. finally, it's one of the most beautiful cities on the planet but it also attracts vast numbers of tourists. venice has become the first to charge visitors in a bid to control numbers. tourists will need to pay 5 euros for a day trip between now and mid—july is the scheme is being tested out. those who refused to pay fees they find between 50 and 300 euros. stay with us. plenty more coming up at the top of the hour right here on bbc news. hello. there are signs that the weather might warm up a bit next week, but not just yet. we stay in the rather chilly air for friday. a mix of sunny spells and showers and, actually, across the south of the uk, a frontal system that will bring more in the way of cloud and some splashes of rain. low pressure generally in charge of the scene through the day ahead. so, after a cold start, most places will see some spells of sunshine and a scattering of showers. some wintriness in the showers over high ground in scotland. but that frontal system will b
it is the latest mission in beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2030. finally, it's one of the most beautiful cities on the planet but it also attracts vast numbers of tourists. venice has become the first to charge visitors in a bid to control numbers. tourists will need to pay 5 euros for a day trip between now and mid—july is the scheme is being tested out. those who refused to pay fees they find between 50 and 300 euros. stay with us. plenty more coming...
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us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift all of what he called the "criminal sanctions" imposed against his country if caracas opened up the electoral process. his remarks followed washington's announcement that it had resumed the sanctions earlier this week. the people of the maldives are voting today in parliamentary elections just months after presidential polls put a pro—china politician in office as head of state. the archipelago's current parliament is dominated by a pro—india party, whose legislators have tried to thwart some of president mohamed muizzu's efforts to realign the country's diplomacy in beijing's direction. thousands of people have taken to the streets of the canary islands to protest against the impact of mass tourism. they say too many visitors
us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift all of what he called the "criminal sanctions" imposed against his country if caracas opened up the electoral process. his...
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the american say, well, they would lift sanctions or tariffs if beijing changes its behaviour. so, there is still a lot of friction, a lot of about this relationship. but we've also heard more about the desire, i think by both sides, to try to stabilise this relationship, keep it on an even keel and the first part of this visit in shanghai, mr blinken said they have a responsibility to the whole world to manage the relationship and the most senior chinese communist party official in shanghai said the us and china can choose, in his words, between cooperation or confrontation, and he said the whole of humanity had its fate resting on how they manage the relationship. tom bateman reporting. to haiti, where a new transitional council have been sworn in following the resignation of prime minister ariel henri. the government shake—up follows a recent surge in gang violence across the nation. the group, which is backed by other caribbean nations and the us, will try to restore order and democratic rule in haiti. more now with our caroll spinney and correspondent who is in haiti and
the american say, well, they would lift sanctions or tariffs if beijing changes its behaviour. so, there is still a lot of friction, a lot of about this relationship. but we've also heard more about the desire, i think by both sides, to try to stabilise this relationship, keep it on an even keel and the first part of this visit in shanghai, mr blinken said they have a responsibility to the whole world to manage the relationship and the most senior chinese communist party official in shanghai...