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communities. nice thought shows a merino is made footballing history with italian club, aroma, his team of won the iraq, the conference lead. making marina. the 1st manage is a kind all 3 major europe in trophies. ah, hello, welcome to the news our china is looking to grow its influence in the pacific. handsome western nations are really concerned. the chinese foreign minister is on a tour of pacific nations to persuade them that a recently signed security packed with the solomon islands can be a model for other countries in the region. now these solomon's capital, an error, was the 1st stop for china's foreign minister wang ye, and his visit to 8 countries. beijing's proposing economic and security agreements with 10 pacific island states that's raised concerns in australia and the united states and its allies about china's ambitions. while we have sarah clark in brisbin,

where the australia's reaction to the foreign ministers visit to the region, but 1st let's cross over to katrina you. she's like for us in beijing and really katrina that the 1st class really has to be is what's china hoping to achieve from what is really a mammoth diplomatic trip? well, china wants to deepen its relationships with each of these countries and essentially dramatically increase its influence in the region. now one gies trip comes just days after door bite and left the inner pacific. and had several meetings here. and baiting is really wanting to make a point that the u. s. has not been successful in containing china. and that's why one he has now started this merit on regional diplomatic towards going to take 10 days. his 1st thought today on thursday was in honey are the capital of the solomon islands. just a few weeks after signing this controversial security packed with the government there. and one you said today that the hon yara, as to, has gained

a sincere and reliable partner in china. since switching diplomatic ties from taiwan to beijing in 2019. and he hurts their burdening relationship can be a model for other pacific islands nations. now, after he leaves the solomon islands, he will continue to at least 7 other countries and conduct online sessions with 2 others. and according to a league document dating is hoping to extend that security packed with the solomon islands to those 9 other nations. and it seems that according to what aging wants, this sort of joint communicate is very wide, reaching now in return for millions of dollars of aid that will go towards infrastructure and development projects. this may grant aging access if they agree to it, to natural resources, information in dos and networks. and what's most concerning to other western countries, including australia is of potential expansion of china's military presence in the

region. how concerned is beijing then about the fact that australia on the u. s. as you said or not, are not happy about this. they are muddying the waters. they know there is discontent. as we know in the solomon islands a few months back, there was real anger about the way the islands changed their foreign policy towards taiwan. it's a real concern. and yang, why yee has to tread very lightly, but also very delicately when it comes to every word that he speaks on this trip because he knows he has it enough to tractors in that area to pounce on him. that's right. i think one year during this trip is going to be at haynes to reassure the leaders of this nation that these relationships that they're going to deepen. the china is bilateral relationships, will be based on mutual respect and non interference in domestic affairs. so china is saying this

a does not come with any strings attached and also by aging has been repeating that these accusations that china hopes to militarize the region. they saying that these are groundless. and also we saw that china's foreign ministry engaging on thursday, went on to talk about the issues that baiting is willing to work with. the solomon islands, issues that miss other pacific island nation leaders are interested in. and they do really care about ser issues such as developing the agriculture sector, improving exports and trade for these industries, helping with health and epidemic prevention, climate change and disaster relief. china saying look, we know what you care about. we also care about these issues. and we're willing to help you now with them in a way that australia and other western countries may have neglected or may have dropped the ball in, in, in the past. will develop this more now with her, cedric log in brisbane. katrina, thank you. as sarah,

welcome to program. as always, it's really interesting, isn't it? australia's keeping a very close eye on what's going on. and now they've sent him the big guns. they certainly have this is penny wrong. the newly elected foreign minister just food. i thought she was given the job, she suddenly ensued. 2 in fiji and that's been described as a deeper medic dash strongly does it be that if it's the partnership the established in world war 2 could be undermined by china's in question in the region . this new security pack side, the solomon islands, and china's attempts to have up to 10 out the nation in the pacific sign up to similar economic and security agreement. so business by penny wall strategies. foreign minister marks the start of a straight bill to read guided tradition in the pacific in the past, a straight as the former government has been accused of abandoning the pacific. this is certainly pretty long trying to reset the new time for that relationship with those countries. in her speech, she use extraordinary

a motor language describing the pacific as part about family, siblings, brothers and sisters. she talks of kinship bonds and shade bodies and she started to strike a commitment to do bring the pacific is what will work to my apathy, big stronger the focus of climate change. she noted that the pacific has been leading the global a back, long climate change and had the most to move globally. she's renewed the strain government's position that i will commission by 2020 so she's probably to win over the pacific as china approaches to take her own. it will been to the pacific, but the astronomy and the u. s. b and the security package with the young sullivan on could be a greater military sit up from china in the pacific. and this is what petty wong had to say with regard to china's approach, a strike approach to the region. i don't approach the discussion about china and jonas

activities looking at the pacific as if it is a abstract from australia. i'll look at this and think what is it we need to do to work together to ensure that regional security is fostered and supported by the region. you talk about sarah australia to, to reset the relationship, but all the smaller islands willing to reset the relationship when they seem to have a fair weather neighbor in australia that wants to deal with them when it suits them . all astronomy and the new government will be hoping that pacific is willing to come back on board. the last government under stop mars. and as i said was accused of banding or dropping the ball in the pacific. i should note that the u. s. has

also been accused of focusing more undermining china as opposed to delivering on what the pacific needs. so estrella is new foreign minister penny wong. she's made it clear that the pacific will be one of his top priorities after years of friction . now with scott morrison, she's prejudiced, ready to be a generous, respectable, and reliable partner pacific. but australia will be watching as a when he does is to a, to ramp up to 10 nations either virtually visiting these on nations in a pacific overcoming dice, severed lock in brisbin. thank you. now the shock, anger and grief in the town, it evolved a in texas after a teenage open fire and killed 19 children. and 2 teachers on tuesday, tribute saw being paid to the victims who were all in one classroom at a primary school. he was president joe biden has called on politicians to stand up to the powerful or firearms lobby. john hendern reports now from the val day

another school massacre in america and more flowers to more in the dead. just before an 18 year old texas gunman massacre 21 people at rob elementary school on tuesday, the governor says, well, he shot his own grandmother. anyone who shoots his grandmother in the face has to have an evil in his heart. but it is far more evil for someone to gun down little kids. but the republican governors news conference devolved into political theatre when his democratic rivals bet o'rourke interrupted to denounce decades of inaction in congress and in texas. you know, he talked about that this was evil. the only thing evil is what he continues to do to the people of the state. he says this was unpredictable. it was totally predictable. and i predict this will continue to happen. syria era's mindy, as

a teacher at another grade school, but her niece elliana was a student at rob elementary school. she says it took hours before she learned that elliana was among the dead. we her, whatever we saw in the phone. whether it was news or, or facebook, or how we found out on the tragedy, we didn't find out about her until late last night. about 1130. that's when they confirmed so that are ramos a high school dropout who for years was bullied in school for speaking with a list, but to a r 15 style assault rifles. shortly after his 18th birthday, police say he carried one of them into the school storming past and armed guard before firing more than 230 times over the course of a harrowing hour before border patrol. agents gund him down. i just don't know how people could sell that type, but we're good to kid to

a tenure like what did he get to use it for but for that purpose, just what motivated ramos is a question. authorities are trying to answer now. police are still scouring that scene and looking for a motive for once, that gunman off before he apparently shot his grandmother and then came here to rob elementary school. it was the 2nd deadline school shooting in american history, but political deadlock on gun control and a long and bloody history suggests it will not be the last. john hendrick al jazeera, who vault a texas. the politicians in washington noodles expressed outrage this latest shooting, but even those pushing the reforms of accepted that the us is a long way from any meaningful legislation to restrict access to guns. she had time to report on the 2nd anniversary of the murder of george floyd,

the black man who's killing by minneapolis police, led to millions, taking to the streets nationwide to demand an end to police brutality. president biden signed an executive order designed to prevent federal law enforcement officers from killing. but in fact, this was a reminder of the paralysis in washington. the millions who marched did not achieve that goal of new legal regulations for local law enforcement. so what hope that another current outpouring of grief will achieve congressional action on guns, the president could only plead the congress vote to confirm his own nation to have the gun regulatory body in the us. here's one more step. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, explosives, a f t has not had a sent a confirmation letter for 7 years. and throughout the day, it was clear on capitol hill that there's little expectation of anything more ambitious democrats pointed to the power of the gun lobby. specifically the national rifle association or

n r a is one of the reasons. the problem in the senate is simple to many members on the other side of the aisle are disconnected from the suffering of the american people. to many members on that side. care more about the n r a than they do about families who grieve. and it's true that the n or a house funneled millions of dollars to politicians, to prevent reform, mainly to republicans, but also to some democrats. in fact, on tuesday, the congressional democratic leadership was canvassing for henry, quite a conservative democrat facing a progressive challenger clay. i received an, a grade from the national rifle association, denoting his opposition to gun regulation. it was a point not loss on one of the leading progressives in the democratic party. on the day of the mass shooting alexandria, kathy cortez tweeted, democratic party leadership rallied for a pro and re anti choice incumbent rober calls fundraisers. all of it. accountability isn't part of them. republicans in washington chase to focus on

other issues such as the governments mental health and what they feel is the need for even more resources for law enforcement. we need to develop far more law enforcement resources to stopping violent criminals, preventing these kind of absolutely acts. but both these explanations will short for many turning schools into militarize fortresses, particularly in school. serving minorities may be the goal for the $1000000000.00 school security industry, but has been shown to increase a sense of insecurity in students. we have no evidence that putting law enforcement within schools has led to a decrease reduction in the occurrence of these events. as for many help republicans on suggesting any sort of change from the for profit health care system in the u. s. the prevents many people from seeking help. in fact, in the coming weeks, expectation isn't the new law is designed to prevent gun violence, but a relaxation of existing laws. the supreme court expected to weaken

a law on carrying guns in public places. shepard, hence the al jazeera washington jordan king has all murdered al jazeera agenda. sharina, actually king abdullah awarded her with the independent metal courage and distinction in reporting events in the palestinian territory. terinio, the anton of clay, received the metal jury. a ceremony in among the algebra, media network continues to demand a rapid, independent, and transparent investigation into the killing of sharing and the occupied westbank . she was shot in the head by israeli forces while on assignment in janine, on the day of her funeral israeli forces storms the procession and started beating mourners, causing, pulled iris tune any drop her coffin that didn't stop found the palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in her funeral and burial members of the international community have condemned her killing and continue to call for an investigation. treat was without reserve for 25 years covering the

story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine. such more had here all the al jazeera news are including homeless and mourning her people in india's. some state of trying to pick up the pieces after devastating floods and why experts, a climate change has made the situation worse. and the quarterback fame for taking a ne, in protest against racial injustice, takes a big step towards return to the nfl. ah, the bumper sons, as did prime minister, is giving the government 6 days to announce new elections or face major protests among con, gave the ultimatum in a speech to thousands of supporters in the capital islamabad. the former prime minister says he'll return with 3000000 protested that the government doesn't agree

to elections. on wednesday, he called for a sitting outside parliament following his removal from office after a vote of no confidence last month. but the government band that citizen deployed thousands of security personnel police fatigue as a protest, as marching towards the capital and blocked roads leading into some about the interior minister says nearly $1700.00 people were arrested at the very latest on this from cabal. hydro correspondent in islamabad, an ultimatum to the government, supporters still in and around the capital, but no m, ron con, in the capital, it sells. what happens next camel? where through update you on dash o hen. the brigade turns out now target your name, most of them have already gone after him. ron hahn and noun, jackie ward going back yard at the board dirty go bag. he did not want a gray shade which could lead to a lot of life. they got 5 people were killed yesterday and dorothy brought days the

govern. government coming down were denied infect you. ding, extend their var gear gas shelling, bad dawn jaw j and up got the fact that they had played bad. yeah. you can hit behind me probably. and that is the. ready grain now live thing don't get nerd blocking the red zone, not allowing anybody to get in but in brownwood, unable to reach along with his support does he of god has given another domain to the government saying that we didn't take the election should be a noun there was an important development head and a lot more bought or dale is that the ruling government decided to do away with some of the amendments that were done by ron con, which would mean that the electronic wording machine would not be used in the upcoming elections. and also the fact that the foreign focused on the diaspora will also not be allowed to watch a dollar gear indication that the government may decide on the option of reelection

. because your face is nika, nomic crisis has been turned down by the big dog dog store. they have not gotten any rep august on need money needed bought. it has written language of the foreign exchange, the last 2 more years. i started 2 months. my connection there. so indeed, a challenging time, not just for the government, but also the fact that political instability at the time they need to major issues and marana han, sorry. on the other hand, it meant that if the government does not announced, are the legs that needed to wage, be peaceful protest. and it should be remembered that budget on going to georgia and allow for that drug test. so ron has not acted against the constitution. the supreme court also turning down the government, they were filed a plea and to prepare for contempt of court,

which i thought was turned down by it to show signs that things maybe things but then next week is going to be critical for that update. thanks. so much call high july 4th in islam of on was taking the region floods caused by heavier than usual pre monsoon rain have devastated parts of northeastern india. at least 28 people have died during days of flooding in som as bargaining middle rebels. experts, the blaming human activity and climate change for worsening the damage by sunday. but i says she worries about her children's future as she mourned the death of her husband. he drowned soon after the family escaped there, flooded home. and how, how can you pay for thinking? he went to check on the house. he said there would be damages and wanted to see if the flood water had brought the house down. he hadn't come back since, but dozens of others have also been killed and hundreds of thousands displeased by floods and landslides in endows northeast. as arm state has been hit,

the hardest thousands of people are in shelters, and many are living in flooded homes. rescuers are working to reach people by air and boat. brenda bertha scare lost our producers the gum with laws. so then the people it expressed really fast response time meant bending that fast response time . i'd reconfirm become felon. the region receives heavy rain fall every monsoon season. but this year, rains are early and $3.00 to $6.00 times more intense than usual. catching many people off guard. the barometer is one of the longest rivers in the world and is critical to this regions rich biodiversity and economy. it floods every year, sometimes causing major catastrophes. experts say climate change and increasing human activity like deforestation, and building to many embankments is making floods unpredictable and more severe. many are advocating for policies to make the region more climate resilient. one

hand you keep one, constructing and bearing males give respite to pupil in water where you, where we can. but on the other hand, you try to enable people to leave with floods. but to a certain extent, there is no alternative for our i body and population mentally would plot last can they were, was stopped fully, while water levels are receding in many parts of a, some, some rivers are close to overflowing. and with the monsoon season, due to arrive in a few weeks, people are becoming increasingly anxious. pardon him at the al jazeera, a psalm in ne india. but driven transfers as the world must make, a russian president vladimir putin realized that he cannot dictate what peace will look like in ukraine. i'm st mccloud susan, in my mind, if one thing is clear, putin will only seriously negotiate peace when he realizes he cannot break ukraine,

annexed offenses. and that is why we are supporting ukraine in a closely coordinated manner with our partners and allies. for in this, we are united, and we will not do anything to make nato a party to the conflict. because that would mean a direct confrontation between nuclear powers. the aim is rather to make it clear to putin that there will be no dictated peace or the murder keith says a genocide has been carried out in ukraine. that ali clinico was also in devils the whole world to see the horrible images from our satellites. either by the younger it had been gastorm in voyager, in every one undisturbed is not special aberration. is mob there war after this images, what every one so everyone can say is jealous, side of you,

grand population will fighting is intensifying. an eastern new crane where defense official say russian forces of charles more than 40 towns in the don bus region, russian back separators say that they're holding 8000 ukrainian prisoners of war. let's get more on this with us back. who joins us from back, move turner. i said it seemed the streets very quiet behind you. but what is the situation like there right now? but indeed, the streets in the mood are quiet and i've been with a number of times and sometimes we get quite face. like today we can see people shopping. i've seen parents pushing children around and pushed the child riding his bike. people just enjoying the sun and then i've seen the 10 stays where you step on to the streets and nobody is out because that's just been a strike because there's been a series of strikes and lucky today, at least for us and the people have the quiet that you can still hear artillery,

but what we have been hearing me claiming authorities in the commission that the russian forces are making. there's something that we've been reporting for over a week because run the grad and we've been speaking soldiers assigned them, like to think in closer to the training. and it's no secret that there are some have made some temporary test for success is on the ground. but we should be interpret that as a retreat by ukrainian forces, but the battles continued hasn't been against us this morning grew at the time i saw some position by the russians up on a hill. we had the camry coming in the western side and the 3rd of the smoke from the hill and then some return fire by the ukrainians. fire and rockets that direction, but also the ukrainians. have said that the russians i've intensified the use of trust to help the glad defense davis by the long range and strategic form of training and defenses. so the situation is intensive both in quiet but just that

side of the road to miss a chance. allison chang is one of those towns that's been shown constantly left next to several with intensive fighting. now ukraine is asked to come out and say that they are still control of that road, but the russians are trying to take it bill shutting it. we try to stop those resupplied routes for the ukrainian military so that i can continue to need to continue to be tested in towns and villages. i'm glad that you and, but there's an admission but ukrainian that the russians are having fun as a bag. therefore, it's in buckwheat, thank you. well, still had here on the knees are more on chinese ambitions to grow their influence in the pacific coming up. but also in sport will be telling you the school discontent goal of the season. any child place to stay with

that we're approaching june or st. jude, an unreliable month for summer weather. so the end of mates hardly surprised to see all these front sweeping cross northern europe, taking the temperatures back to below where you might expect to be there even squashing the heat out of the balkans down to was greece and turkey. that's the line and right, not going out of europe into western russia behind its fatty breeze is often cloudy, and occasionally sharing attempts have crept up to the low twenties and talking about the bulk of europe here, where it was hotter in spain. the sun is still, i hope it's not as hot as it was, but we are at least in, in the thirty's. so little bit disappointing to end my if you like, and potentially quite stormy in the barracks on shore breeze. bringing rain to algeria and to nicea so warm in italy's i said it's going to warm up in greece and turkey, i think, but not get exceptionally hot again in spain. this is the picture for friday, similar sort of story, but more clad in a bit more rain. for example,

in germany and drifting slowly sacks. what's this is have a look at paris just to show you what i mean. $22.00 on friday and then we go and so we can and we descend to 17 degrees. whereas in north africa, showers are plenty spreading right up into mauritania or western sahara. ah, with i was raised in france. these are my grandparents. these are my parents. and this is mean fighting both isis and as of the 2nd of a 2 part epic tale of a remarkable family. the father, the son and the g. hi, heart teen on al jazeera al jazeera correspondence bring you the latest development

on the war in ukraine. we had to take cover cases of happening on a daily basis. the medics he is a he is incredibly lucky. those coming out crossed the lines, and no, no man's land where one of the few to gain access to this embattled current they take us to their basement, where we find others sheltering from the shelling. please evacuation now basic 3 days. journey devastated buildings cornell, a grim reminder that the russians were here. ah, ah, look about kill watching the al jazeera news. i. reminder of all the top stories the south, china's foreign minister is in the solomon islands as beijing seeks to expand its

influence across the south pacific, but its for plans for a sweeping economic and security agreement with 10 island states. this is very concerned among a western nations which is also being held across us faith in texas after a teenager in far until 19 family school children and 2 teachers on tuesday. the school shooting is the worst in the us in a decade. on the matter of key has told, well, the comic for him, the rushes war in ukraine. is it genocide that his comments come as the cranium military says, russian forces shells more than 40 towns the eastern don bass region. nigh former domestic work, a born into poverty could become columbia. the 1st black vice president. frontier marquez has views the election campaign to open discussions about race and class and away. that's randy being seen before on

a sunday from pnc report. so from cali leading vice presidential candidate, frontier market doesn't look like nor has the resin. we have a traditional problem in position yet she has become a political phenomenon, giving a voice to the country's marginalized communities. i didn't ask to be in politics, politics messed with us. and now we mess with it. and we're messing with politics because they always told us, it wasn't for us. that politics was for all the markets. rice has been meteoric as a black woman and environmentalist, her message and candid language propelled her to 3rd place in the countries march presidential primary compelling. the leading presidential candidate, gustavo pedro to chooser as a running mate columbia. thank you. be a contact stepped, a woman that the elite c as the housemaid. we were limited to one role and she's changed that showing us and our daughters, that we can be what we want, even president, as a single mother, she worked as a housemaid, but managed to get

a law degree and was a, or did the goldman price in 2018. the world's most important price for environmental activists. i thought i thought him, she has survived attempts in her life after confronting illegal gold mining mafias in the conflict rhythm region around her hometown, frances birth this since then out the asians of columbia social disparity. this part that almost unprecedented national governors sation about rape and class, exposing deep and long standing room in the backlash, jasmine's way in social media and in the streets. she has been the target of racist attacks. a well known colombian singer called her king kong. she has even had to cancel campaign events during a rally moga, she was targeted with a laser and forced to leave. the sage isn't centralized,

but will yet her success has convinced other presidential candidates to select. after colombians as running mates with hubert moody you're running for century said here for had the says, it's about time to start dealing with columbia's history of racism and bigotry a capable. there's an entire legacy of structural racism that is denied from the start our existence, dignity and humanity. other people asked me why i always wear a suit and tie. i don't like ties, but when i don't use them, i am racially profiled harassed, including by the police to a segment of colombians who are clamoring for change and for more diverse representation. marcus is their champion, even if only as a vice president. the question is whether the rest of the country is ready for her . allison ramp yeti. and just either call you or at least $200.00 people been killed at a gold mine in northern charge. fighting broke up between the tama tribe and arab

miners near the border with libya. security forces have been sent to restore. com trans army has been battling rebel groups in the region for more than a decade. 11 newborn babies have died and a hospital fire in senegal. it happened in the city of t, one east of the capital dot com. the man says the blaze was caused by short circuit, the quickly sat in maternity and told via a month ago they were nationwide protests about the whole state of the health system. after pregnant women died while waiting for his area and operation. the state of oklahoma has now got the strictest ban on abortions in america. the law prohibits women from undergoing the procedure after fertilization. the any exceptions or medical emergencies, rape, or incest. the law allows private citizens to sue any one who helps women terminate the pregnancies. let's go back now to the war in ukraine, where the sanctions against russia have pushed to oil and gas prices to record

levels in many parts of the world. and if you ministers from the gees of nations, meeting berlin, to discuss supply issues and spiraling costs, let's get lauren this from dominant cane enjoy. when i lie from berlin and dominate, coming had been for the g 7 energy and finance ministers might have been able to find a way sort of for a greener, environmentally friendly economy heading into the future. but that had the major snag with russia's war in ukraine. that is precisely the problem, the predicament that these ministers find themselves in right now. so hail that on the face of it this to day meeting, which brings together the relevant ministers, had aspirations to try to reduce the use of fossil fuel to prioritize climate change, how to deal with climate change. and yet they find themselves as it were derailed by what's happening in ukraine and the effect that what's happening in ukraine has

had on energy market. so we've heard from robert har back. he is the minister, as it were most exposed in this situation. the deputy chancellor, but also the man in berlin and the government here charge. we're dealing with climate change and economy minister. and he says that he is hoping that some form of oil embargo, some kind of solution might be available, but not perhaps necessarily during this summit, but perhaps something that can be agreed upon at the e u summit that's coming up in brussels. in the course of the next few days or he says, other measures may need to be found. the problem there is, if it's an e, you arrangement, then what will the hungarian government make of that? we know that victor oregon man in charge, the leading politician in hungary is adamantly opposed to that. so yes, this summit here ostensibly to talk about climate change and how to deal with it. and yet ukraine is overtaking everything and no guarantee of some last thing

solution from here. dominic came forth and berlin without update. thanks dominic. now let's turn to our other top story and that's how china is looking to grow its influence in the pacific. let's bring in then why hardy chateau. he's an adjunct professor of international affairs at temple university in turkey, and he joins in our via skype from that, i could tell you what this on the program. so i mean china talks about investments in cooperation. the u. s. talks of influence and d stabilization. how do you see this visit putting out why it's an important benefit, especially given the context right over the last few years. there have been a lot of complaints within the region within the pacific island nation that western countries and especially australia, which traditionally has been the most present power in the region that they were basically neglecting the pacific island countries. now china seas this basically as an opportunity to increase its influence in the region. what is quite interesting

about this visit in this deal is that what china is attempting to do in the region is quite ambitious. we're talking about cooperation on many, many fronts, including security. we're talking about maritime cooperation as of all cybersecurity. so it's definitely an attempt to really increase the cloud and domination of china. yet you know the words of wisdom dare i say it all worry all being voiced by those smaller nations. micronesia says the deal threatens regional stability and shows china's intent to control the region. is a solomon some element of truth in that? well, it's understandable why micronesia, which we need to specify is also an ally, the united states. they have some defense cooperation agreements and it's understandable that they would voice these kinds of concerns, especially because like i said, this treaty or not a treaty rather. but this communique, which china hopes all regional countries,

will accept a span so many different sectors and so many different areas. another reason why there are concerns are not only micronesia, but potentially in other countries in the region is that these countries are obviously very small. their economies are limited in size in resources, which means that any deal with china would give, honestly apprehend on china their negotiating power. their leverage is quite limited. so these concerns are understandable and partially yet partially grounded on reality. and of course, a is thinking in the same vein, i mean, china's influence seems to be alarming residents of the solomon islands too. because especially last november, when the island sort of moved its allegiance away from taiwan to china, pleasing beijing, but angering many residents in the capitol lead to a lot of violence. so 11 does how find a line beijing have to walks was not to upset the this lodge grouping of islands and island us. right. this is

a great question and it really depends on how long, how really this is going to play out, and how much presence there is going to be from china in these islands. for example, in the solomon islands, last year, china was present and helping to quell some protest, some anti government protests. now if we see this kind of thing in other countries that may lead to indeed more resentment against china, there are, it's important to understand and in many of these countries, there is a certain degree of anti chinese sentiment. let's remember or specify very importantly that there are some countries in the region that are still allied to taiwan, which you just mentioned. there are 3 actually countries in the pacific they're allied with taiwan. so the certainly there is this rivalry element that is important. you're china wants to push away the remaining allies of tie one in the region and not all people in the pacific islands would be happy with such a development as soak about sort of the big place in the region. the nuts,

australia, i mean that trying to re introduce themselves. we see the foreign minister arriving in fiji. you might say back to the party when they've been practically away from the politics of a south pacific for over a decade. are they too late to start exerting that influence? because these small island nations have basically said, you know, we can, we can get all without you without really need you any more. yeah, exactly, and that's a great point. i'm not sure if we can say that it's too late to the party because for australia, for new zealand as well. traditionally, they've been very good partners to these countries. so it's not like suddenly that kind of a good, well, that has been belt, is simply washed away. but it is true that there is a bit of catching up for australia among others, and even for the united states. because frankly, the united states is also neglected the region and we saw now over the last few months a kind of return of this. 3 interest, and now that china is attempting to increase its cloud, no doubt of this will increase of the same time, the interest from australia,

from the u. s. in their partners. so what this is going to result in is simply greater geopolitical competition in a region that is why strategically located and that says that the, you know, it leads to some worries and there might be some instability inherent to this kind of a geopolitical rivalry that now has a new locale, and you, for i, in this region, i mean there might be some justification in the sort of the saber rattling of that we're hearing from certain countries. and if i just relate to care about a about signing a deal with china, potentially over fishing rights. if we look at the philippines, they themselves saw in a stand off with china in the south china sea, over fishing rights and over areas that china says, all that, as we've seen the chinese naval military clash with domestic filipino fishing boats . i mean, there is the precedent, is that not an example to the, the, these island states in the south pacific that this is what could happen if you give

china access to your lucrative fishing areas. now exactly, and you put your finger on one of the main, one of the main concerns. one of the main areas of worry is if you look at what has transpired in the south china sea, not only with the philippines, which is one of the main claimants opposing china, but other countries as well in the region. there is a precedent. there is a recent history of china, preventing local fishermen from accessing their traditional fishing grounds, the resources that they've had access to for decades of not centuries. so certainly of this kind of deal goes through. and if china gains access to very lucrative fishing grounds around the tree bots, but other islands of the region as well, there is no, it's understandable why these kinds of outcomes could be in the workings. and that certainly, of course, worries a local population that worries all the governments which may have made face

themselves with the same kind of controversies and very tense situation. frankly, that we have witness in the south china sea. we'll certainly keep an eye of what's going on in those press conferences as they occur for the moment. then we'll hardy shuttle from temple university. thanks for joining us from tokyo. thank you very much. reformist lebanon, 110 percent of the seats, and recent parliamentary elections. that's the 1st since the end of the civil war more than 3 decades ago. but the victory doesn't seem to be the clean break from traditional politics, many of hopeful and then now discussing an alliance, then how to report stuff a route. the walls are coming down 2 years on lebanon's political establishment has begun to remove barriers that stood between anti corruption protestors and state institutions through the ballot box and against the odds. those who were demanding political change made their way to parliament, winning 10 percent of the seats in the recent election. it's

a small crack in the political classes, hold on power, who often used violence to silence opposition. for the longest time, politics in lebanon has been about dividing the shares, and compromising between the different parties in order for each one of them to have its own chair, after certain bargaining. this is not a democrat take process. there when is the 1st and post civil war politics, which has been dominated by mainly sectarian leaders, many of them, former militia leaders. but so far what they have in common is their opposition to the system. they know they'll need to speak in one voice, forming a blog at this point for a form of the video function for us to be able to confront the current establishment party. we know that they are very powerful. we know how much they have leverage over. those parties also have support to who have shown willingness to use violence,

even destroying opposition. symbols such as setting fire to the iron fist in the epicenter of the protest movement that came to represent the peoples resistance and determination. gone are the crowds, their voices are now inside parliament, but the traditional parties still retained the majority of seats. they are the dominant force. it's still a resilient regime, and opponents remain fragmented. to be genuinely king maker. they will have to form a united, coherent to block. they will have to form alliances with. other groups might not have the influence that they think as they will have, as they will certainly offer dissenting opinions. they will raise their voices, they will criticize certain policies, but when it comes to passing new legislation, they will face a stumbling block. no doubt, there is a new beginning,

but not all is well in lebanon. were political dynamics after the election may not be much different than before. then there has ita balte. boss johnson has again insisted he will remain as britons prime minister, despite the latest party gate revelations, report into the scandal has caused a new outcry of legal parties at his home. they happened to be prime minister told everyone else to obey lockdown restrictions to combat corona virus. charlie angela has moved from london. another conservative am he, john barron has withdrawn his support for the prime minister saying he can no longer support him because he believes he has knowingly misled parliament. but a look at the morning paper shows the nation really divided over this issue and quite weary of this episode. the headlines range from laughing at all of us to we got away with it, which is referring to a text that was sent by boris johnson's private secretary, after one of those events to in the more conservative supporting newspapers. what's

all the fuss about and is this it, it's referring to photograph, of course, johnson standing behind his desk holding a can of coke at what was his birthday party. in june 2020. and on wednesday in parliament we did hear a more contrite prime minister. what m p say was a more genuine and apology with a much more humble tone. and that is crucial because the next 40 hours with his m. p. 's are vital devoris johnson. they are going to be going back to the constituencies over this jubilee began speaking to the residence and trying to gauge how serious this still is for the people. have they had enough of this? do they want to move on? do they think his apology was enough? or are they still livid and do they want him gone? now luckily for boys johnson, there is another crisis that is looming. that is the cost of living. it is much more at the forefront of people's minds right now. and in few hours, we're going to be hearing from chant, sir richie sooner, who's going to be unveiling some measures on how to ease that squeeze on personal

finances and a controversial winful tax on energy company. so i think attention who ready pivoting away from party gate and towards the cost of living places have all spots coming up after the break come that includes the latest from the french open and we'll hear from iraq. jacqueline san rafael madeau to stay with us here. um usa ah ah

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let's say you're on a conference league when the final albania. one nel with that go from nicola, is daniella goalkeeper re patricia helping out with a stunning save in the 2nd house. keep the ducks team out and secure room is 1st, europeans hyphen robins, sixty's arena, can sidney's his impressive record of when he every european final he's been involved in lot trophy now safely back in italy. this was the 26 major title of marino's managerial career. it is though his 1st trophy when since winning b. europa league with manchester united in 2017 we're going to say as you know of one different european competitions with 4 different teams wanting with manchester united. even if it wasn't the strongest version of united that wanting with united, i think it's something normal wearing the champions league with porto. it's not

normal. warning the champions league with enter a great tame but one that needed 50 years to one the champions league. and to day to one with roemer, i'm sure it'll make the fans very happy. oliver pulls to leading strike is so still refusing to publicly commit their long term futures to the club. mohammed sala and sadie omani will be out of contract to the end of next season. the jew, oh, preparing right now for saturdays champions, league final against round madrid, sala says he will definitely be at a club for at least another year. his senegalese teammates slightly more ambiguous when asked if he was happy to be linked with a move to bon munich. i think the question is very good question, but the for now it be difficult for me to answer, but for sure. i am very fully focus for the chambers, the i through the cushion after the jump asleep. i will until you i'm just focus is a team really. i don't want to come with a contract now because it's like we have a long time i have. i'm staying next season for sure, but clear stay next season. so let's here to look at the boston celtics of moved

within one game of reaching the n b a finals. there was a moment of silence. i had of gang 5 in miami to remember the victims of the school shooting in texas while the celtics produced the dominant 3rd quarter out screwing the heat by 16 points, jelly brown, top scroll to 25, boston can wrap up the series on the home court this friday and the show play of the consent of a goal of the season coming of colorado's make them can and went from behind his own goal to give the avalanche. the lead was less than 3 minutes, remain facing elimination. st. louis found that he closer with 56 seconds left on the clock and then an overtime. otherwise it gave the blues, the wind, st. louis, now tra 32 in the series game, 6 back incident. overtime went up through the french open world number 2, down on my bed. i was on court right now trying to reach the 3rd round for just the 2nd time in his career. if any champion of a joke of it hasn't lost before that stage of the torment since 2005,

we kept our street gun on wednesday. women born getting pass slack is alex moultrie, in straight sets. readily joker, which hasn't talked to said in his 1st 2 rounds at the french open since 2010. so been chasing his 3rd title at roland. on this kind of challenging conditions and playing against the specialist enclave some one that is a tricky upon. and then coming off from the finals last week, it was never going to be an easy match. but i thought, oh, i performed very well. the 3rd set, you know, i was a break up and i allowed him to come back to the match. but nevertheless, i held my nerves and i'm just glad to play the way i've been playing low, the 1st round. so everything is going in the right direction. 13 san champion rough on at all. so through he easily beat frenchman crime center in straight sets to reach round 3 rock up his 300 grand slam. actually it out is the 5th. see the she

at roland gas is the moment to think about dennis. my account that i door to go very deep in a dorm, and if i'm worried about my physical ha issues every single day now. so if something happens happens and i got accepted. but for the moment, unfolded on the paper and coin cabinet has taken a step towards making a return to the nfl for the 1st time in 5 years. the former san francisco 14 honest, by taking part in a work out with the las vegas raiders. as he continues to look for a team, he'll sign him cabinet, hasn't pied in the nfl since he started nailing during the u. s. anthem to protest against racial injustice. okay, that is facebook looking for like santa and i'll be more news on the other side of the break with folly, but uber, but you happy watching the al jazeera news hour with me to hell rahman, andy richardson until her later. like very much for your time and your company. ah, no,

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