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china's communist party begins a week long congress to a point of top leadership with present children being poised to secure a bad time at the helm. ah, hello there, i'm natalia. hey, and this is out of their life from durham, also coming up. ah, calling for change, demonstrators take to the streets across to nicea, pushing for the president and his government to step down to carry as president pays his respects to the victims of a mining explosion that killed 41 wagons days after the russian region of belgrade. as shall that's targeted again with 11 killed an attack on a military training ground. ah,

well right now, china's ruling party is beginning. it's 5 yearly congress against a backdrop of mounting challenges for the wilds, 2nd biggest economy. thousands of delegates, as you can see, there are in the way towards the people in beijing were present. gigi and paying it will shortly deliver the opening address. he is expected to be chosen for a historic, a 3rd time as leader of the communist party. this 6 day congress is being held under strict security conditions, including a 0 coven policy. well, that's bringing patrick fuck, he is in beijing. patrick, obviously a huge political event for the country that she obviously the man of the hour. that's right. he is indeed, and as you say, he is a bout suit to deliver that opening speech in the great hall of the people in front of the 2296 participating delegates. this is to mark the opening of the

communist parties, 20 national congress. of course, the focus this week is on the leadership re shuffle, but the co op job is old but secured with present children, pig expected to secure a 3rd um at the helm after scrapping term limits in 2018 and paving the way for him to become child is most powerful leader since marcy tongue, but it comes amid growing concern about one man dominance of china's political system. aah! deep and rural chancey province lies the village of zang. they are her. it's where china's leaders spent 7 years as a teenager, living in caves, ca, that of the hills under massey tongues campaign to re educate urban youths. in one of them, several posters of modern, china's founding father. she jan, paying and george hard labor during his time here. he said to have struggled with a squalor of rural life and once escaped to beijing only to be arrested and sent

back. and yet he embraced the communist party. and now he found a row model is the 1st leader since the death of mowing, 1976, to acknowledge the legacy of mouth without, with evasion, it follows mowing the away. he governs the party or the colds of personality is very mouse thigh. now as the ccp near, it's critical once every 5 years congress, she jumping as expected to cement her status as china's most powerful leader, since mouth having scrapped presidential time limits in 2018 is all but guaranteed to secure a 3rd time at the helm. during a decade in office, he's developed a strong cult of his own medical student winning shot as a party, faithful, confident in the direction she is taking the country towards he. she history his case in hand. the people have changed in him. he's also case in our it gave faith wave if only because he's impacted the country positively,

that we continue to change them. but china is also facing increasing challenges under she's leadership. strict ppo would love bands across the country have hobble the economy and crippled global supply. chains indebted property developers struggling to complete projects of also dented confidence in a key sector that makes up about a 5th of gdp. there are fears also, she could further press beijing's claims over taiwan and step up, military intimidation over the self ruled island. lead japan on coastal ation, evil economy situation is really going down the lane. he will actually face a lot of resistance domestically lamp. probably he will think about why you don't want to me political jobs expect she will stay on beyond the 3rd time and that he may be pointing as mounted to rule for life. but preservation could increasingly trump policy and plunge china into

a period of uncertainty. and instability. well, let's take a closer look at the process for the communist party and choosing it's needed. as we know, china has a population of 1400000000 people. nearly a 100000000 of them are registered party members. about $2300.00 will attend the congress, they are handpicked by the policy. they in turn will endorse a group of about 200 people. that's the parties central committee, which will later like 25 members who form the politburo and that group then chooses the standing committee, usually around 7 people. and the general secretary has this committee, his or her role is usually chosen through informal talks. well, patrick, choosing all of the leadership below, she's obviously a fairly involved process. we're expecting a bit of a shake up as we've been saying, how does that reflect the priorities for the party going forward? there will a lot of those discussions going to be taking place behind closed doors over the

course the next week. but as anybody will tell you, the difference people that are selected to, to a stand and these important positions are going to have a very significant impact on the future direction of the country. but the general consensus is that the new leadership will be packed with she loyalists and there isn't going to be any significant change in policy shift. we are going to keep close eye on any shifts there may be at all in what's delivered today. but, you know, the other thing is that the new leadership are going to have some big problems to deal with. we heard just a moment ago, china's economy is facing some serious headwinds. some foreign policy challenges. and of course big challenges related to at 0 coven approached. these are all things that are going to have to be dealt with in the short term. we also lunch yesterday that congress will end now on the 22nd. so we are expecting to can veiling of that

all important standing committee on the 23rd next sunday. and patrick, even speaking to people around the country, how is their communist party now regarded by the people? well i think that if you speak to most people here, there is a lot of verse supports for the country of the party in particular the leadership. but of course there are voices that are often unheard of. we talked yesterday, but this rare protest that took place on the north western side of beijing, calling for the ruble of sheesh and paying and an enter covered 90 in lock dance. this is something that is affecting the whole country and is causing immense frustration. and a lot of people are having to you know, express their frustrations in silence. so i think there is certainly some demand for change with regard to different policies. but the overall consensus is that

people do want to continue with this leadership as it stands. patrick huck fair for us and measuring well, thanks very much, patrick is keeping an eye on that congress for us. let's take you live now to the great hall of the people in beijing were present. she's in thing is delivering that opening address. we were referring to, let's listen. i and the child control of all at my college embark on new journey to joke. china and chief, a modern socialist country in all respects and advanced towards the 2nd santa rio cole go. the theme of this congress is holding high the great banner of socialism with chinese characteristics. so, so implementing so hot on socialism with chinese characteristics for new era carrying forward you the great founding spirit of the party, g. stay confident and building siphoned far. i'm holding fundamental principles and

brittany brown, j. sure. sure were g. a hair jack with enterprise enforcement and stride in our little girls in modern socio countries in all respect and vice the great hello. hello. hello joe gunnar. man is all war by and using his founding a century ago, the comes part of china has taken a remarkable g. r. our party has dedicated itself to achieving lasting great less but at times nation market and committed a cell goes to the noble cause, a piece of an element before humanity, me our response. the is unmatched importance and our mission is glorious beyond contender. it is the imperative that all of us which in the party law now don't forget our original aspiration, b, and fighting mission j. that will always stay in madison. so prudence and

hardworking guy you origin and that we have the courage and ability to hey, on our advisor, she a must remain calm. a dentist in our history should accept greater historical initiative into that and right and even more like a little job. but her voice, socialism would change hathaway enemy iep, was she'll william the things or the 5 years and she's nice mile, congress being and the great changes in the 1st decade of the new you alga, you lie the, the father, st national congress. she will kill you from been truly momentous and extraordinary andrea financial to have our missouri that wishy to hardly center committee has pursued a shadow chain. yeah. but now you're a termination. emit global changes that the magnitude you not a thing, an essential factor and mate, major trauma,

vast strategic plan for advancing because of the party and the country tonya darling's and i'm changing sion. the central committee has brought together between high, highly the military and the chinese rose up and will not change and effectively abandon craved church of hed international development. g, the army, a series of immense risks and challenges in education with great appa and determination with her. so she have steadily advanced as socialism, with chinese characteristics, and the new year over the past 5 years, you charge and we have continued to strengthen the overall leadership of the party and the centralized yet, right. leadership of the central community, ginger and shock, country hampton voted great energy to finish, building, moderately prosperous society in all his family. we have fallen, found a very slowly applied new development villarille's evil on all france. soldier now

focused on promoting high holiday development and worked to create a new pattern and development. we have pursued reformer and a swift and steady paint. larger 3 g. change was made with solid progress in developing how he processed. he posed democracy and advanced law base governance shows our shields ever. we have looked into that advanced socialist culture. we have insurance in public well be moving as the matter a priority, and pulled resources to raise a critical shadow against poverty. when made it pushed at the ha, i even listening there to present shaping delivering his address at the opening of china's ruling communist party congress in beijing. well, let's bring journalist patrick fought back and he's been listening as well. patrick, obviously a reiteration there as the parties commitment to socialism with chinese characteristics

that over the last 5 years present. she has also really consolidated his own grip. not only on power but on culture of the party and of the country. yeah, that's right. and there have been lots of political purges, taking place over the past few weeks. and there is, as i say, a lot of concern about this one man dominance of china's political system. but it does seem certain that he is going to consolidate power even further. we talked yesterday also about whether or not the title of chairman might be introduced. this is a title that is synonymous with marcy tong and to some believe even though it was abolished for the very reason that ma used to consolidate power and to create this personality cup. there is this possibility that some man lists are expecting that she jim being may revive the title of

a chairman to reflect his current power. there's also speculation as to whether outside b paula bureau standing committee might shrink. so may be 3 or even 4 members again reflecting our present. she's position at the top and a perhaps the belief that there's not any need for such a sort of collective system of government at heart. they're watching that very closely for us in beijing will be following out over the coming days. that thanks so much patrick. well, so i have you here on out there in fire and gunshots and toronto, infamous evans present classes break out as protests across around and today and we follow the place of people in nigeria. everything as they that they use with

anticipation is rising. and so with my cattle aways now, drugs has been declared after rather dry season throat good part of china to be honest . and you won't expect much more. rain is time here. what rain there is is coming off the edge of nasa, which is the latest tropical storm and catch taiwan. it'll catch the edge of mainland china was fine. also, shankar no significant rain is necessarily beyond that. it's still dry and still very warm temperatures above where they should be from the yellow sea, the river down to the south. now it's not surprising, it's dried is surprising. it's fairly warm. the rain though it's like to spread to the east this time of into japan's the rest of the sunday, or monday, the coming into que shooting to cocoa and then probably honshu. nothing extraordinary about it. it's just there. as the cold, greedy there hobbins to the 11 degrees. yes, there is snow. shower the north of that to clean out a mongolia. we're down to about 8 degrees. but it's not

a real chill just yet. so that's east asia. there drop past ness at to show where the seasonal rate is, which is always where you generate storms this time here, this gets turned into typhoon as it comes across south china sea. and the last one is still there, giving significant rain on the coast of viet nam, much of india is dry, but the balsam hall is still wet to with sponsored by cats all day ways. british political party at war with itself labor, poetry, is a criminal conspiracy against its members. newly obtained documents reveal members silenced, suspended, and forced that. my gord says unbelievable, and free speech was shot down an exclusive investigation. the labor files pop 3 on al jazeera.

ah ah, how do they watching out of era that's remind you about top story. the solid chinese communist party has begun. it's 5 yearly congress against a backdrop of mounting challenges. the world's 2nd biggest economy presentation being is currently delivering that opening address in beijing. how protests have been held in shanicea as people struggle to cope with a political and economic crisis. thousands turned out for rival opposition rallies, renewing calls for president k side to resign the tory gate and be reports. oh, crowds gathered in the center of tunis make youth president

chi side of corrupting democratic institutions and wanting absolute power. hi manny i came here to day because of the queue and the miserable conditions the country is in today. there is no water or milk, no sugar and no petrol. and we have a president who is only interested in power. the 2 parties organizing the protests have long been bitter rivals. now both are focused on the fight against cy age. leaders of the national salvation front coalition and the free constitution party as trinity ins to boycott december's parliamentary elections. i was out of the country and the tunisian people who fought 50 years for democracy will not allow his crew to settle. that same extent of mismanagement, incompetence, and failure. at both rally's protest is called on site to quit enchanted the people want the fall of the regime. the slogan of the 2011 revolution which spark the arab

spring, people are getting really quite frustrated for those 2 counts. those ones who are fighting for democracy and those who are just fighting for kind of bread and being able to live about a life and know what they got to put on the dinner table at night. the government hasn't commented on the latest protests side says he's working to improve the economic conditions he inherited from his predecessors to that end, the changes in government is just secure to 1900000000 dollar loan from the i m f. but these protest is say they won't give up, they don't believe the upcoming vote will be free. all fair. they say so i eat, has too much power. and democracy is in danger. victoria gate and be al jazeera. now people into care our morning, the deaths of 41 coal miners who were killed in an expression hasn't rash up like that one has visited the sizing that survivors said castelli, reports not from missouri, the after several hours of searching under extremely difficult conditions. rescue

workers brought up the bodies of thousands of miners using the same gated lift. the workers had used to begin their day, 200 meters down. the cause of the explosion on friday evening is not known yet and will become part of the investigation. what is clear for now is the huge loss of life and damage. it has caused some of the workers who were close to the surface were able to escape. vision close touches because we saw a horrible scene. it cannot be described, but it's very sad. so they're all my friends, friends, i eat and drink with that the weekend they all had dreams. they all had families. some were married, some were single, the turkish president treasure paid as a visit at the survivors and paid tribute to the workers. for the moment, of course, we will determine how the explosion happened and whether there is anyone responsible

through administrative and legal investigations. we no longer want to see deficiencies or unnecessary risk in our mind that the mind belongs to the state on turkish hard cool enterprises. because the pride is explosion and the coal mine behind me is still under investigation. whatever the come to kid does not have a good safety record, particularly in coal mining. despite the fact the number of accidents has been decreasing in recent years. 8 years ago, 301 people were killed in the nation's worst coal mining disaster, which occurred in the western town of soma, was to if all this site used to play 6000 workers. now the same production is carried out by $700.00 workers and we will see the same things if there is no effective investigation and inspection to turn penalties are required. mistakes by state, company cannot be forgiven. the rescue operation has now ended,

but many here fear. unless additional precautions are taken, similar incidents may take more lives in this coal rich region. see now because all the al jazeera muster, nor than turkey. yes. now russia says 11 people have been killed in 15 wounded in shooting at southern border with ukraine. the defense ministry says 2 tacos opened fire at the military training ground in belgrade and says, the assailants were from an unnamed former soviet nation and fighting volunteers wishing to fight in ukraine. they were killed by return fire ministries, calling it a terrorist attack of belgrade husband shells in recent days, and what russian officials say were missile strikes by ukrainian forces. meanwhile, the ukrainian military has re taken control of dozens of villages in the south of the country. but it says that russian forces are trying to push back against its counter offensive. and despite the fighting civilians have the gun returning to their destroyed homes,

charles dropped food met some of them that i can housekeeper in the castle region. this unit of the sooner which is where my bond was. now everything is gone. is alex on the specs, what remains of the home and the life he and his wife spend 35 years building? pro russian forces from the de nits region occupied their village in march below, or her ability. my seeing that they looted the stores, they were drinking shooting off. they told us they would be here forever for. they said we will pay you back for our suffering. you beat us. now we will beat you just publish a ticket or do a full flow bohannon or examine to shows us what remains of his b hives showing killed and injured much of his life. stock i survived disappeared during the battle is i, i don't know what to say. no, that no matter what russia has done to us,

we want to come home now. was it destroyed russian military trunk outside the smashed village school, where russian soldiers stayed? russian packs, gas mosques, and destruction. all that remain, ah, volunteers distribute would to those keen to start at least basic repairs only destroyed homes. oh, the ukrainian rock, it climbs into the sky a few kilometers away. the ukrainian fighter jet circles overhead, broken pastoral life below village of the village has been virtually obliterated. burnt out tanks. squat wong splintered trees. there are thousands of villages like this in the cares on region which have been completely destroyed.

gradually, a few people are returning to what remains of their homes. but the situation is far from stable in this region and ukrainian military forces the saying that they're dealing with a potential renewed russian advance. ah, another rocket soules towards a target in russian hill territory. vlad climbs through the gaping hole in his grandmother's home. he's come to repair it, so at least she has protection from the approaching winter, cold wilson bang to nibble as of a school. we couldn't contact her for a month, should we have to repair her home before the rain starten yours? we've had time to prepare on them. they won't beat us back again in some of the hom leaves. the determined spirit of innocent civilians suffering deeply blackened lives. chance dartford al jazeera, his son region, sultan ukraine,

baron's cousin, it says a fire that broke out of the evan prison and terran, has been brought under control. gunshots will also had iranian st. medius as clashes broke out between inmates and guards and then rise has started a fire. and so santa and terran has been it was about 10 p. m. local timing into iran when the fire started in in prison. so based on their blazes and a smoke that was rising about the prison, we can say that it was quite a big one. so right off that the fire, there were several gunshots and also the explosion, like songs at the heard and, and, and, and we see that the through there did that. the video was that we are receiving this not only one single unit of the prison that was set on fire, but in different parts of the did the prison, the fire, it was still going on. officials here have a story. the said at that that,

that there was a crashes at the clash between the prisoners as some of those prisoners has the set . the fire on, on, on, did that, the warehouse or the, the suv in worship, in their prison. and you've not, did the official said agency say that 9 people are are injured no reports of the casualties? yes. how will yet, however, the witnesses, some of the witnesses are seen that they did the, some of the month of cocktails were thrown into their prison and that they started the fire their right. after that, you have seen that the did the security forces firing and also using t of gas to disperse, to disperse people who ain't work as the nigeria are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of people displaced by flagstaff. and then it is reports from a tiny, one of the west effected areas and southern virginia 2 weeks of to a family member was flipped away by the flood. the edges us still waiting for the water to recede. so they can bury enough to notice that it was due at

a very request from the level of war to here. it could be at least a week before they are able to do that. many other families are waiting for news. any news about their missing relatives don't wear or cancel soccer chair. it was a work place until 3 weeks ago. now it's been taken over by hundreds displeased by the flood. it was the destination for dozens who drowned last week, fleeing from rising water levels threatening that watch. for nearly 3 weeks, it's been where angelo b and her family calls whole times. she says are tough for everyone. then she had one by the face to back her face a little while this a little bit more used by media and the focus of friends on what in the some of the media that could also be trust issues the big you was them. but by to

them that does my to that will got $55.00, my favorite go to this local gotten with community i with the finish, many areas that completely cut off and the feet of the residence is still unknown. one of the biggest challenges of delivering a victim of the flight in a number of states is the level of water 2 weeks since the flood. there is little time it's receding, but that's not the only concern here. quite as of the probe. yeah, for supper, this movement also active in this area. that is set to be a reason why some officials are staying away. there is one i love is of national emergency management or do you see which cost or car? i mean, the number of 6 is walking along with the manager air force do it or reach out to some of this community.