quite strongly coming out in favor as well as she's in pain. the president in china said that he wouldn't rule out, potentially military taken back taiwan by force. that was a report that came today that was quite strongly worded to the e u, a ministers. and this again will be a conversation that takes place with the leaders when they meet thursday friday and brussels gout, zach park. their unlocks book for us. thank you. and that's it from me and the news team don't go away. coming up. did you news asia with melissa chop from me? the t. thanks. sometimes a seed is all you need to allow the big ideas to grow. we're bringing environmental conservation to life with learning pass like global ideas. we will show you how climate change and environmental conservation is taking shape around the world and how we can all make a difference. knowledge grows through sharing,

download it now for free. we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. ah, romantic corner chat. hot spot for food and some great cultural memorials to boot w travel off we go ah, you're watching d w news asia coming up. it's a big week for china as the communist party convenes to confirm. she dinking as leader. once again, we take a closer look at the man, the plan and how that will impact china's neighbors flex. the mongolian prime minister weighs in on ukraine. my biggest fear is that the high

a world economy will collapse. and there is a risk of a lot more people dying of starvation around the world than are dying in the fighting itself. and persistent floods in thailand that simply won't go away. how are people coping? ah, i melissa chant, thanks for joining us. well, beijing has kicked off, it's communist party congress, which will ensure a 3rd term for shooting ping. he will enter his 2nd decade of rule with a less robust economy, but more control over china and its citizens, which has also meant a more nationalistic country, fueled on more propaganda. so far, the actual events of the congress have been pretty dry, with no clear surprises from his speech. though overseas analysts are parsing and

debating every word. one thing to keep an eye out for whether he'll even hint at a possible successor, one of the world's most powerful men does not appear to have a succession plan, which is always a challenge for any country. we have journalist sewland wong, joining us from the economist. she and her team recently put out a multi part podcast series about sheeting pin entitled the prince, which i highly highly recommend. it's very engaging so soon. why don't we start by asking if viewers are to take away anything about sheeting ping, what are the key things we need to know? what's important to understand about c, g ping is that he's driven by paola. he's incredibly ambitious. he has the sense of entitlement and an understanding of chinese history and he's also motivated by china's future. so what do i mean by this?

he had an incredibly traumatic childhood, even though he was born into communist potty royalty when he was 9 years old. his dad was purged and he was attacked and given 5 minutes to live by moussa dongs mobs, he was then sent to leave in the countryside for 7 years in a cave. so he had this really scarring childhood. and that has really shaped who he is, because while millions of his generation thought that's it, i'm done with china because they had that are that, that similar experience. what makes you shipping really interesting is that he had a different takeaway. and what he realized was, what he decided was that it was that the chinese communist party in and of itself was bad. even though it had inflicted all that trauma on to so many millions of chinese, what he decided was that the party had lost control during his childhood. and so he

ever rose through the chinese communist party name he evers to the very top. he would make sure that that kind of chaos wouldn't be repeated and he was going to make sure that he would prioritize control above all else. so understanding his childhood, but also understanding his um, family helps us understand why he's doing what he does to day. and certainly explains things, although some people can interpret it as massive stockholm syndrome. so how would you rate? she's performance as a leader the past decade. what would be his grade? when seed even came into power 10 years ago, the communist party and china were in crisis. that corruption was rampant. there was political infighting at the very top of the party and seeping seized control all the nearly 100000000 members of the party through his signature corruption crackdown and really by ramping up ideological discipline. once he sees controlled

the potty, he was able to use it to seize control of china. and what we've seen is seizure being developed incredibly sophisticated censorship surveillance and propaganda machines. and china itself has become a lot more repressive and a lot more authoritarian over the past 10 years. so from his perspective, he's actually being incredibly effective at achieving what he believes is right for the potty and the country. but of course, whether it's actually a good thing for the chinese people, whether it's a good thing for china and the rest of the world is an entirely different question . and i would argue that actually, what c shipping has done to china is incredibly dangerous. not just for the country itself, but for the rest of the world. and that really leads to the question about what china's a neighbors should expect as he enters his 2nd decade in power. what do they need to worry about? what we're seeing from c,

g ping is he wants to create a world that is safer for the chinese communist party so that china can go about doing what it wants to do, both domestically, but also in the rest of the world. and what the main tool that they're using is their economy because chinese economy has grown, sorry, much, you know, over the past few decades. and also since cg, ping came to power. and increasingly what we're seeing is china is wielding its economic might to bully other countries to coerce other governments and businesses and individuals. and as china becomes even stronger and even more powerful, we're going to see more and more of this type of economic. however, and in the whole of asia and, and around the rest of the world. and that's going to cause a lot of tension, hostility, distrust, and conflict sewland wrong. thank you so much for joining us. and once again,

do check out her podcast. it is absolutely excellent. thanks. melissa, mongolia, landlocked. an sandwiched between russia and china has had a difficult line to walk over the past year, dependent on both powers, yet needing to hedge one against the other. as result, it has generally opted for what's called a non aligned position on the international stage. in other words, don't make us pick sides. he doubly had the chance to sit down with prime minister with some strong oh, you know, darren and ask him about the countries position on ukraine. here's an excerpt, some ot so little saw inner vessels that are from the very beginning, mongolia has held to position and policy that countries should resolve their issues in a peaceful way. by a diplomatic means,

with minimal damage to each other in person. i'm also so it is clear that mongolia stands against war and for peace. mr butterfield, this is an extremely important challenge all heads of government around the world, as well as for the united nations and the security council members who play a key role. so it is a historic challenge sort of the toilet. so as i said earlier, if the situation continues for clinical, my biggest fear is that the entire world economy will collapse. gibson will horse endless. and there is a risk of a lot more people dying of starvation around the world with loss than are dying in the fighting itself. yield to straw kitten circ wickersham re i'm and ordering somebody if the situation stirs up even more chaos. hitler, if the trust in government's weakens around the world because of it,

than that might lead to utter chaos. oh miss doyle, nifty feminists of mongolia. thank you so much for this interview. thank you lou. it can be difficult to predict how quickly floods come and how quickly they will go. sometimes they receive fast, but in thailand that's not in the case. more than 200000 households impacted by typhoon. nora rem are weeks ago, remain submerged. underneath this highway, customers are having an unusual dining experience. people in the province of not con patton are eating at this noodle, stall, knee deep in flood water. it's one of nearly 30 provinces that are still reeling from last month's typhoon heavy rains. and the release of water from dams have led to many areas being flooded.

but that hasn't stopped people from coming here for a bite to eat, even though they're not alone in the flood waters. the stalls owner says that's one reason customers keep coming back at me. i know i didn't think i would open the shop at 1st with the rising water. i thought who's going to come here to ease looking and but the customers kept coming. oh my god, it gave me the strength to keep going. look in. yeah, we got a lot of customers now because they look forward to feeding the fish. and it's like getting a foot spot at the same time too. although people are doing their best to carry on as normal, the situation is serious. the navy has helped evacuate elderly and bedridden patients from partially submerged homes. the bang ban district in i had 2 year province has been struggling with intermittent flooding since the typhoon.

it sits near a river basin and floods every year. excess rain, water flowing down river is diverted here to protect ancient buddhist temples and ruins in other areas. but the villages here pay a high price. oh, out of my mouth, we are all suffering. putting food on the table has been difficult. tyler, we have to rely on boats of transportation. we can't even use the toilet properly by me for this house is higher than everybody else's smartphone, so other houses are suffering more as they were completely submerged. young. think about the elderly and small children. it's like a forgotten village. there really is too much water in our direction every year. he cannot even tell me why the government has earmarked the equivalent of 618000000 euros to help flood victims. but with climate change making disasters like these more frequent and severe,

that money is unlikely to go far enough. and the big news out of south korea is that yes, k pop jones, b t s will be starting military service. their management company made the announcement on line without giving any time frame for when their duty would start . the press release effectively decides the debate over whether the benz, artistic achievements would exempt them from joining the armed forces, which is required by south korean law. because of the threat from north korea b t as say they quote, look forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025, following their service commitment. that is way too long for bts fans out there. and on that note, will leave you with pictures of the boy band. thanks for watching.

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