ah, his name is rishi soon, act soon to be re she's soon act. you k prime minister in the span of 2 months. britain have seen 2 new leaders, boars, johnson and live trust, basically forced to step down, consumed by crises. they created themselves, their conservative party, disgraced, and now discombobulated their country's economic prospect. dark and dangerous rishi soon act becomes the 3rd prime minister this year. they say the 3rd times a charm will soon find el. i'm brit gotham berlin. this is the day. ah, i am humbled and honored to have the support of my parliamentary colleagues and to be elected as lead that the conservative and union is policy. we should see how it

was rejected by his own pass. a membership of the united kingdom is a great country. but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. well, this is an on my team, a sentence, people to the length and breadth of the key here, paying the price office. we now need stability and unity. and i will make it might up most priority to bring our policy and our country together. also coming up harvey weinstein. his name is synonymous with abuse of power in hollywood. 2 years ago, a new york court found him guilty of rape and sexual assault. a scene that could repeat itself. now, in los angeles, this glass, can i like those voices cable any longer? i sent them down. like it has been done

to our viewers watching on tv us in the united states, into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with the british politician who had every right to day to say, i told you so. yet he did not. to day richie sooner became the new leader of britain's conservative party and is now set to be the country's new prime minister . he'll follow lives. truss a fellow conservative. he resigned last week after only 45 days in office. now hers it was the shortest term for a prime minister in u. k. history. but it was long enough to push the country's economy to the edge of a cliff. the mini budget that lives trust proposed rattled financial markets and had sent the pound plummeting, and it forced the bank of england to intervene. while markets were spooked and shocked. ritchie, soon as he was not in september when he ran against lives trust to become party leader in prime minister. he warned that trust his economic plans were too risky

and he was right. we have more tonight in this report from blood the she fun thief, a warm welcome. he's cute and greeted at the conservative party headquarters. synthetic over the top. jump from lift. just who quit? just after a few weeks enough. but so not faith if stuff talent, if such as tackling thought in her tea and food prices and a deep. but it to concrete, if you will be to tut prime minister this year. the united kingdom is a great country. but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. we now need stability and unity. and i will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together

as finance minister. so knock aunt prius for supporting the lead of workers and businesses during the pandemic. but as one of the wealthiest by the additions in the u. k. he has also been criticized for his lavish light state, especially at a time when ordinary people are struggling. but so not victory is also historic. he is the 1st speak to spam instead of south asian origin. he's also the 1st hindu to become the country leader. and the youngest. the yuki has seen into 100 yes. over more now i'm joined by roger casela. he's a former member of parliament for the labor party in the u. k. he now lives in italy, widens good, have you back on the program. it's good to see you again. and let me ask you about what's happened here. we've had 3 u. k prime ministers in less than 2 months time we've had, i think,

for finance ministers in 4 or 5 months. i mean it's been said this week that british politics now looks a lot like italian politics. you live in italy now. what do you say about your home country from your vantage? boy? well, it look great to see you. yeah. looks like old style. it time in politics, but new standard time in politics seems to be much more stable. you say for finance ministers, 3 prime ministers. thing to get written was i had to monex in the last 2 months and it had the mother of a financial car. and it's a very unusually volatile time for all of british institutions at the moment. and i think that's phrased it's, it's very unusual. and politics is, it's not like bungee jump, you know, i think sometimes people think from the outside that's what it can look like

a month to lead us up to the top of the platform and throw them off again and see what happens. but of course, people will not happening with their lives. and i think that point of view of the public from the citizens of the k. it's a wondering times lunches time very, very unstable. and they want that political leaders and they want to pretty who system to get a break. i want to ask you about the incoming government legitimacy. first there take a listen to what your former party, the opposition labor party, what they're saying about this incoming government. nicholas, everybody you, i've spoken to the public have said we should be having a general election. there is no mandate. now the conservative to completely broken that promises bro power economy. and now they want to see a general election. they can't just keep rolling out prime ministers every month because the total pay off and they've lost control of the market and haven't got

any idea of how they're going to tackle the cost to living that people are facing. i mean, she's very clear about where she stands. polls also show that a new election would be a disaster for the conservatives. so it's not in their interest to call early elections. is it? would it be in the country's interest? well remember that when gordon brown to go from tony blair, there was not a general election. so you don't have to have a general rights when you change the primary. it's in u. k. you can see the argument for it given the, the, the situation that were read. and the fact that we've had so many changes a prime minister for the concert and still have to big majority in the house of commons. and then i'm going to go to the post to post colon at the election when the post put neighbor so far ahead of the problem that richie is saying is, it's not just about it's legitimacy is a mistake. it's also about the credibility of the concepts and that's what he wants

to reestablish. first, the concept is economic credibility. reputation to be competing with the economy has been completely shocked and he's even seen it will try to rebuild that in rebuilding that i think there is a danger for him and he will a spouse and very difficult economic measures. and that will bring further on popularity. so i think what will happen is that he will continue to to 2024. and then the probably the next up or down the street will be the leader a moment. and the policies that will, she will have to reestablish credibility and the and to make the economy what would be on public. we've heard from leaders across europe that what's most important is for stability to be restored in the u. k. i,

we heard that from the president of france just a couple of days ago with prime minister. now, is he going to be the, the person who can do that? is he going to be the right partner for europe? well, that is what, that's what he's going to try to do and i expect that's what he will do and that one they can pop, you know, i think as far as europe is concerned, i'm glad you mentioned the european issue because that i think probably enough is at the heart of the problems of the conservative party facing the britain is facing today. because your viewers will know that the referendum took place a long time ago. and i will say why people still talking about breaks and then not really. so talking about breaks, but breaks it isn't really done, the conservative party has got to articulate a vision for britain's future post breaks. and it has been unable to do that. and there are 2 contrasting views within the conservative policies about what that

vision to brings. teacher looks like on one hand, so good singapore, on the times, very free market. you list trusting, has support, which is been jettison. now. it's been seen off because it is an absolute disaster . or on the other hand of the view the pumps was moved or is john some, some people are on board johnson that you needed to focus on the domestic economy. i think it. ready was sooner he's got a difficult job to try the middle way and to store the credibility of the economic credibility to the government. while managing these contrasting tensions within that, in the tory party about what a post breaks it written should look like. and i think it's very difficult to see how you can so this country is what you're describing here. is that maybe the curse of breaks at which you know, you discussed with me many times going all the way back to that referendum back in 2016. roger. all is always good talking with you. we appreciate your time today.

thank you. thanks, brent. ah, china's president sheehan being has a sealed a historic 3rd term as leader making him the country's most powerful figure. since chairman, mal rude, and you may remember at the height of the cold war, of this happened at the communist party congress, where she also installed loyalists and proteges to top jobs in the parties, pulled it bureau for the 1st time in 25 years. there happened to be no women in senior positions, but the largely scripted event. it included one unexpected scene that is raising eyebrows around the world. now watch this former leader of china whose intel was basically ushered, forced from center stage in front of live t v cameras. during the communist parties convention,

it triggered widespread speculation that this public act of humiliation may have been ordered by she's been paying himself well president, she's being glossed over china's slowing economy in his closing remarks at the party congress stressing instead that the country still has tremendous potential, but he signaled that growth that would now go hand in hand with state control, ticklish jungle fighter. china's development is inseparable from the world. is she and the world also needs china invoke i of heaven says after more than 40 years of unrelenting efforts. and when formal and open up classified, we have created tomorrow's. sheila, rapid economic development and long term social stability shim. today, china's economy is resorting g and it still has ample potential. here needs

to over more analysis i'm joined in night by professor aron freeburg from princeton university. he is an expert on east asia. he is also the author of the book getting china wrong. professor, it's good to have you with this tonight. let me just get your opinion that scene there that we saw with who gen towel. what's your take on that? do you think there was a message sent with him being basically forced to leave the room? was that a message meant for public consumption? it was a very unusual event to we've seen this kind of thing in north korea or iraq with former leaders let off in front of cameras. never something like this in china. i think there are probably 3 possibilities. one is that who's suffered some kind of health advance, he's using poor health. it is 80 degree 8 years old has diabetes. so it's possible

that something happened and he had to be helped from the stage. and the 2nd possibility is, as you suggest, that it was deliberate and it was intended to humiliate him. i guess the 3rd possibility is that it was a health event, but the regime chose not to censor to remove it and had sent a clear message that says you can use absolutely in charge and who is, is out. but that was clear before and with she's in ping now, winning this 3rd term. i mean he, he is ensuring that china and it's, it's present in the world. even chinese identity is going to be influenced now by him and only him. is that a correct assessment? i think that's true, i think it's been true for a while, but it is definitely true. now let me ask you about the of the situation or from women in china. i just want to pick up on that. there will be no women in the poet

bureau in china now for the 1st time in 25 years. is that is that happening by accident? or is that also meant to send a signal concerning women's rights in china? i doubt that it's meant to, sir, a send a signal, but historically women have been under represented in the chinese communist party. they've only been about 30 percent of the members of the party, something like 10 percent of the upper level leading groups and never in the top positions. so it probably is, is not deliberate. ugh, but it certainly suggests the poor representation women in the c c b and there's really no incentive coming from inside the party or from outside for that matter. for that calculus, that situation to changes there. no, no, none whatsoever to party leadership does what it wants. i suppose they might have

some interest in appearing to be more broad minded in drawing, in a portion of the population that france has been excluded from the top levels of political power. but they've got other priorities and clearly those supercede that kind of gesture. let me ask you before we run out of time a question about on the foreign policy. there are many analysts who say that here in europe, we are concerned or focused on the war in ukraine, russia that includes the united states as well. and that may be, or taking our eye off of, of china, which we shouldn't, that china for the 21st century of presents the greatest challenge. do you see she's been paying? is he taking advantage of our ukranian russian distraction at the moment? i think you'd certainly like to, ah, he is intending to push ahead with a confrontational position towards the united states. he's intending to ratchet up

pressure further on taiwan. i think there's a possibility that he may seek to divide the united states from its european allies and play them off against each other in various ways, particularly as it regards access to technology and trade issues. but he would certainly prefer that the united states, its european allies, remain preoccupied with problems in europe and in ukraine. i don't think he has any incentive to encourage an end to this conflict. he doesn't want it to escalate out of control, but it suits his purposes to have it so preoccupied with it. and what about the chinese economy? what i noticed is she's being apparently has abandoned this goal of surpassing the united states having shine to become the world's largest economy. is that the case? and if that is the case, is this a sign of weakness, or is he saying ok, this is a contest that we can't win and maybe we shouldn't try to win. i don't know that

he's abandoned it. i think he, he and the leadership had chosen to down play it because they know they're entering a period when chinese growth is going to be significantly lower than it's been in the past. and i think lower even than they had anticipated a few years ago. so they're not being as open and publishing statistics about their rate of growth. they're not talking about at quite as much about overtaking the us . but in the long run, that certainly their intent both in terms of the overall size of china's economy and even more important as a leader in the development of technology and, and new industries. so that goal has not gone away, but it's had to be downplayed a bed, at least for the near term. professor aaron freeborn joining us tonight from princeton university professor. we appreciate your time and your valuable insights. thank you . thank you very much. ah, the disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein is back on trial. he's currently serving . you may remember a 23 year prison sentence in new york for sex crimes. and today,

opening arguments began in his trial in california. the 70 year old is charged with raping and sexually assaulting 5 women in the los angeles area between 20042013 weinstein, what's called the shots, as one of hollywood, most powerful producers. that was then. this is now the weinstein scandal. has triggered a wave of sexual misconduct claims in hollywood, and it's caused women all over the world to speak out about sexual harassment as part of the me to movement the story about weinstein. it was broken by 2 female journalists. their search for the truth is now being featured in a new hollywood fill. what is it exactly that we're looking at here? these young one walked into what they all had reason to believe were business meetings. i can still see it the hotel in the floor plan. he kept trying to touch

me, hollywood, taking a hard look at itself at the premier of she said. the 1st film of the harvey weinstein case accuses and film cruise stood side by side. the film spoke to me was being just full of women, being her from the saliva. the film recounts how to new york times reporters broke the story of sexual misconduct allegations against the now convicted hollywood producer weinstein. hi, my name is jodie canter. i'm an investigative reporter for the new york times. i don't want to be quoted. pure head, understood. before 2017 u. s. movie mogul harvey weinstein. was one of hollywood most influential figures for the investigative new york times article actress ashley judd and other women went on the record for the 1st time about the harassment and abuse they had endured . the article was a turning point. numerous female hollywood stars subsequently denounced systemic sexual abuse in the film business. but our as his, me what that me,

as it's important that we all talk and support each other and the people understand that it's wrong. because many men didn't even understand that it was wrong, and the, i guess more and more women in the industry showed solidarity. as here in can, in 2018 or 82 filmmakers and actresses made a statement against silence. in 2020 harvey weinstein was found guilty and sentenced to 23 years in prison in new york, among other felonies for rape. now he's on trial in los angeles for more sexual assault allegations. the me to movement which has been ongoing since the scandal broke, has changed the world. women in all walks of life are fighting back. i no longer silently accepting sexual abuse. or i want to pull annella, katie. matthew, she's entertainment your lives. she joins me from los angeles, k, j. it's good to see you. it has been a long time. let's talk about what we're seeing right here weinstein. we know he's

already serving a prison sentence. he was convicted 2 years ago in new york. now the case has come to l a. and that is it very important? talk to me about why it matters that now we're going to court in los angeles. well, here's why it matters. i simply put because even though he was convicted and sentenced a 20 years 2 years ago in new york city, there is a judge that has allowed him to appeal that verdict. so if he appealed that 20 year sentence, and for some reason he is allowed to walk free in those charges go away, then that means the onus is on ah, the l. a trial to convict him. and if he doesn't get convicted here in this trial than he could walk for, even though he's 70 years old, even though he's been since the 20 years, we can't just assume that he will serve all that time. and that this jury will feel the same way that the new york city jury fell 2 years ago when they convicted him. of all of those allegations in those crimes that he was alleged to out for retreat

. donna mckay jay, about how hollywood of his change through all of this, i mean the the difference between the error of harvey weinstein. as the movie mogul, compared to the situation we have to day in 20? 22. well, you recall after harvey weinstein there was more than 200 men, lost their jobs in hollywood, in various sectors, from tv, news, character casters to comedians, to actors, to people who ran studios. it was swift. you were every day you wake up, you'd hear another guy lost his job. ah, because someone had accused him of some type of, of, you know, allegation of sexual harassment or assault or something. we heard that over and over again in 2017, 2018. 2090 will. here we are 5 years later in 2022 and you don't hear those stories as much. i'll be honest with you. and a lot of people are saying they don't know why is it that the number of cases have

gone down and they're just not a number of people abusing their powers much anymore? or is it that people are afraid to come forward? there has been that what they call kind of a backlash against feminists or people coming forward and people feeling that the pendulum has swung too far in one direction and it needs to swing back. so it just remains to be seen, you know, teaching harvey weinstein. the story, isabel abuse of power, and we know that power has always been one of hollywood biggest calling cards or how, where would you say hollywood is doing them up in the, in this 21st century error, where it basically has to check and balance itself. you know what, i don't know that much has changed. hollywood is still feel with people who abuse their power, whether it's a male, whether it's a female, whether it's black, whether it's white, you will always have people on too much as given much is supposed to be bestow, but they really just abuse their power here. and i don't know that that has changed . i think now the spotlight is on people and being able to get away with it and be

so transparent about your abusive power. that was changed. no, well said there can be matthew storing. it's was angela's teacher is always we appreciate it. good to see you. thank you. ah. and finally tonight something to brighten your day. people in india and around the world are celebrating the wallet that is the hindu festival, symbolizing the victory of light against darkness. it's also a national holiday in india, in the northern city of r u d d, i'm more than one and a half 1000000 oil lamps. you see them right there were lit, setting a new world record, and we could all use a little bit more light in the world. the days almost done, the conversation continues online. we'll see you tomorrow with

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