there. >> we will get the latest. >> denying the charge of bribery, i spoke to cctv correspondent monitoring the trial who gave us the latest on the trial and what it means for china. >> there has not been an official release, many believe the trial will end later today. and based on the official blog, they rejected most of the charges yesterday. there has been a fierce debate. we might expect more dramatic

debate from the microblog. the source for most of the journalists here, how much that may impact the final outcome, it is hard to say. but the final verdict will be announced after the closure of the trial. this has been the first time it has been related in a decade. transparency has been expected although many western journalists believe that this should have more openness. that change has already been quite significant. many chinese believe that they may push forward. the initial transparency, the real impact will take some time to see.

>> and townhall is being seen as the biggest political shakeup to hit the elite in decades. events in the courtroom have gripped the nation. that is the city in southwest china where it was once a communist party bossed. >> removed from his post as party chief in march of 2012, expelled from the communist party. he won favor in many circles with his crackdown on organized crime which is why many people expressed surprise when allegations of his own crimes first surfaced. he stands accused of a variety of crimes related to corruption and the abuse of power. it surprised many observers that a high-ranking official could not escape prosecutors in.

those in the political pedigree and the official title of the communist party. on the streets, people described his trial as evidence of rye grass in the china legal system. >> i think this means that no matter how high rank you are, you will be caught and put on trial. >> as a leader, he should think about the people and not his own personal gains. he must face the law. >> chinese authorities have taken pains to make this trial open and transparent, issuing frequent updates on social media sites. those remarks and minutes from the trial were posted on the official microblog. if found guilty, he could face a lengthy prison sentence. >> for more insights, our

current affairs commentator, welcome to the show. what kind of impact do you think this is having on members of the party as well as leaders? >> the trial is a major event politically, it in china as well as for the rule of law. over the past 20 years, he is the third member of the bureau to stand trial. it is very controversial. the authorities want to nail this case as purely a crime situation. there are people in china that believe this is also politically driven. authorities dealing with this case very seriously want to nail the cage so that he will never be able to overturn the verdict.

i think the legacy of this trial is still going on will be felt for many years to come if not for decades. it is a watershed moment, and i hope they can quickly turn over this page and move on to engage in any more important challenges we are faced with. >> you said a watershed moment and i want to talk about the other watershed aspects of it. i have to ask you, in casual conversation, is this normal for talking in china? >> of course. every person is talking about this mainly because he was a very high-ranking official to start with. he was the party secretary for almost five years and launched many initiatives.

many of these initiatives were very popular among the people. and there were many people that are still fond of his political legacy. for example, cracking down and landing lots of trees to turn the city into a new direction of economic development. there is no lack of people fond of some of the political initiatives that he launched. unlike many other corruption cases, in this particular case, he is controversial and can be divisive in chinese politics. i think it will be a very good challenge for the government to be able to handle it as carefully as they can to deal with this as it is on the crime situation and also do

going forward. people are watching very carefully as to what will be done in this case, and they are waiting for the verdict, almost assured a conviction as well is the implication for the political reform in china as well as for the rule of law going forward for many years to come. >> we are running out of time, but one of the other remarkable things is that people can watch and follow this trial simultaneously. people saying this is a new day for china pose a judicial system -- china's judicial system. >> i think this is an encouraging sign. directly from the courtroom to the general public, it is unprecedented. i do not think we need to overdo this. you may remember the court cases in the united states, live

camera is not allowed. and sometimes, in terms of these very important and momentous court proceedings, i think we can give the benefit of the doubt and we can slow it down a little bit, we can have a more prepared transcript of the proceedings rather than having to change the time and get everything out on the spur of the moment. i see pros and cons of this, and i hope eventually transparency will prevail and people will get the benefit of all the details and the truth will be provided hee. >> holding working level talks uth korea and the borororder cio discuss the reopening of the mountain resort but it was not well received by the south

korean government because of the painful memories that still linger. a woman was shot dead there five years ago, so red cross delegates are scheduled to meet friday to discuss possible dates and venues for family reunions. still to come, we go live to egypt where a round of massive road tests are expected on friday. and outrage in japan as it revealed the fukushima nuclear plant is leaking nuclear waste into the ground.

>> welcome back to the broadcast. we go to egypt where president mubarak has been released from prison and taken to a military hospital, placed under house arrest where he will await a retrial next week.

protesters are calling for a day of martyrs on friday. we will go live to cairo where robert has the latest. >> more than three years after he was taken into custody, former egyptian president mubarak was released from prison. his trademark sunglasses, he was wheeled into a military medical helicopter. mubarak is at the hospital, this is where we expect him to be held under house arrest until his retrial starts as soon as sunday. >> let me ask you about his release. there was speculation there might be an outcry.

there has been so much going on in egypt. how has this been playing out for the country? >> like everything, it is very difficult to tell. like you say, a reaction was expected, but outside the prison itself, a small crowd gathered. everybody appeared in different. quite a few people saying the court was simply following the law. they have somewhat blamed the military or the government, saying they were simply following the law. you can't hold somebody on trial for more than two years. they served two years and four months.

that is the case as far as the government is concerned. >> undoubtedly we will talk to you tomorrow if these protests take place. condemnation while international leaders voiced concern. some countries have decided to take another route. >> the ousting of mohamed morsi triggered a swift shakeup of international relations. the likes of saudi arabia have worried about the muslim brotherhood and they have quickly stepped forward with offers of aid money. on the other side, they condemn the overthrow. >> countries that had reservations appear once again to support egypt. this time, turkey is not in the team.

>> more than 1000 left dead have drawn mixed reaction from major powers. the european union has suspended arms sales. america has threatened to freeze military aid. it has branded the killing deplorable. it has long seen the military as crucial to stability. still, the influence now is in question. they are angry with washington. but while the west has been troubled, russia has moved in to offer military and economic support. >> russia used it to find out where they were. egypt will keep using this need to get the utmost of its relations.

>> with our new foreign-policy, it will be a well-balanced relationship between egypt and the other major powers. china, russia, the u.s.. we already understand that concentrating on a given country is not good. >> the african union tries to negotiate with little success. egypt has clashed publicly with over what it sees as undue interference. these are tiring times, and worrying, too. >> it has been adopted in

tunisia, libya, and the entire world is watching closely, the developments in egypt. >> the operator of the crippled fukushima nuclear plant says workers need help to stabilize and safely decommissioned damaged reactors. two more storage tanks had been found to be leaking radioactive water. it has been building up ever since the 2011 senomyx regard a triple meltdown. we talked to frightened nearby residents. >> since the accident, the residents have never had time to ease their minds from radiation fears. they fought to reassure safety of their products and displaced residents dreamed of returning to their homes.

but contaminated water leaks to trade their hopes. -- betrayed their hopes. many asked if there will be a time that they can come back. the water is being pulled continuously into the soil. >> tokyo electric admitted 300 tons of water leaked into the ocean, drawing anger from local fishermen. >> what can we tell the younger generation about what happened to our ocean? >> they fear the situation might be uncontrollable. >> it is becoming an international matter. i want our government to take the initiative to prevent these occurrences. >> residents are frustrated that

government has not intervened. they fear the underground water sources and local lifeforms might be affected. >> extremely localized areas, it is up to five or 10 times higher than local surroundings. we did not know that we had these kinds of concentrations. >> the nuclear regulation authority is planning to conduct inspections on friday, residents say the damage is already done. fishermen have decided to stop phishing and people fear to swim in the beaches. >> joining me now, the electrical and nuclear engineer also president of the institute for energy and environmental research. as you look at this legacy, how

do you see it? >> this is an accident that won't stop. it is still an emergency two and a half years after the tsunami and all the explosions and the reactors. the reason is there is fuel at the bottom of the reactors. it is highly radioactive, and the infrastructure to handle it has been destroyed by the explosion. the main problem with the huge amount of radioactivity, they have got to keep this cool and they have been accumulating water on these hundreds of tanks they build on-site. a research related this rain coming in. these buildings are damaged.

the infrastructure on the side is damaged, extra water from the environment also getting contaminated. >> you obviously remember chernobyl and the impact it had in terms of nuclear energy. what will be the legacy worldwide? some countries are looking at putting the skids on nuclear plants. >> the germans thought we don't want something like this to happen in germany. a low rob ability, but the consequences are so tragic and devastating, they decided they wanted out. but because of political jockeying, some wanted out and some did not. germans decided enough is enough and the chancellor from the conservative side, everyone is united hitting rid of nuclear in

the next nine years. in france, it relies on electricity. they had a debate on if this is a good thing. they have done an evaluation of what the damage would be for the worst-case nuclear accident. and the news for the french for such an accident is pretty devastating. their most rushers culture, the things dearest to them like wine, cheese, and food. this would be very severely damaged. on the other hand, there have been countries like india, china, russia, and korea that has said we are going to continue. the united states government wants to continue, but the market is saying no. >> i had the opportunity to

interview you in 2000, a plant in cleveland ohio. he went back and looked at these people that worked on nuclear bombs, the materials there and you are able to say how many people ended up with cancer. using japan as the lens, how devastating will this be active >> i think the workers are going to be at considerable risk. the government takes self is admitting numbers of workers had high-priority doses. they say less than 10 won't have a serious risk, but thousands have been exposed to significant amounts of radiation. i think it is the children who will be more at risk. but unlike chernobyl, they were evacuated faster. it is uncertain how many cancers there will be because people were evacuated. >> a long-term legacy, no doubt.

coming up, the latest business news, more bad news for the indian rupee. and bradley manning reveals a surprising secret.

>> the u.s. soldier convicted of leaking secret government documents has announced he considers himself a female and wishes to live as a woman named chelsea. bradley manning was sentenced for handing over classified files saying that she felt female since childhood and wanted to begin hormonal therapy. a spokesperson says the military does not provide that a hormone therapy or sex change surgery. a mayor has reportedly resigned from a number of sexual- harassment complaints, reaching an agreement with city officials early this weekend. he will enter a treatment program.

17 women have accused him of unwanted sexual advances. this will do it looking for world news. we will send it to you. >> a volatile day with the market crash. investors are reacting to china 's economic data. >> michelle, trading was muted despite the e/after a brief upturn. the indexes all closed lower lower thursday. south korea, two. investors were rattled by the spike in u.s. bond yields. they climbed after the minutes confirmed that america's central-bank was comfortable scaling back the aggressive stimulus program. higher yields of u.s. treasuries will drain capital from emerging

markets as investors return to the u.s. bond market in pursuit of higher interest rates. they bore the brunt of the selling. they will rely on cheap dollars to fund current account deficits. the indian rupee hit fresh new lows. jonathan garner looks at equities and offers a ray of hope for investors in china. he says china is better positioned than its peers. garner says so far, so good for the mainland economy. he says they are actually moving forward across a range of sectors. the oil major reports a rise in second-quarter earnings that beat forecasts, improved profitability at refining natural gas import businesses and offset lower international crude prices. petro china shares trading down less than one percent.

andrew price said a bid for hong kong's biggest supermarket chain is a move that analysts say will help the conglomerate expand market share through a quality brand. shares on wednesday fell three percent and is now trading up .25%. >> they say money does not grow on trees, but money could be falling from the sky. the u.s. state of delaware had a massive amount of bills flying out of a helicopter. this turned out to be the dying wish of a man that used to live around the corner. his accountants carried out the wish to reward hard-working neighbors with money literally falling from the sky on a sunny saturday afternoon exactly one year after he passed away. the total amount was $10,000 in

different dominations. that is it, thank you for watching. for me, michelle, phil, and michael, it is good night.