thousand of palestinians charlotte has been held captive for five. and a seven year sentence for ukraine's former prime minister for alleged abuse of power linked to gas contracts with russia sparks public outrage and harsh criticism from the u.s. and the. those are the headlines here on r.t. do stay with us next though the ancient history and unclosed culture of china remains a mystery to much of the outside world. speaks with doris nesbitt all third and director of the nesbit china institute in how to find out what lies behind the and it matic facade. doris night thank you very much for being with us today thank you very much for

having me so in your opinion why has china and still remains to greatest mystery for thinkers and scholars because there's too little interest to get to get behind the mystery in all something stays a mystery if you don't have enough interest to to open the curtain. there's also you know somebody said that a philosopher sherman for the last of us said that most people do not want to learn something new but what took at confirmation of something they already believe in and i think that's very much the case in china we have a certain picture of china and i wouldn't think exclude myself ten years ago levon years ago before i went to china for the first time i had a certain picture of china which was not really matching reality but then it depends on you willing to change the picture or do you stick with what you think how is it changed ten years on for you well. i was thinking the chinese are

mr mysterious people you know you can't really trust them and you never know what they think i felt that the country was much more backwards than it turned out to be . the fact is that the chinese have have still have and still today have kind of an innocence and openness once they trust you they embrace you and they really become friends with you and you can criticize a lot you know you can also was chinese politicians we talk a lot of. things in china that are not as they should be. you can be very open but it has to come out of a positive spirit. and not of just looking for the negative spots well you're talking about innocence where does that come from the earth does it have anything to do with the fact that china has been communist for so long. no no i think

it has to do with the with the structure of having the community first and then the individual that meant you will always part of something you were part of a family part of a community part of a city part of a province and the country and helping each other being together was part of survival and that's that's when they when you get to know the chinese and when they embrace or they are not ashamed of having you all we love you and we admire you and and it's so sweet that openness i'm not saying that every chinese are sweet there is a lot of competition that can be very very. fierce fighting but in general they are willing to embrace you and talk about their feelings so is china socialist or capitalist therefore fighting for. making their dreams come true and the fight is something sometimes

a little fierce because for a long time they couldn't make their dreams come true they couldn't lift the life they wanted and now specially for the generation that's one in the nineteen ninety's who has not to live through all the hard shift and the changes. they really the man that they can do whatever they want to do and that's going to be a new situation in china with a china ration that has grown up with communication systems with western with information about everything that you can achieve in life and they're going to fight for achieving that they have goals they want to they want to be the best your husband john argues that china is a country without ideology do you agree with that it doesn't have any it's in. search for an i and i would replace the word there's

a lot of search for meaning because. when you are starving making an income that's enough you know you don't need any other goals but once you have your basic income once you can make konami dreams come true to a certain degree. then you realise that's not everything in life and i have a column in china you stated the second largest newspaper and i get a lot of emails in reaction to the column and many of the questions are. you know what is really the sense of what's really the meaning of life what can i do with my life and how can i serve my country that's something that you wouldn't hear from the rest so much you know how could i serve my country it's much more how can i so how can the country serve me and that search for meaning for spirit

fulfillment that that we can increasingly feel could be that they're searching for self identification in the twenty first century. there are quite communists but now there are so strong economically there are versions for acknowledgement for a position in the world they do not have enough self-confidence including the china as a as a country they have achieved so much but but they don't really. to look at themselves and say well what we did why is there a i don't know maybe because they are attacked much more than then acknowledged and it's not that everything is great in china lots of things that we don't agree with that we need to be included but the west is very much focusing on the radios and on the flaws. and i think we. should have a fallon's that. there is

a lot of good things and of course they have to work on them also sings do you think china is striving to be number one country in the world to be this huge superpower or is it just happening. i i hesitate because deep inside i think china wants to be the middle kingdom and once you have to pull session at it once head that's in the in the in the you know the history of china as really an empire is not the chinese head but they are not fighting to dominate the world but they they they want to play the role in the world that they are slowly growing into simply. kaname the growing size of the economy and by the number of people so i asked your husband whether china was trying to read because an empire and b. emerge into an imperialist state because if they're not fighting for it but they're

fighting for it economically because they're building ties with weaker countries. could it be that they will be become an empire that dominates the world by growing economic ties with other countries i don't know whether we're live in the world where you really well really one nation can become a. dominant empire like the roman empire and all the other empires that followed. i don't think it's in this way and also i think that there's quite a ways to go and you know america is a fourteen trillion economy and china is still only one zero one fourth of it so they has a ways to go and also you know think of the role that the u.s. plays cultural i mean the influence that the goodness has in the culture of the globe is a much higher one. i think that's one of the things that china is really really has

to establish what is its cultural identity in the twenty first century and when we have a chinese armani when they do not call peak. or you know the. when they have only people who stand for and then what they own. which let's say and i'm not very good on the pop bands but you know what i mean they they have to create the chinese brand the cultural leadership that still is in the hand of the u.s. in many ways but right now in china is about one third of the u.s. for in depth and the dollar is at a very vulnerable situation i mean people are even talking that it could devalue the future. what is the smartest way out of this impasse for china i think you know

economists are correlated or are having different opinions so i really would not claim that i have the answer to that so when the u.s. will hit rock bottom it will also have found a solid ground and then rise because it's not that the capacity of the u.s. is gone the capacity is still there and the chinese are very smart to get to the situation and invest with the let's say we can in dollars or not so i think they they are going to work it out in the smart enough to do so also one more question china is more and more assertive in the south china sea do you think china is a country that actually could envisage a conflict now. but it wouldn't i mean it's too smart to you can't win was in the water so why would china really start a war which would be destructive. for trying to itself so while there's

a lot of posturing on the political side economically you know it's it's much too much into play to really start a war on either side so no the last posturing there is a lot of. posturing because of internal reasons to show strength to its people but but you know we don't we don't think that's what you think china strategies for russia they've been very good friends and they've been not so good friends so i think they are seeking an alliance they are seeking but now they are very close neighbor us so i think china in general wants to optimize relationships whether it's russia or america or europe doris nice big thank you very much for this and to make you.

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public outrage and harsh criticism from moscow the u.s. and. there are your headlines here but do stay with us next with the support. hello there thanks for watching this fall weather has been joy and sorrow is to try to qualify for boys european championships coming up six of the best russian crees to next summer's tournament after scoring half a dozen goals against andorra. while france right past poles here to reach the finals as denmark stunned portugal to book their place. on tiger woods but since returned to the top of the rankings ahead of the chevron challenge in california. now russia were in free scoring made last night as they front and or six know to qualify for the euro two thousand and twelve championships. grabbing

a brace during the ride which saw his side finish on top of the with more is richer than paul think. russia only needed the points coming into van clash. with the whole country was expecting much much more from dick advocaat side spatial cohen what is officially the world's joint worst side. under fifty thousand fans who turned out to watch them didn't have to wait long for the first goal or glory of netting his second goal in as many games for the national side after only five minutes. a class above their opponents some would double barely midway through the home of a ciggy got the slightest of touches to undo a shopping spree kick the russians one finished go only one one spot more than a single goal in this qualification campaign but they were determined to win that run against pandora knees and roman pavlyuchenko made it free on thirty minutes or so ago and continued his rich vein of form the twenty one year old scoring

a fine goal on the stroke of half time to take his tally to four for the national team. unsurprisingly the host seized off in the second half however davies crucial call for. in time to score his first ever goal for his country to make the score five nil from substitute junior billiard deneuve was making a rare appearance complete of a randall perhaps for goal of the knights here tonight fielder picking the ball up and for around twenty metres sounds it well time left foot sharks which gave the visitors keeper no chance jubilation for the russians and for denise crucial call crime this win with his first ever goal and he was happy to give the fans a performance to savor the and everyone is over the moon at the moment we played really well today and it's nice to give the fans something to cheer about a lot of supporters came out to cheer us on today and the coach said it was time we started scoring more goals for them russia had dominated every man played in this

qualification campaign and he got some show of was delighted but his side managed to win for only the second time by more than one goal in their qualifying group. but it was nice to start finding the back of the net we've played well throughout the group like when we drew here with garlands no no when we lost against slovakia but we weren't able to score but look who's on our side tonight. because the cats first campaign is ended in the high notes as russia managed to win a qualification group for the first time in a decade but now the hard work starts with the dutchman was around eight months to prepare is side of year of two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukraine with richard paul klee to r.t. moscow. well afterwards the catholic said he was relieved russia did not have to enter the playoffs and revealed the tane would now prepare for a friendly but he could decide some clubs are being reluctant in letting their players turn out for the national side.

so hopefully the owners are happy as well sometimes i have some doubts about it. because we can play two from the next game in the world really some protests from some owners so i don't understand the way they think because i think they have to think about the national team as well because this very important so we are willing to think about the clubs well so we only play one one game and hopefully don't they are what really be against prophecy we wanted to play a much tougher opposition from the french you've been playing recently against the likes of iran qatar no disrespect to them but the opposition be facing the euro's going to much tougher so we know. already but we still get must get the go from asian to more so i can not so fortunate as an opponent so this is how great they finished russia top followed by ireland who got into the playoffs at the expense of armenia after beating them two one in dublin their means had their keeper cents off

in the first strike at every door got his marching orders like on the second yellow card but afterward arash coach trap a tiny high on his side chain. i think i saw many games he's won the best in the group who were in there with the young team. very well. first in the foot as he said very a great result. blows lee. only fifty. fifty percent because no good player yours is the same as you do as you for the record you qualify as elsewhere france top great day after a draw against poles and you can lead to victory in paris to qualify automatically given a visit as the lead there in the first half with a great strike but late on some ministry was brought down and he scored the result and penalty to earn france a point to send them to the european championship for bosnia we've never qualified

for a major tournament and the playoffs so let's have a look at all the things that have qualified joining hoshi crane into our rusher in france england that denmark have made it after beating portugal two one in a winner takes all in canada last night a top group by age three to win over the netherlands who'd already qualified and they go through with the best runner up greece put their place in with a two one win over georgia also that defending champion spag scotland three one yesterday to end scottish playoff hopes germany kept one hundred percent recording group beating belgium three one and this is the one they agree rounding off their campaign with a win over northern ireland. now i seems are in the playoffs as we mentioned they include our. plus two sittings to be as a big yarm one last night stony and made the list courtesy of slovenia's two one win over being see the czechs put their place with a four one win. walk away should be glad to go into the hat for thursday's draw

along with montenegro despite their two ne to switzerland the matches are over two legs and a shared tool for november the eleven twelve with a return game on november the fifteenth. three more rushers on the twenty one team have extended their lead at the top of group six in that battle for a place in the twenty thirteen european championship in israel they beat portugal two one to maintain one hundred percent record is constantine for top off. russia had started their qualifying campaign confidently with two wins on the road and a goal difference of plus eight and in their third encounter the russians faced their main group six rival sports to go on home. just outside moscow and the guy be serious man took control from the start in a first half a few scoring opportunities there were punished for a moment of slickness after half an hour wilson and two out of the phone himself were chilean marks on the edge of the box and hammered the ball through the wall

and the flailing hands of the goalkeeper to boot portugal at half time however whatever they had coach said the house at half time seemed to work as russia came out even more determined and everything swung the hosts way within just four second half minutes first by oh yeah i could have crossed to the far post where lex on the court in headed home the twenty year old forward increasing his telling qualifying to an impressive five goals in three matches and then substitute and fellow dinner must go forward for other small of dribble bust three defenders to beat the keeper at the knee of course to make it to one after fifty four minutes and that's how it finished the home side took control in giving the board of yes no chance to equalise. i was a little bit surprised that there was no one in front of the goal when i make the move so i decided to shoot and i made the right decision. by the head coach said we should play our game in which solid defending would score and win the match and

that's how it happened we conceded an awkward goal but managed to come from behind and deserved to win portugal didn't have any scoring opportunities in the second half russia now took the group with nine points from three matches well portugal slee below poland into the third the same by that of our team. meanwhile faith a general secretary jerome valcke had been has been on a visit to russia to check on the host nation's progress for the twenty eight saying well cup the. why not start for another seven years but there's just one year to go until russia must name eleven cities and twelve stadiums which will host football's biggest tournament and the country's sports minister is confident about russia's preparations. you know russia was given the right do host the world cup we've had a little millings and consultations with before our own will do sticks budgeting branding and other important issues concerning the world cup it's quite basically a world cup you need cities we stadiums. public transport

a. local transport i would say national domestic transport between the cities and. then you have to ensure that all these different group of people the media the officials the players and the fans they can enjoy the country during the period of the world cup and away from football golf former number one tiger woods says he hopes playing a full share jewel next year will see him climb back up the world rankings he's been preparing for this week chevron challenge in los angeles but only just qualified for the event after recently dropping out of the world's top fifty says his fall from the top is partly a result of long layoffs two to health and personal problems he finished thirtieth last week's frys dot com open his first tournament in two months missed or played badly in this year's majors but next season he plans to compete more often and believes that will see him climb the rankings. points wrong off from you know nine

. very very good year there you're the one what's times around the world so all the sports are coming off so unfortunate i felt quite a bit i thought fast good news is. playing next year. not porch coming off so i can start building and that is always pull from i'm got the weather coming up next.

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