so so, but other choice is to some jewish federal service and was it to bear with me? ah, it is breaking news that our naughty international islamic republic of iran and the kingdom of saudi arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and to reopen their embassies off the years of diplomatic chinese president, gigi, pig makes history as the country's 1st leader to be elected for 8 foot consecutive tub, a top us health official during cove, it says washington funded to research into corrosive virus gain of function at a chinese laboratory, ultimately contributing the mainstream us narrative about it with

you to have your company for this. i was program live from bosco and rural, re sushi with your top stories, right? we're hitting the top story and also breaking you show an aussie international, the islamic republic of iran, and the kingdom of saudi arabia. agreeing now to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies. the statement comes off the top. officials from both countries had talks in beijing. now the states for ministers will meet to implement the decision, make all the necessary arrangements and assign their ambassadors. so is also contributed. yusef jelly, with more on this development, great news for the middle east and the whole world as the iran and saudi arabia finally decided to break the ice and resumed their diplomatic ties. after several years after 7 years of frosty relations, while the agreement came on friday and it was reached in the chinese capital

beijing after several days of intensive negotiations between our secretary of iran's supreme national security council, somebody and his saudi counterpart and the chinese capital beijing of course, saudi arabia, several implementing ties with iran, back in january 2016 after angry iranian protesters toward the saudi embassy into iran. following the real execution of comp, shia cleric, nymph barger and member. and that led to the end of the diplomatic time between saudi arabia and iran, were the 2 sides closed, there, embassies and the 2 countries. or, of course, now this new development is very promising. a promising step towards ensuring stability and security and peace in the middle east. half the 2 sides have been always at loggerheads when it comes to many regional issues. after the rise and the

emergence of dash terrorists, isis terrorist and we and the chaos that took place inside syria and iraq. the 2 sides have, have been at different on different fronts, of course. and when it comes to the saudi war on yemen, a long backs the you have any federal law movement, and iran backs political resolution to the you have any conflict while the saudi arabia has been attacking yet. so all of those developments will be resolved. all of those issues will be result following the agreement between re off on. so this is very great step and we heard that the 2 sides decided to reopen their embassies within the next 2 months. well, i discussed all of this just a few moments ago with a political analyst aside. mohammed miranda from tech iran, who says essentially that middle east, in the states, the seeking closer ties with each other as,

according to him to counter washington's policies. the world is changing very fast, so the conflicts in and across asia between the united states and its adversaries or rivals increasing. and i think that countries in west asia think that moving closer towards each other would prevent foreign actors from creating tensions and using differences in the region to intervene. the united states is not a reliable friend, or the europeans are not reliable friends even to those countries. that have friendly ties with them. in other words, if you do not do what the west demands you to do, then you will be undermined. and i think therefore, countries like saudi arabia will be looking to improve ties with iran, him, and other regional countries. oh, fully in order to prevent western players west from actors

from being able to use those divisions to undermine the sovereignty of their their own allies. the chinese president, gigi ping has made history as the country's 1st leader to be elected for a 3rd consecutive term. it was a unanimous decision by the national parliament in beijing, a shooting ping, who has already served in the post for a decade is now set for another 5 year term, but also secured his position as the head of china central military commission. following the election, he confirmed his oath of allegiance to the country and its people. or chew, i pledge to be a legion to the constitution of the people's republic of china and safeguard the constitution's authority. fulfill my legal obligations be loyal to the country and the people be committed in honesty, my duty except the people supervision and work for

a great modern socialist tree that is prosperous, strong democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful. i is using pain. take this oath. say this further now crossing lots of c g, t and correspondent zone training. joining us from beijing for more on this story. a very warm welcome to you. great to see you today. the chinese president managed to become now the, the 1st chinese president to get a 3rd consecutive term. how do you explain this overwhelming support? well, thanks to her question. honestly, i was right at the great hall of the people this morning to with this of this historic moment and i talked to some, some of the deputies there. and for my observation, i think it definitely seems a very good news for, for, for all of them, many of them said that they are very excited to witness this moment. especially

those from the grassroots, such as those from the remote villages are mountainous areas because they are a mom, those who can really feel the changes of the chinese society better than most of as we know that over the past 10 years, the poverty alleviation is always been present, she's a top priority, so there's an 18th national people of congress, the c p. c. china has been has witness rapid development. and the proportion of middle income group in china has expanded to almost one 3rd of the total population in the past decade, which is a, which is very, very significant and incredible progress. meanwhile, the country has also went in some more more progress and presume, you know, like high quality development and they, some us were brain effort to build on and open world economy despite the headwinds

of the globalization. so i think it's those achievement that have been made over the past 10 years over the past decades under a prison she's gotten that gave him so much support. so he got so much support over the past 10 plus years. now you talk about this open world economy, but also, you know, the new multi polar world is currently being born at the moment. and i think i think the chinese leadership is very much on the front line. was busy with that being the case is on what, what, what do you think are the president's priorities now for going into 2023 and beyond? well, talking about priorities. i think definitely to boost economy would definitely be one of his priorities ahead. as we know that during the government, during this years to session, in the new government report, criminal coach and highlighted some very strong commitments from the central

government to boost domestic consumption to boost. it can almost metalli and it also says it's new gdp target this year. so i think all eyes are on china on to see how china is going to boost if they can all make it economy to further, you know, revitalized economy. so i think it's definitely going to be a top priority, but also i think like other topics like green economy, green development in like science and technology development are also i'm on the top agenda, the central government under present. she's gotten now of course, one of the president sheets closest friends is that all the russian president vladimir putin. we know the fusion, contacted the chinese president very early earlier today wishing him good luck and

much praise and looking forward to further cooperation between china and russia. but don't you know, right now the world experiencing enormous change at the moment, and you're seeing all sorts of strategic partnerships happening in many different parts of the world and. and the relationship between china and russia only continues to strength than what can you tell us about the future of this friendship between these 2 countries? well, talking about china, russia, ties, you know, as a foreign minister teen gown, made it clear during the oppressor. held a few days ago. he said that is imperative for china and russia to promote their relations, especially given the current international turbulence. so i think you already set the tone for the bell at a religious a head and also according to china, general administration and customs. china export to russia. rows 29.9 percent in january and february, year on year. a well imports from russia jumped

a for 42 point one percent. so we know that, as you said, i made a sweeping western sanctions imposed on russia. china has actually relatively accurate acts for as of energy products, including like natural gas, oil and coal, to china, as well as it's agricultural products. and also, as we know that in 2019 china and russia jointly set the goal of their bilateral trade, reaching $200000000000.00 us dollars by 2024. so a lot to expect, of course. and as, as we know that russia has also announced plans to build a special economic zones in the for east, which are probably will also further in hinesville or cooperation in, you know, areas like infrastructure, construction and minor resources, development, et cetera. so i think of the tree goal sit by the 2 countries is that definitely expected to be reached this year and, and at the same time, i think a lot of china made goods including, you know, electronic products,

aerospace components. and you end vehicles are also very popular in the russian market. so i think a lot of areas, a lot of common interest expected when it comes to the builder relations. years ahead. and interestingly, i, you know, i, i, i was born in harbin, which shares in north east china of which is nicknamed little moscow. so i, i personally is kind of emotionally attached with russia and a lot of my relatives and friends and people born in my city. they are very much looking forward to study in russia and to, to visit russia. so i think in the future, all a lot of people to people exchanges are to be expected in the future as well. okay . i mean, increasing increased student exchangers, but also all sorts of contracts continually being time between moscow and beijing,

whether it comes to oil or gas strategic security, all these issues as well. let me ask you this. if i, if i may present future print, scoring a 3rd consecutive term at the presidency at the helm. mean time, washington keep saying that china is the biggest threat to us security. how would you imagine president g is going to address this issue in the future? because the words coming out of washington, the rhetoric are increasingly and see china. but at the same time, china is also using, you know, increasingly drawn rhetoric when it comes to china, us relation, you know, it's worth noting that the prime, the foreign minister to go directly worn to center us relations are in a very difficult situation during the pressure of

a few days ago and says firmly that if the religion keep going down in his path and that the us doesn't hit the breaks, there would definitely be confrontation and conflict. and the vision would not remain silent if the u. s. leonard or a tech. so very strong words, i can feel that china is now all like it was in the past is now responding actively and it's now even putting some pressure the power on the country that is trying to offend is trying to attack it. so that's one of the slightest new ones that i sent during this years to the session. and i think definitely going forward . there would be a lot of challenges when it comes to the bell at a relation between china and the us. but on the other hand, like what had mentioned by check for ministers, she's gone. it's also very important to forward the there's a strong ties with the to the worst 2 largest economies,

a lot of cooperation or is significant or to be 2nd or also in the interest in the common interest of the people of both countries. so yeah, i think on the other, i think they will look, work out a path to, to see cooperation. but on the other hand, we'll also defend ourselves. will also defend the international order. yes, as you say, i do say that there is, there is stronger rhetoric as all coming out of beijing these days and i think you're absolutely right when it comes to, you know, these, these family groupings around the world. whether it's, i see on know that the shanghai cooperation organization, the global south bricks as well. there are so many countries now seem to be making the effort to really stand up on their own 2 feet and be opposed to external actors and external pressure from some of the traditional culprits in the world. a, c, g, t, and correspondent zone training. joining us here on the international. thank you very

much for your time. thank you. thanks for having me. well, the russian president vladimir putin has, as i said, congratulated his chinese counterpart, adding the moscow values of his contribution towards strengthening the relationship between both countries. according to rushes forward and assess, okay, because those are bilateral ties are driving washington and others around the world . just a little bit crazy. you made those comments in an exclusive interview to us here at auntie that she and i many guns of this book would. obviously, americans are concerned that her comprehensive partnership and the whole complex of our ties, multi faceted and deep have received an additional impetus and continued to develop despite all our enemies attempts to upset them and damage our relations. the american seem to understand that the russia, china nexus is one of the pivotal elements in the formation of a new multi polar world order. and it is, if you like, an antidote to the american dictate and american hedge ammonia. we work with the

people's republic of china, hand in hand, standing shoulder to shoulder, resisting the onslaughts of our enemies. we have a lot of projects and we have the groundwork for our work with china. if we have no hidden agendas, we are driven by the desire to ensure a stable development in a prosperous future for our states in our people's. and that just seems to drive our enemies crazy in washington and some other capitals. their nervous reaction to what is happening is further confirmation that the course we have chosen with beijing is the right one m logo. i have your company, so the chip wall between america and china is spreading. as the dutch government had just announced new restrictions, similar to washington's on machinery to manufacturer the key high tech component of the dutch company, a, a s m l as the world's sole source for the most advanced lithography machines that are used for the production of a semiconductors, the new restrictions will limit exports of the company's 2nd most advanced product

. while as most advanced machines were export, banned in 2019. while dutch officials have not specifically named the countries targeted by the restrictions. media report suggests that china is in the cross, has falling in line with the united what the united states essentially has done. so let's discuss these ongoing challenges live now to nelson wong, a vice chairman of shanghai, send up a room pack and international studies. of course, also an expert with the valve club, always great to see you. so thanks for coming on the program. dutch officials won't say whether the band is directed towards china. there are not really many other options out there. what would you like to say the quiet part out loud perhaps? well, i think it's quite obvious that the country as a target is china, in this case. but it's actually something to be expected or along. because you can't really expect the dutch government to, to be so independent in such

a way that they can disregard all the moves of the u. s. government. it's part of the us coordinated effort to contain china's development. but that actually gives china also the, the ground to make the resolve that china would need to develop its own semiconductor industry in a, perhaps foster pace. and so rumors are that the chinese government is about to announce at last, it's decision to give out huge amount of money as a financial ground to support the false development of the trip industry. so that's something to be expected as well. do you think mr. do you think mr. long the chinese industry is going to be badly affected by,

as we see these increasing maneuvers by certain western professional partners to, to stop the sales or exports of chips to china and some other countries as well? is china going to suffer from this? do you think? what are the main targets by the way he can make military political? i don't know. it's obviously a technology war between china and the u. s. lead west and in the short term, i would like to say that china was quite a bit and this is already felt in many industry just like the automobile industry, telecommunication industry, and perhaps military as well. i don't know, but i think china be a country of this size. it is not any other small country that can be penalized so easily. and it actually, as i said, just now, makes charlotte resolved that this is an area that china,

we have to catch up its head on head competition that china is not prepared to lose all to bowed down at all. so let's see how the situation is going to unfold, but i'm quite optimistic in the long run. do you think mr. wong, do you think the, the dutch government is sovereign and independent in its decision here to reduce the availability of important ship parts to, to china or, or do you think that could be some sort of external player influencing the dutch government? well, i wouldn't point the fingers at the dutch government because holland and china of always being on very good terms, as we know that the dutch people are perhaps one of the most famous business but and around the world is a good trade is actually. so there are a lot of touch products in china. so 2 countries are being ferrying quite well in

terms of detroit and business. but let's face it in today's world, particularly in the past few decades, is when globalizing zation was the goal. you can't really say any particular big company, a global company is a 100 percent independent with the technology and particularly in the, in the context of semi conductors. the us do controls most of our technology in terms of design. this is what i know. there are several phases in the semiconductor industry because the design part is where the core technology law is, and that's where the u. s. is very strong. so this is where china is going to catch up as well. so, was the dutch got?

was the dutch company, you just mation that? yes. a mel guess they are the biggest perhaps the most powerful producer of the killer machine. but in terms of that technology i, i wouldn't be surprised that it has a connection with one way or the other. was us control company, so that's why there is no way they can say we are absolutely independent in that sense when the us started to take actions. so that's something to be expected. let's face it. nelson, long valley club export and vice chairman of shanghai sent up a rim pack and international studies. always appreciate your time. thank you very much. thank you. ah good. have you with us for this program live from moscow? so a former senior us health official has asserted that american tax dollars funded the research that led to the creation of coated dr. robert redfield who had at the

centers for disease control as, as the corona, was sweeping the world. he made those comments during the latest hearing into the origin of the virus. do you think that doctor found she intentionally lied under oath to senator paul when he vehemently denied an h? is funding of gain of function research? i think there is no doubt that in i was funding in a function research. is it likely that american tax dollars funded the gain of function research? i created this virus. i think it did on only from in i age, put from the state department usa idea and from doing well, red field testified that early on believe the virus had been engineer and he was excluded from later called because he took that position. he went on to talk about this paper that it appears was generated, and while he couldn't speak to dr. foundries, motivations were prompting this study. he said that it does appear now. you know,

that this study was, was intended to translate and prevents and, and circumvent the idea that coded was originated in a lab that it was a man made virus. if you really want to be truthful, it's antithetical to science. this was a narrative that was decided that they were going to say this came from a what market and they were going to do everything they could, the supported to negate any discussion about the possibility that this came from alarm. now doctor found you repeatedly denied that the national institute of health had funded gain of rock junction research in 2021. you didn't give money to the will on lab to do again the function research that is correct. doctor vouching knowing that is a crime to lie to congress. do you wish to retract your statement of may 11th, where you claimed that the n i age never funded, gain of function research and woo on senator paul,

i have never lied before the congress. you gave them money and you said don't do gain of function research, correct? and they said, we won't correct how you can say that is not gain of on it is not, it's a dance and you're dancing around this because you're trying to obscure a responsibility for 4000000 people dying around the world. up and amick and, and senator paul, you do not know what you are talking about, quite frankly. and i want to say that officially, you do not know what you are talking about. now this all comes as revelations seem to indicate that in february of 2020 doctor found you prompted a study that was intended to show that the virus did not come from a lab. and that has raised a lot of outbreak. republicans calling for dr. valgy to be put behind bars. and this comes as a way of the immunization of china from u. s. officials in u. s. media blaming china for the pandemic. now china has. ready back and said,

united states should be turning serious public health issues into political weapons . new report, anatomy, origins of coven, 19 the u. s. energy department, now differing from some other government agencies that of the f. b, i in the united states has said the corona virus pandemic is most likely to have emerged from a chinese laboratory, created deliberately for research, but leaked unintentionally into the world. china predictably is furious and pushing back the lack of cooperation from china has made it difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the pandemic seems lovely is extremely nighty. this is an authoritative scientific conclusion that experts from china and the world health organization reach. after visiting the relevant laboratory and through hand and holding in debt exchanges with relevant researchers, the relevant party should stop playing up the la league theory, stop sneering, china, and stop politicizing the issue of origin tracing. now at this point,

these new revelations about the national institute of health i and dr. valgy and his statements and a studies that were commission all seem to indicate that u. s. officials have something to hide. they're trying to point a finger shina, but it looks like some of their own behavior as serious questions that could be raised. ah, before we run this program, let's get to a really fascinating story. frankly, russia's foreign minister says to the events right now in georgia. have similarities to the ukrainian, my dan qu of 2014. his comments came off the vladimir prudence meeting with a russian security council. very similar to caves made on there is no doubt that the law and registration of non governmental organizations that receive foreign funding in the amount of 20 percent of their budget was just an excuse to start an attempt to force a change of power. nevertheless, in a number of european countries, the same rules are much more stringent burrell stated, without batting an eye,

that this contradicts european values, and puts the block on the path of georgia, secession to the e. u. in general, this hypocrisy is, of course, obvious. people in the georgia capital had been protesting against the so called for an asian bill, claiming it was set to come down on western news outlets and a n g o's. while very a similar, 1st of all, i should say to an existing american law, u. s. officials, while they spoke out against the measure and even threatened to impose sanctions on georgia. and though the government reacted to the protesters to bonds by canceling the bill and releasing those who have been detained. the number gathering near the national parliament has been growing by the thousands. so amidst all of that, ortiz donald holder, behind me, the parliament building where thousands of protesters have gathered for the 3rd night in a row, they just launched a new demand to the government, demanding the resignation of the parliament. this is after both of the main demands

of the protesters were actually met by the parliament. the 1st one being the release of all protesters weapon detained throughout these protests and riots. and the 2nd one being the rescinding of this law that started these protests in the 1st place. that of course, was a law dropped law that the georgia parliament passed that would see on non governmental organizations in this country that make over 20 percent of their income from foreign sources. register. as foreign agencies, we've seen a lot of anti russian sentiment here. ukranian flags, american lags european union flags alongside the georgia ones. and they've been calling this proposed law that started this all a russian style law. that's despite the fact that this law does exist in russia, but was 1st passed in the united states all the way back in 1938. and it actually carries much more severe consequences. criminal ones, including jail time for employees of organizations that fail to register.