[000:00:00;00] a ah, today we must further advise our modernization drive in terms of national defense and certain china smelter into a great wolfstein. judging, paying billy was closing remarks at the country's annual 2 sessions. political event saying that while the nation has been bullied by foreign powers in the past, modernization is the key to future challenges. the president of ella rose was held,

told, with his iranian counterpart into iran. alexander lucas shanker says, america has strangled the middle east and country for decades, and the 2 nations are now committed to building a multi polar war. the head of russia is wagner. private military group says the battle for a key ukrainian stronghold is in 10. swallow. ukrainian commander admits that russian troops are closing in supply routes. capital from the program. financial markets and asia were falling them at global concerns about domino effect from the collapse of u. s. bank by washington tries to come the waters saying clients will get some of that money back with good to have your company for this program live from moscow. just about 3 pm on monday afternoon. this is our t in to national so the chinese leader gigi ping as asserted in a speech to parliament that it was only recently in the country's history when it

was semi colonial ised and bullied by foreign powers. but now the nation is ensuring its sovereignty and protecting his national interests. jim value, in modern times, china was reduced to a semi colonial semi feudal society, suffering from bullying by foreign powers. it was rife with conflict. it's people were subjected to great pain. we must further advance our modernization drive in terms as national dissents and cern. china smelled sory into great wall of steel. it effectively protects our national sovereignty, security and development interests. we should strive to advance the one country to systems policy and achieve national unification. and chinese leader delivered his remarks that a key political event called the 2 sessions, which has seen several fresh appointments through the government as he himself made history as the country's 1st president to be elected for

a 3rd consecutive term. also though a new defense minister was chosen as well, li shying food, who has been on a us sanctions list since 2018 for allegedly buying military equipment from russia . the chinese president also emphasized that his country is focusing on global multilateralism as a principal. and his new political course shurivo, we should hold high the banner of beast, development corporation and mutual benefit. we should always stand on the right side of history, just multilateralism and observe the common values of humanity. we should actively participate in the form and construction of a global governance system. promote an open economy and further advance a global development initiative and the global security initiative. so just wanna earlier to g t n correspondent, jo josh, shin shared with us some details of the historical context of china's one country

to systems policy in 1895, i asked my memory so as well. ah, we had the sino japanese war 3, then we lost taiwan. we so time and then return to republic, china or before the new china, which was founded in 1949. so this is all about what the present she was talking about because china was invaded or colonized, she will, one shamefully national unification, is to share desperation of the sanson, daughter. so the chinese nation is the essence of national rejuvenation. we must implement our policy overall policy for resolving to tie one question, uphold the one china principal and stick to the 1992 consensus island agents believe that any country must recognize the government of p r. c. the people's republic of china as the sole, legitimate government representing the whole china. if you go back to prison,

she's speech of this morning. he's dressed as sole efforts in advancing the practice. one china policy and one country to assist him in the cause of the national were unification. so he also stressed the need to fully faithfully and recently implement this policy under which the people, hong kong administrative, hong kong and people of macau, administered my car, both with a high degree of autonomy. so what does that mean for sure, for taiwan? so if china, he's now making a better efforts to to achieve what it paging cause the national reunification, it means that beijing will also, you know, maintain some talks to make sure that taiwan would also enjoy this high degree of autonomy as what hong kong and macau are now doing and so as the multi polar world continues to blossom, the eastern european nation of belo, bruce,

a close ally of russia has been strengthening is economic ties with iran. at summit in the iranian capital, the bela russian president, alexander lucas shanker, agreed upon a roadmap for development with the middle east and country. he said that iran is the cradle of civilization with a great history, though it has been struggling under american sanctions for decades. which is tried to impose it so called democratic values on the country. this is all according to lucas shank. i am pleased to visit her on the capital of present day or on which has become the cradle for one of the most culturally advanced civilizations. through the territory of which trade routes passed long before america was discovered, your ancestors knew about logistics. exports in transit, much more than those who have been strangling your country with sanctions for more than 40 years, trying to instill their so called democratic values. they forgot that every nation has its own values, which stems from its culture and way of life, or lesser,

across live now to auntie contributor, use of july early, who study by for us in terran? a very good to see you. thanks for joining us quickly on this program. a fast developing story here, yusef. i mean to tell us if he would about the focus of these talks about bella, russia, bella, ruth, and iran. what could possibly be on the agenda? well of course i'll exam, they're much shameful. the russian president arrived on sunday and today he was warmly welcomed by the but he's wanting counterpart cobra. him raise the well the 2 sides talking to ron extensively in a wide range of like field industries including mining energy transport, agriculture and our wide range of industry. they talked together for around 2 hours and then afterwards they held the press conference or the 2 sides also signed

a range of cooperation documents and agreements and arrange a field. as i mentioned in mining and culture, energy, oil and gas and other fields as well. so both sides are turning to each other in defiance of the western sanctions. as mr. look a shank of sec today in his meeting with brian bracy that he said that the sanctions are not tracked by the sanctions or opportunities for both sides. so it binds both sides, iran and arose to stick to those opportunities and should not miss these opportunities as need. of course, the sanctions are pressures on the outside, but they are a blessing in disguise. for both countries as those sanctions, the pressures by the west are bringing and forming a unified fraud on the eastern blocks course. you see that russia already has jumped from the wagon joint iran and rushed off in defiance of the west. and now

we'll see that della roost and other countries are also jumping on the wagon trying to come together and turn to each other a defiance of the western sanctions. o'brien bracy also said today that della routed as tron country and iran eyes more cooperation with bella roost. of course, today that to start this and find of course a roadmap, cooperation roadmap that would be to the 2 sides, cooperates and different fields. and today they signed those 5 agreements on m, i'll use to just get closer and boost their bilateral ties. the 2 sides are not satisfied with the level of trade ties between the 2 countries. they said that around $25000000.00 back in 2020 want it made it jump to $75000000.00. the bilateral trade volume between the 2 sides. and now they are,

they are planning to make another job to $100000000.00 in the upcoming year. if all of those agreements that were signed today are implemented. so we see this boosting upsides between between one and the rows. of course the about the, the bell or russian president smith a, came upon an invitation by brian bracy. and brian bracy sat at the 2 sides. should work based on the agenda of the s c o, the shanghai cooperation organization and the origin economic union. a well, iran exceeded to, of course, made an exception to the shanghai cooperation organization last year and bella, who is also willing to join and become a member full member of the ceo. and if the 2 sides joined this important organization, they can easily can facilitate cooperation,

economic cooperation between the 2 sites. so it's a 2 day visit by mr. cope and he will stay perhaps until tomorrow, or perhaps he will return to his country today. but the outcome and the consequences of his visit are significant. yeah, exactly. as you say you, we're looking at some, some, some important geopolitical symbolism here as well. i mean, you mentioned the shanghai cooperation organization, for example. i mean, you know, he, we have the belly, russian president into iran meeting with the iran in leadership. iran just what 2436 hours ago. what i guess, a reproach mall between tara and re add and we know the saudi arabia and iran are bricks hopefuls, as you say. and we are seeing these, the strategic partnerships now, almost weekly, happening all around the world. whether it's the ceo, as you said, or the bricks or the i see on this multi polar world, we're all moving into a very interesting time to be alive use there. thank you very much for that report on the contributor,

use f julie. thank you or she think is now for the front lines to the don't ask republic where rushes bargain. a group is leading an assault against the ukrainian stronghold. you know, the city, it's our chum off schools are known as bach. mood leaders says that as fighting has become more intense, kiev is sending more forces into the battle. the situation is difficult, very difficult. the enemy is cut throat fighting for every meter and the closer we are to the city center, the harder the battles. ukraine's throw an endless reserves. we are moving forward and will continue to move forward. we will not dishonor the glory of our russian weaponry. you can, i mean, he added that russian forces and are currently just a kilometer from the city center. the area has been a focus of intense fighting for months with entrenched ukrainian troops now flanked on both sides. this comes out,

the ukrainian commander has admitted that its military supply routes are being cut off by the advancing russian forces. whereas with me and more shall mazda would dare. it's hard to hold every building. there is a particular danger that the neck of the cauldron is no more than 4 kilometers. without logistics, there is neither irritation nor a supply of ammunition. we understand there may be repeat over the balance of coldness situation, where the roads are cut off, and an intentional withdrawal of troops can endanger during tar colma. h. a solution will ukraine's precedence zalinski claims that troops are being called up from the direction of the apology. to reinforce our cha mosque that says he abs, government has been demanding even more weapons from western powers to keep up the fight full. that city and al ot is eager to shine off, tells us how russians the russians weapons. i should say him essentially enabled him to get out well, a significant grip around that part. in this latest region of the conflict. western

countries have approved tron chef to tranche of their weapons and equipment to ukraine. so russia has had to raise stakes to some of russia's newest combat vehicle modifications are already here in the dumbass and they have already been tested and their worth has been proven on the battlefield quite a few times. ah, the vehicles tracks spew dirt on us as it storms past towards the front line to cover infantry salt teams. it's how doesn't offer much protection, but what it lacks an armor it makes up for in speed and firepower.

ah ah! it's designed to blitz the enemy, released the smoke bombs and disappear. the crew tells me this. amphibious infantry fighting vehicle has already met its match in the dumbass. apparently, american bradley's from the most recent shipment are already here when they still show up vision of our, of our new airborne combat vehicle, the b and b for is an excellent machine. works like a dream. of course the caliber pleases me. it is good against large clusters of opponents and strongholds against light vehicles. and it's also good against bradley's. it has excellent speed and low fuel consumption. the machine has proven itself, especially on the front lines in as a high rate of fire. the ability to shoot from close positions, we use the b, m, d every day,

send greetings to our opponents and do not let them relax. moscow has been repeatedly calling on the west to stop military shipments. dope. the escalation or russia will have to match it up, it goes of the west has called 10 flick to military defeat, some russia they need to pump weapons into ukraine, including those that can hit russian territory. president lensky has publicly requested such weapons, and we have strongly warned the west against providing them. it is effectively waging a proxy war against russia using hands bodies, and minds of ukrainian near nazi. but long range weapons would drastically escalate the conflict. and i sincerely hope that the fi reasonable people in the west understand this. i of the is only one example of russia's new weapons deployed to the theater brand new t 90 tanks lurk in the woodlands. drones saw in the skies faster and more

powerful missiles hit ukraine's infrastructure. d behind the lines. but the power of russia's biggest and most lethal weapons so far has only been unleashed a grill sites. i'm a good done of reporting from the dumbass t. meanwhile, hundreds of people have taken to the streets in germany to. ringback protest against sending arms to ukraine. there also demanding an end to the conflict. the protesters are marched through the bavarian town, waving frogs shouting anti war slogans holding banners saying, for example, quote, i am at peace with russia and ukraine. and quote, weapons do not bring peace. germany has repeatedly provided military angie, monetary and aid to ukraine. since the conflict erupted last year in germany announced 2 months ago that it would send a new package of military aid to key if in the amount as we have a sound of 1000000000 euros. but still, keith has been complaining about of lack of weapons. and had been demanding even more assistance well over now to what he contributed rachel marston,

who has more and how key of top diplomat criticize the german government for not sending enough weapons. the ukraine foreign affairs minister is lashing out at both the german government and the country citizens in a new interview with german media belts to meet your collab bass said that germany is still not sending ukraine enough weapons. i think germany could really help me with ammunition including artillery ammunition. we sat down with ukrainian representatives and the german alms industry. and the german industry in my presence asked the german government for one thing to sign contracts saying that they were ready to deliver. so the problem is with the government, so there's a total lack of appreciation here for the fact that already german chance are all i've shoulds is going way out on a limb and risking blow back from germans by loading ukraine up with german weapons clay. but also took aim at german protesters, taking to the streets to demand peace, suggesting that by advocating against more weapons deliveries and favoring

negotiations, they just want more ukrainians to be killed. he says, except that shipping ever more weapons to ukraine clearly has not led to peace. instead, it's ratcheted up the cons. juergen tote and hoffer, a former german parliamentarian and arms control policy spokesman for the christian democratic party under former chancellor helmut kohl called the ukrainian foreign affairs ministers. comments outrageous on social media, he added that germans demanding peace, want to prevent exactly the kind of violence that cru, labor accuses them of inciting. no country in the world has received as many gifts from germany as ukraine. what i don't approve of all the constant insults by the ukrainian leadership. the 2nd most corrupt country in europe is not our moral coach . recent does suggests why germany's politicians liked tutton. hoffer could be growing more confident in speaking out publicly against continued escalation of the

conflict. public opinion seems to be headed in the same direction in germany, 43 percent of germans. now figure that what's going on in ukraine is really none of their business. and that's up 11 points from the previous survey, according to a january, if south pole and 80 percent of germans told a january 4 is a survey that they want to conflict to end with negotiations. and all that is just so far removed and disconnected from the western establishment. rhetoric, calling for doing whatever it takes for ukraine to win on the battlefield. incomplete, reckless disregard for the ongoing loss of life on all sides. the longer all of this drags on, the big question now is how long the disconnect between western leaders and the people they're supposed to represent can actually hold asian financial markets have come bold them, it concerns about

a global domino effect as yet another u. s. bank has collapsed, new york based a signature bank has more with it have more should say than a $100000000000.00 and assets at the end of last year. it's all been shut down by u. s. regulators joining the demise. california faced silicon valley bank. now the u. s. treasury has said there would be no bailout, but has reassured effective clients that they will get some of their money back. that was secured with you as president joe biden is expected to give a national address about government efforts to maintain the country's financial system. the top 4 largest u. s. banks have lost more than $50000000000.00 in market value. since the recent news of the collapse at silicon valley bank of california based lender was tightly involved with tech companies worldwide, particularly raising concerns for its clients. also in the u. k. now desperate clients have been lining up to withdraw their funding from outlets of the california based s v b. so over now,

to ortiz marina cutter ever explaining in detail what's caused the downfall of this bank, it's make it work time for everyone associated with silicon valley bank. investors are panicking. tech companies are panicking and experts here that i could snowball into a new financial crisis, including former us treasury secretary lawrence summers. it certainly is going to have very substantial consequences for silicon valley, for the economy of all the insure ah sector which has been dynamic. unless i, the government is able to assure that this situation is work through. they do us government says it's on it with joe biden and the governor of california already discussing efforts to address the situation over the last 48 hours. i've been in touch with the highest levels of leadership at the white house in treasury

. every one is working with federal deposit insurance corporation to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible to protect jobs, people's livelihoods, and the entire innovation ecosystem that has served as a tent pole for our economy. and the thought that some workouts maybe in must, can save the day since he's already suites it that these open to the idea of buying the bank. so what does s v be exactly? well, it was founded in the early eighty's and provided financing for almost half of us. i'm sure back technology and healthcare startups. it was one of the top commercial banks in the us, with $209000000000.00 in total assets. at the end of 2022. so what happens or eslie be didn't expect the federal reserve to raise interest rates last year, which resulted in a losses for the company. that, coupled with venture capital drying up and high boring costs, proved to be the perfect storm as to be was forced to sell the entire bond

portfolio, which resulted in a huge loss. and then they announced that they wanted to raise 2000000000 fresh from investors who said no thanks. the next day they're on on the bang happens and $42000000000.00 were withdrawn, leaving them high and dry. good morning everyone. silicon valley bank is getting worse. customers trying to pull millions of dollars out. and kent online banking in mobile services, showing unavailable for some customers, stuck down 60 per cent per market. if the bank fails, it would be the 2nd largest bank failure in u. s. history. the ripple effects of the crass are being felt only at home as the bees u. k. subsidiary has been put into insolvency and the u. k. government is now urgently figuring out a plan to try and minimize the damage to some of the country's most promising tech firms. and all this comes after

a cry for help from about 180 tech companies who sent a letter to you. kate chancellor, jeremy hahn's colon him to intervene. the losses deposits has the potential to cripple the sector and set the ecosystem back 20 years. when he businesses will be sent into involuntary liquidation overnight. this crisis will start on monday and so we call on you to prevent it now. and it's not us in the u. k. s. we be had branches in various countries including canada, china, germany, and israel. the concern is that the bank failure could wipe out stops around the world. in china, clients were being urged to stay calm and told that operations there are independence and stable in brazil, founders of sod ups were the 2 hundreds of millions of dollars. as soon as word got out of the imminent collapse box, not every one managed to get their funds in sign with a reported sen $1000000.00 up in the air. you know,

who did managed to withdraw money in time. s lead these chief executive officer greg becker. he sold $3600000.00 of companies stock less than 2 weeks before this all went down. and other interesting fact, as the beast chief administrative officer was none other than the cfo, all the lehman brothers, you know, the largest bankruptcy falling in u. s. history, which has thought to have played a major role in the global financial crisis of 2008. yep. that one. so how did it get to this? well as the be didn't even have a chief risk officer for almost a year. and when they finally replaced the old one, this january, the new one seemed more preoccupied in promoting every liberal calls out there, rather than focusing on the train right ahead. should our water kura clear how severe the fall out will be? turns out the majority of us to be deposits weren't even insured,

which takes things to a whole other level. everyone is now on guard, hoping and likely praying that governments intervene and save them and themselves for that matter. because we all know by now how one banks collapse could lead. so world wide economic rec. so let us hope that whoever is there in the solution here is not a crash test dummy. we were talking earlier with regina coast, the executive director of 1st source money, who warns that s b, b 's financial collapse will affect not only america, but nations all around the world, including that of africa. african banks, especially in south africa, highly exposed, highly connected to the global market, to the extent that i saw connected the collapse of b. b is likely to affect african bank in quite a large way and south africa in particular. so we cannot ignore that collapse that collapses, not just going to affect the americans more banks,

we get going to run more likely from monday, going on, going to affect the band, some asian banks and things of africa. and indeed, some of the african countries are connected to europe, asia, and indeed the us itself. so africa will certainly be affected. not all economies in africa, that exposed buddy who see the 1st countries that after the heidi heidi was it was the only country in 2008 to $7.00 that was found much more effective than the rest of the continent of africa to be on the what you are frequent and she said, i should begin to what will the consequence of this, that quite frankly, the rest of the country may have to catch the cold. let's address now an issue from nigeria. as we understand one of the country's most prominent business, women who managers the african countries largest port is described, i should say, decry the problem of stereotypes in the workplace. ultimately the end of the day calling for well greater equality and thought correspondent apollo,

and david now picks up the story. help of my here with me a little headed. i'm slaves would be the opposite. is a women? yes. very few of them think plots in any political process as these has been set up for the conscious level. craft of development numbers every year. keeps twin late right now. the chance house as a witness to 5, that reduction in the number of women who were successfully elected the major challenges in this, in such an increase in violence. dogwood and also the social culture of by we have i want to union so fortunate. you also appeal that infections and security shouldn't be provided, especially for women who are running election so that we can be able to match the men by with foster form and then finances. the issue of finance, which has been

a major challenge. i am here to serve the interest of every going on that i also want them to understand about fixing that. you're not just who just something is also the work of the people. we all have to join hands together and the goals. 0, $1.00 and the ones by the lake, this presidential legislative elections, women accounts for less than 5 percent of political positions. nigeria has never had a female precedence o vice president is also one of the lowest performing countries. as far as representation in parliament is concerned. you are not doing women, the people, when you give them, when you grant opportunities for them to be there. any decision that you make depends on who is in a boardroom. any board decision depends on who is in the boardroom. you can all, we had issues of what are people, this is the mil parliament, the hall, you know,