james crabtree is the executive director of the international institute for strategic studies, asia. he says, china's government is facing serious challenges. cove 19 is only adding to its troubles is extremely rare in china. this is one of the most challenging moments for president vision being since taking office 2 terms ago, china is in a very difficult situation, its population is largely and vaccinated. it hasn't been willing to import effective vaccines, many of which are made by the west. and it's enduring a cobra spike, meaning that the lockdown measures its population have had to endure, are likely to get worse. and so the government is in a real fix on the one hand, they need to find a way of restoring public order. but there isn't an obvious way out of the cobit cul de sac in which they find themselves the challenges that you have. a pretty clear tension between not allowing it to spread on looking after the economy on the other hand. so trying to economy has slowed considerably. there are many factors that play into that, some of which had to do with a lot downs, but i do

james crabtree, executive director of the institute of international strategic studies, thanks so much for me here in bali. monica, i'll have lots more for you a little later on the programme and throughout the day here on bbc news, so thanks forjoining me and back to you. we'll be watching. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... the ukrainian president visits the southern city of kherson to to celebrate his liberation after the withdrawal of russian celebrate his liberation after the withdrawal of russian troops. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election. she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of a day. 150 firemen have been battling the blaze, which has caused millions of pounds worth of damage. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm monica miller in singapore. our headlines... president biden has pla

james - steinberg. from what we can expect... let's bring injames crabtreeal strategic studies, who's in singapore. james, great to have you back on the programme. we've been talking about some of the major themes that are going to be discussed at the 620 over the next couple of days. what do you think will be a success for leaders attending? 50. you think will be a success for leaders attending?— you think will be a success for leaders attending? so, the 620 is meant to _ leaders attending? so, the 620 is meant to be _ leaders attending? so, the 620 is meant to be a _ leaders attending? so, the 620 is meant to be a multilateral i is meant to be a multilateral body which comes together to solve problems collectively. it definitely won't do that. the us and china and russia can't agree with one another, so you have a body that is now much less than the sum of its parts, but the sum of its parts do matter. the fact that prime minister anthony albanese. .. these are not insignificant things. some of the leaders will talk to one another and maybe get tiny bits o