talks will finally bring peace and stability join us as we assess libya's road to elections on al-jazeera. hi i'm femi oke a new all watching this string for the past 6 years out here and this has covered the war in yemen and its disastrous impact on civilians down on the ground so packed new united states president have on the outcome of the war amy and then he's president. this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment we are and you know all american support for offensive operations in the war in yemen including relevant arms sales. the same time saudi arabia phrases missile attacks strikes and other threats from iranian supplied forces in multiple countries we're going to continue to support and help saudi arabia defended sovereignty and its territorial integrity and its people. is the war in yemen is it about is that end in sight if you have a tight experiences stories to know what a new chip you can jump right into the comment section be part of today's program how a residence in center in yemen reacting to this news take a look. at a gun in there now learn i think because we don

march on al-jazeera. hi anthony and kay welcome to the screen on today's episode we're going to be looking at the u.s. nations back in 2800 of them president donald trump he was drew from an international nuclear accord with iran now president biden in saying that he is ready to revisit the joint comprehensive plan of action but we it's conditions iran's take well he says iran's foreign minister mohammed javert sorry for that he won this week talking to state t.v. have a listen. nothing has changed by didn't claims that trump a policy of maximum pressure was maximum pavia. being can also just recently said that policy fade. but for all practical purposes of pursuing the same policy they haven't changed that policy the problem in the united states and it doesn't matter of richard ministration does not make you public now has dealt with 7 consecutive consecutive us presidents and i have the good. and the problem is us is addicted to sanctions us it is addicted to pressure us is addicted to the. so is president

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his son's release. and got out of samara. still ahead on al-jazeera. help keep his government is further than its home on the economy class. turn camperdown were coming out of. super bowl or super spread out his concern as america's biggest sporting event kicks off during the pandemic. hello there the weather looks pretty unsettled across the middle east over the next couple of days particular cross northern parts of the rate a lot of cloud showing up here that cloud that rain will make its way across iraq q.h. into that western side of iran heavy at times and i cloud all right also affecting parts of the gulf even here in consommé be seeing a spot or 2 light rain as we go on through sunday sunday the winds we generate coming in from a southerly direction just a warm enough in doha around 26 degrees as it swings through the winds go around to the north say in possibility for. lifted dust in the sand going to be colder as well $22.00 degrees by this state want to choose shallow is just around the southern end of the red sea western parts of yemen to see

al-jazeera pool with or for the. al jazeera journalist mahmud has signed has been released after more than 4 years in prison in egypt there were celebrations as he returned home to be reunited with his family he was arrested in 2016 mother sitting relatives in egypt but was never formally charged with a crime or put on trial al-jazeera media networks acting director general said we are pleased manhood will reunite with his family after being robbed of 4 years of his life and deprived of fundamental rights we hope he will be able to overcome this past ordeal and start a new chapter in his distinguished career while mahmud was imprisoned he became a symbol of press freedom across the world al-jazeera calls for the freedom of all journalists who are unjustly imprisoned shallot ballasts now reports mahmud hussein will soon be enjoying more family moments this was one of the rare occasions he saw his loved ones during more than 4 years in prison the al jazeera journalist was detained in december 26th again after arriving in cairo on a trip home from his base in doha the egyptian was never formally charged but was accused of incitement broadcasting folks news and receiving foreign funds t

his son. this is al jazeera live from london also coming up. madman protesters block railway lines as the military denies it carried out a coup and on soldiers she is handed a 2nd.

al-jazeera after the bottom line next. gen. lost thousands of our programmes. documentaries. subscribe to eugene. al-jazeera english. hi i'm steve clemons and i have a question are iran in the united states destined for collision or for a new deal regarding iran's nuclear program and national ambitions let's get to the bottom line. after general trump told the court on the life support system of relations between washington and tehran president joe biden once that cord plugged back in and there may be a few new signs of life in that complicated relationship 2 days after biden said he wanted to america to restart negotiations on iran's nuclear program iran extend its permission to do some checks on its nuclear facilities for 3 more months so far so good or is it biden also insisted iran go back to the uranium enrichment limits outlined in the original deal from 6 years ago before the u.s. drops its sanctions and iran is also cutting video access to nuclear inspectors it's obvious that neither side trusts the other but who cares about trust what america in iran did was a transaction a nuclear program reduction with inspe

never formally charged with a crime instead his pretrial detention was renewed over and over again and he spent a lot of that time until a terry confinement al-jazeera has always lobbied for his release and in a statement the network said no journalist should ever be subjected to what mahmoud has suffered for these past 4 years for merely carrying out his profession he was robbed of 4 years of his life and deprived of his fundamental rights al-jazeera has campaigned to have hussein freed was supported by journalists the world over but press freedom advocates still have a lot of work to do in egypt that's right according to the new york based committee to protect journalists to see p.j. nearly 30 journalists are still behind bars in egypt and just to give you a sense of how arbitrary some of these arrests are going to any 19 freelance journalists mugby her husband. and their friend mohamed salah were all arrested on accusations of joining a terrorist organization and disseminating false news these are charges that they will deny and that human rights organizations have called trumped up now 10 years ago the arab spring was unfolding hopes for so hard

al-jazeera. out of again the headlines on al-jazeera armenia's prime minister has accused his armed forces of an attempted coup they call question ian has fired his military chief after the army called for his resignation as he has been out on the streets and address thousands of his supporters and arabs on the opposition is also holding a counter rally of their own there have been weeks of protests against press and yon his critics say his.

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traveling him to cairo from his base and he was accused of incitement broadcasting false news and receiving foreign funds to defame state institutions allegations he and al jazeera have repeatedly rejected al-jazeera media networks acting director general welcome to mommies truly after a vigorous campaign for his freedom throughout his detention. a statement said while he was incarcerated mahmoud had become a symbol of press freedom across the globe on the day of his release al-jazeera course for freedom of all journalists who were unjustly imprisoned all around the world while being held at the tora maximum security jail in cairo my meat was kept in solitary confinement for long periods and did not receive proper treatment when he broke his arm. reunited with family and friends there are other words that would be easy to hear. mom it's father died just every year ago before witnessing his son's release. still ahead here on al-jazeera the closure for some of iraq's minorities e.d.'s 6 years later more than 100 c.d.'s killed by someone finally laid to rest. an international criminal court's ruling brings hope for palestinians but israel says it will fight back. i

prison cell denied the right to a fair trial no charges have been brought against al jazeera correspondent mahmud hussein his crime journalism. to demand more neutral links and voice solidarity with all detained journalists sign the petition. managed to send. al jazeera is investigative unit goes undercover tracking down an international organized crime network. i want to. go through exposing direct links to corruption at the highest level of the bangladesh government. do you think. i'll just be a investigations all the prime minister's man. it's 10 years since revolutions across the arab world challenge the power. but how did these leaders rise to their positions the principle of the before he's a dictator is to be patient they play their game very carefully and how do they stay in control the common thing amongst the arabic states is is incredible will to survive the arab awakening absolute power. this is al jazeera. hello i'm sam is a than this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes the u.s. threatened sanctions against me and as the whereabouts of aung san suu kyi remain unknown

ambassador thomas greenfield will be chairing the council's proceedings james out his era at the united nations. this is al jazeera these are the top stories that are warnings that brazil's health system is on the verge of collapse the health minister says his country is facing a new stage of the corona virus pandemic with a mutated variant of the virus that is 3 times more contagious monica you not have has more from rio de janeiro on friday it will be the anniversary of. the 1st. cold. and while the country has like enlarges death toll united states so people are very worried because hospitals are really filled up in many things from the government and all over the country and like to have on top of that which back on top of that. and also an outbreak of benghazi so it is a complicated situation the head of the european commission says the e.u. is on track to fully vaccinate 70 percent of adults by the end of the summer that's despite criticism of its slow rollout e.u. leaders used their summit to put pressure on astra zeneca over delayed covert 19 vaccines supplies thousands of armenians have protested for and

his son's release. out of sarah. past the hour on al-jazeera these are the headlines india fears up to 150 people are dead after part of a himalayan collapsed and sent a torrent of water rushing down to rivers in otakon state evacuations are under way and the army has been deployed to help from elizabeth piron i'm on the line from new delhi. 22 ended in a tunnel near the rescue operation is underway.

his era. and you can watch the full investigation all the prime minister's men on al-jazeera at 20100 g.m.t. . hong kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist jimmy lai will remain in jail walls judges consider his burial application and 73 year old is accused of conspiring with foreign forces under china's sweeping national security law in a hearing on monday government lawyers argued those charged under the law should be held in custody but lies said he has agreed to strict house arrest measures the judges said they would deliver the ruling at a later date to figure palomas outside the court in hong kong she has more on the background of this case. this case in particular is of great interest to beijing it's a very sensitive case and it's also the 1st national security law case to reach the final court of appeal now he was granted bail in december 23rd already but due to noises from beijing mostly in the form of state media commenting on how hong kong's courts were not well versed in the national security law and hong kong's national security the department of justice brought that cave bac

president joe biden embarks on his 1st month in the white house will bring you the latest developments of good times to repair global relationships february on al-jazeera. out of his parents' house after he got married he says he found more space to begin discussing after a run of eating it last year it's now his home along with his wife daughter and health but there's really government said that he was to be constructed we've got them permits and issued at the militia in order last month our interview with cut short as he hears that the israeli army has arrived in the village with a bulldozer residents say soldiers gave them one minute to go home it took the found me months to build their brick and dust and an hour to see it get demolished . the area. hello i'm in london our main story this hour more than 170 people a feared dead after a glass of broke in india it sent a torrent of water down the himalayan valley sweeping away homes and slamming into 2 hydroelectric plants a mountainous area and a tarik on to the north east of new delhi is prone to flash flooding and landslides disaster recovery teams are now in the area to help with the rescue effort

his draw on both supporters. and detractors. but inside see pac there's little doubt who the attendees favor for the presidency in 2024 john hendren al jazeera orlando and his radio and cargo ship that suffered an explosion in the gulf. to dubai ports for a pass the blast left holes in the m.v. heavy loss re vertical kariya israel says that iran is to blame though on board was injured in the course of the explosion is still on the moon has been the media response from iran. hundreds of people marched in ukraine's capital on saturday to protest against the jailing of a right wing blogger and activists. they threw flares at the prosecutor's office of the law did the judges reconsider so he starting cause case he was convicted this week for the 2015 kidnapping of a politician but his supporters say that he was targeted for his empty corruption campaign. just ahead here on al-jazeera a knowledge of the past we think the descendants of enslaved people in kenya who are seeking official recognition as an ethnic group. are we look ahead towards that to be a huge cheer for boxing all the details coming up with sarah in just a few others. coveted beyo

his base and he was accused of incitement broadcasting for. news and receiving foreign funds to defame state institutions allegations he and al-jazeera have repeatedly rejected al-jazeera media networks acting director general welcome to mummies truly after a vigorous campaign for his freedom throughout his detention a statement said while he was incarcerated mahmud had become a symbol of press freedom across the globe on the day of his release al-jazeera course for freedom of all journalists who were unjustly imprisoned all around the world while being held at the tour a maximum security jail in cairo my mood was kept in solitary confinement for long periods and did not receive proper treatment when he broke his arm. was reunited with his family and friends there are other wounds that won't be easy to heal. mahmoud's father died just every year ago before witnessing his son's release. out of syria. polls are set to open in ecuador and a presidential election being held under severe economic and political crises 16 candidates are on the ballots the main race is between a former banker and an economist a latin america editor the soon human has more o

enjoying more family moments this was one of the rare occasions he saw his loved ones during more than 4 years in prison the al jazeera journalist was detained in december 26th again after arriving in cairo on a trip home from his base in doha the egyptian was never formally charged but was accused of incitement broadcasting folks news and receiving foreign funds to defame state institutions he and al-jazeera consistently denied the allegations during his time inside cairo's notorious torah maximum security prison he was denied his rights he suffered a broken arm and was refused proper medical treatment the detention also breached egypt's penal code he was locked up for 2 and a half years more than the maximum time allowed to hold someone without charge my father is emotionally and mentally distressed because he feels that he is there in the dark cell behind the bars without committing any crime. and he's away from his children his family his father his mother and he can't do anything rights groups have reported in unparalleled crackdown on journalists in egypt under former general now president abdel fattah el-sisi i

enjoying more family moments this was one of the rare occasions he saw his loved ones during more than 4 years in prison the al jazeera journalist was detained in december 26th seen after arriving in cairo on a trip home from his base in doha the egyptian was never formally charged but was accused of incitement broadcasting folks news and receiving foreign funds to defame state institutions he and al-jazeera consistently denied the allegations during his time inside cairo's notorious torah maximum security prison he was denied his rights he suffered a broken arm and was refused proper medical treatment the detention also breached egypt's penal code he was locked up for 2 and a half years more than the maximum time allowed to hold someone without charge my father is emotionally and mentally distressed because he feels that he is there in the dark cell behind the bars without committing any crime. and he's away from his children his family his father his mother and he can't do anything rights groups have reported in unparalleled crackdown on journalists in egypt under former general now president abdel fattah el-sisi in

al-jazeera to lead but camp out of state. of the headlines here on al-jazeera u.s. president joe biden has set out his vision for american foreign policy is drawn support for saudi arabia's war in yemen pledge to repair global alliances that were fractured during the trump years in his address at the state department biden also called on the 2 leaders and me and mark.

al-jazeera los angeles. time for a quick check of the top stories here on al-jazeera u.s. president joe biden has declared his country's back sweeping away donald trump's america 1st foreign policies biden addressed the munich security conference.

but the meeting is a sting set up by al jazeera as investigative unit. and. his son says he takes 20 percent from every deal this is. basically. using. there because mr leader everything will. be going to. al-jazeera invited all those involved including prime minister shaikh a senior and general as he's ahmed to respond to its findings none did so well thought out his era. and you can watch the full investigation all the prime minister's men on ours here tuesday at 12 g.m.t. . a powerful winter storm has struck the u.s. northeast causing widespread disruption in new york and other major urban centers it's always forecast to bring up to 60 centimeters of snow on tuesday alone the new york city mare and new jersey governor have both declared states of emergency people in new york have been encouraged to stay at home and only essential workers and 1st responders are allowed to travel by road christine salumi is in new york. we've already seen 15 centimeters of snow fall here in new york city and we could get up to 50 centimeters and that has prompted city officials

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al-jazeera. over. time just wants his job thank you very much it is super bowl sunday and the kansas city chiefs are chasing this 2nd straight title against the tampa bay buccaneers jeter the pandemic the chiefs opted to spend super bowl week at heart even before flying to tampa and this was them arriving on saturday on a limited number of fans will be allowed inside the stadium but health experts are worried about another spike in 1000 cases and he got reports. and camp out word got out of. the super bowl is by far the biggest sporting and television event in the united states last year's final attracted over 100000000 viewers but as the tampa bay buccaneers and kansas city chiefs prepared to meet on sunday this will be a game like no other tampa's raymond james stadium is the venue it's also a testing site for code 19 in a state that's lost close to 30000 people to the virus in a bid to keep the game safe the stadium will only be a 3rd full with strict protocols and social distancing as you pass through security screeni

al-jazeera. america is back diplomacy is back u.s. president joe biden announces a major shift in foreign policy as his ministrations seeks to overhaul america's global stand. alone daryn jordan this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up fulfilling a campaign promise the u.s. ends its support for offensive operations in saudi arabia's war. and u.s. house of representatives strips a conspiracy theorist of hours in congress. 3 months on the 10s of thousands of refugees.

al-jazeera. moved out of his parents' house after he got married he says he found more space living in this king after a run of eating it last year it's now his home along with his wife daughter and health but there's really governments at the cables to be constructed we've got them permits and issues that the militia ordered last month our interview with cut short as he hears that the israeli army has arrived in the village with the bulldozer residents say soldiers gave them one minute to get home it took the found me months to build their brick house and nothing an hour to see it get demolished. the philippines to restore fight in boxing not i but the glory family deny any wrongdoing they. want to when a student asked to guides on al-jazeera. what is the price of luxury. an undercover team travels deep into the illegal cocoa plantations of the ivory coast simple solutions are very hard to find for something as complicated as the child labor chocolates hearts of darkness and counters unpatrolled labor is working in a 100000000000 dollar industry where overhaul of the country's cocoa produces li

al-jazeera . be the hero world needs. washing. these are the top stories this hour on al-jazeera u.s. democrats finishing their case against president donald trump in his 2nd impeachment trial they say there is overwhelming evidence that insight of the deadly count will heal right last month. the head of the tokyo olympics a step down following his recent sexist comments been facing backlash in japan and abroad saying women talk too much and have a strong sense of rivalry and protesters in me and mark marching against the military coup for a 7th consecutive day still demanding the release of their elected leaders and for the sims to step down they're also calling for tougher international action. the latest from india now with the families of 35 men thought to be trapped inside a tunnel in the state of look at a concert only a miracle site their loved ones now rescuers have been moving mountains of sludge to reach the work when but haven't been able to make progress 6 days now since the tunnel and much of the surrounding valley was flooded and part of a glassy a collapsed into a river at least $36.00 people have died and around $200.00 are still missin

al jazeera. hello there i am however his in with the al jazeera news are coming to you live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes myanmar's military says it's fired at sam bassett or to the u.n. after this dramatic appeal to the world. the military it's a sup who will in this modern world and who must be. the people are resilient the server and united in funky will be in the military coupe. inside me and more police fire tear gas and stun grenades to clear protesters who refuse to give up. we have an update on the hunts for more than $300.00 schoolgirls kidnapped in northern nigeria. and a man on a mission joe biden and the new u.s. government's battle plan to ease the coronavirus pain of so many. we are moved to act swiftly to put an end to this pandemic and to stem the suffering felt by phil many. well as i have all the sports basketball star le bron james hits back at football or slabs an ever hear of it for his criticism of activists actually. his voice was full of emotion and hesitancy as he spoke now a top diplomat from myanmar has been fired for what he said less than 24 hours ago kilm

but the meeting is a sting set up by al jazeera is investigative unit. and. his son says he takes 20 percent from every deal. this is. basically. using. because mr leader with. al-jazeera invited all those involved including prime minister shaikh a senior and general as he's ahmed to respond to its findings none did so we'll thought on al-jazeera and you can watch the full investigation all the prime ministers. at 20100 hours g.m.t. . ugandan opposition leader bobby wind has filed a supreme court challenge to overturn the reelection of president yarima $77.00 he was declared winner for a 6th term last month but weiner had been under defiant to house arrest has rejected the results on several grounds including widespread use of violence challenges to the results of all of the 4 previous elections were won by a 70 have been dismissed by the supreme court. a plane carrying south africa's 1st 1000000 credible as vaccine doses arrived in johannesburg the country is battling a 2nd wave of infections driven by a more contagious variant 1st identified that there's concer

his reputation both at home and around the world rosalynn jordan al-jazeera washington well biden also addressed china he proposed to stand up to beijing on key issues but he also promised more cooperation also take on directly the challenges posed by our prosperity security and democratic values by our most serious competitor china will confront china's economic abuses counter its aggressive course of action to push back on china's attack on human rights intellectual property and global governance but we are ready to work with beijing when it's in america's interest to do so well brought bof a is a research fellow at new america that's a think tank he told us more about biden's foreign policy objectives in me a monument we're in for 4 years of more tense relations with the saudis probably the chances we've we've ever see going back to the to the reagan administration they've had the red carpet laid out in front of them and by now has a lot of issues with them does it leave the assassination or jamal khashoggi the journalist in the saudi embassy or consulate in istanbul the war in the

al-jazeera. holding the powerful to account as we examine the us his role in the world on al-jazeera. al-jazeera. hello i'm adrian for the get this is that he live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes. security forces would be out for anti crew protesters and the most violent day of the crackdown yet. dozens of pro-democracy activists in hong kong have been charged of the beijing's national security. we have an update on the search for more than $300.00 schoolgirls kidnapped in the nigeria. the past we meet the descendants of slaves people in cambodia they're seeking official recognition as an ethnic group. hi i'm. wild child can count. on the title defense makes. me. it has been the bloodiest day of crackdown yet by security forces and against anti crew protesters who've been rallying for weeks in the past few hours at least 4 protesters have been killed by the police one was shot dead in yangon and there are reports of several more fatalities in other cities al-jazeera study chang begins our coverage. medics struggle to treat a wounded protester shot in the chest anomalous str

al-jazeera. revealing eco friendly solutions to comeback threats to our planet on al-jazeera. this is 0. hi there i'm kim bell this is the news from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes. the bloodiest day yes and a month of violence the u.n. says meehan miles military has killed at least 18 protesters. where are they got nabbed.

while visiting family in december 2016 a number of human rights organizations have joined al jazeera and demanding his immediate release its tension is in violation of both gyptian and international. anger over present job handling of the coronavirus in brazil continues to grow hundreds of people gathered in brazil or on sunday calling for ball snorers resignation some more plastic bags over their heads symbolizing those killed due to oxygen shortages in the arizona state more than 220000 people have died from the virus in brazil 2nd only to the united states and police in the netherlands say they've arrested around 30 people after they dispersed an anti curfew demonstration in the capital on sunday but there was no repeat of the rioting that took place last weekend and a step vasser reports from it was one of many similar events taking place across europe. protests started cheerfully in front of the music human amsterdam hundreds of protesters gathered to demand the government use lockdown restrictions and lift a curfew the 1st in the country since world war 2 the nat'l and with a population of 70000

but the meeting is a sting set up by al jazeera is investigative unit. and. his son says he takes 20 percent from every deal. this is. basically. he's. there because mr leader with. al-jazeera invited all those involved including prime minister shaikh a senior and general as he's ahmed to respond to its findings none did so we'll thought on al-jazeera and you can watch the full investigation all the prime minister's men on al-jazeera at 12 g.m.t. that's on tuesday. iran's foreign minister javid zarif has r.c. european union to coordinate the return of both washington and tehran to the 2015 nuclear deal it comes on the same day that iranian scientists announced the launch of a rocket capable of carrying satellites into space these images of these sub orbital tests were broadcast on state t.v. it's unclear where and when they were taken the defense ministry says the rocket is for research purposes and will be able to compete with other satellite carriers once it's fully operational the u.s. has accused iran in the past of using its space program as a cover for miss

any better because of his are bringing in the group and devotion to its leader connie his relatives told al-jazeera many children were taken by the rebels during those stubby times. and. his family members were praying for him may not get knocked up but in case he is found guilty he is forgiven. when may have been a child soldier but he quickly rose through the ranks and by the time of his capture was the number 4 in command human rights organization says a victim himself this case poses difficult questions on the burden of responsibility he should be held accountable for. any crimes he may have committed as an adult but the fact that he was abducted i think the whole thing to be taken into consideration as a mitigating factor because. his situation is so unique by 2004 the air larrie had abducted more than 20000 children killed around 800000 people including those in look commemorated in this memorial site and displaced up to 1500000 it was one of africa's longest conflicts and the victims of it like janet a little you want justice but compensation as well catherine al-jazeera there are reports of

al-jazeera washington. still ahead on al-jazeera. america for saving the euro is now tossed with seeing his native isn't a free the permit. how is that we've got some rather unsettled weather in the forecast for northern parts of the middle east over the next couple of days we have seen some flooding recently into western parts of winds picking up some lively showers brewing just around the levant as we go through the next hour so something of a northerly feed coming in here meeting up with a southerly wind where the 2 come together there is forced to rise it cools condenses we get that line of cloud and heavy rain there will be some localized flooding as a result of this that we continue to make its way further race with syria lebanon jordan israel palestinian territories all seeing some heavy rain northern parts of saudi arabia to into iraq into western parts of iraq but to the south of that it stays fine and dry some very pleasant weather here in doha just getting up to around 22 celsius over the next couple of days that fine weather that stretches across the whole of africa few showers just around lake victoria into t

al-jazeera. china's president says his country has won the war against the extreme poverty now it's just that you should being measured what does the announcement mean for xi jinping his legacy and the global economy this is inside story. hello and welcome to the show i'm sam is a than ending extreme poverty has been a key initiative of the chinese president since he came to power in 2012 almost a decade later she jinping says his country has achieved a historic miracle his government says over an 8 year period nearly 100000000 people have been lifted out of destitution but critics are questioning china's bol for measuring poverty and the sustainability of the project has also been controversy around the timing of the announcement the country says it has been victorious over coronavirus and is preparing to lay out its plans for medium term growth next week that's while the pandemic is expected to push 150000000 people into extreme poverty globally this year and the communist party is getting prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary president gigi ping is upbeat. shoot i love looking back with