is the new silk road is a glorious endeavor connecting china with asia europe and beyond state lenders say the new silk road includes eight hundred projects with loans of over a trillion dollars critics say the belgian road is a way to expand chinese influence they say countries could be taking on massive debts. china's leaders including president xi insist the project has brought real benefits for participating countries. i would like to stress that this partner relationship is not a geo political tool but a platform for cooperation we welcome all sides equal participation engagement. over one hundred fifty countries will attend and thirty seven foreign leaders have signed up china's allies like pakistan and russia will be there but also easily switzerland and austria the u.s. is sending only low level representatives at a belgian road conference in the united arab emirates officials are bullish. keen to be part of this we want the chinese companies to lose a facility s. and infrastructure to reach two different markets from. some critics feel beijing is leading the world in a merry d

europe is not. a discussion in asia. least where is he how would show some member of the european left of a member of the e.u. china delegation he says asia and europe need to be the closest possible partners to overcome the global problems now talking about problems and max every time i talk about europe and asia people say to me you mean china what many people here is you know is the not in this china so let's talk china. china is big china a sponsor china is behind change. the nation is striving for power to become the technology of the world. second road initiative it's twenty first century silk thread it's been called by the rich chinese martial plan dates back to campaign for global dominance but does the trade go the way. we cannot let mutual suspicion so we all get the better of us from. your once trade but. this has to lead to a reciprocity that we are still struggling to achieve using in the months from now . european industries are increasingly falling under chinese control. or the result of european enterpris

has come up with its own asia europe connectivity package do you think that is europe's answer to all ball of the one belt one good initiative i would not. yes there is just the opposite issue but here we have to find channels two to combine these different plans etc because i would not agree totally with you but i would say that this rivalry understanding is just describing more than only economic violence it is a way of how we are treating each other and that is a term from the cold war times and that means we are competing each other. to break the other one economically politically etc that i think is leading if you are looking into the global challenge into the wrong direction if for example one point four billion people in china want to live their way of. living or one point three million billion in india and one more billion and other asian countries so what does it mean for the soldiers what does it mean for the energy production what does it mean for the climate so yeah i think we have really obligation to find channels to cooperate and i would welcome that in participating in

the superstructure it will actions why they matter to asia. europe after the end of the first world war. there are more than two million speechless refugees. fleeing one document the start of my. sister last time. i asked for. you sixty minutes w. . what do we want. when do we want it now eighty percent of americans at some point and i live will experience my ship. welcome to crunch time the european elections are just around the corner i know we've almost forgotten about them because of bragg's it but now they are back with a vengeance and you might have recognized the place we are sitting in here this is of course the seat of the european parliament in strasbourg and this is the last plenary session in this set up before the election so it's time to discuss the new elections and why they matter to asia now if you think someone asia you might ask is why should i care about the european election. well there is one of the biggest markets in the world and induced times of globalization everyone everywhere you care to discuss that with a great panel so

are crucial to president xi jinping is belgian road initiative which aims to connect china with asia europe and africa by land and sea critics say the initiative is all about spreading chinese influence abroad and a saddling some countries with unsustainable debt. china's ivory coast's largest trading partner in asia and its third biggest overall trade between the two countries rocketed eight hundred percent between two thousand and fourteen and two thousand and sixteen alone the new container terminal is being built by china harbor engineering company work began in two thousand and twelve and most of the three hundred workers are chinese it's not the only modernization work underway in ivory coast. after two thousand and eleven as part of the recovery of the economy of ivory coast and the modernization of its infrastructure including the port area a vast program was introduced to modernize the infrastructure and improve traffic and congestion management. there are fears that chinese funding might dry up as that country's economy slows down but with such a gaping need for infrastructure ivo

is the new silk road is a glorious endeavor connecting china with asia europe and beyond state lenders say the new silk road includes eight hundred projects with loans of over a trillion dollars critics say the belgian road is a way to expand chinese influence they say countries could be taking on massive debts. china's leaders including president xi insists the project has brought real benefits for participating countries.

alix: what are your opportunities in asia, europe? pportunities that are greatest are in asia. china is the largest growth market. there are other good growth markets in southeast asia. the handwriting is on the wall for them. they need to get more lng because gas is the fuel of choice. europe, on the other hand, geopolitically, there is a large push to add lng to the mix. and to reduce dependency to russian gas. that is another growth market that we are pursuing, have a lot of interest in our train four for. alix: you mentioned in terms of marketing that it can get difficult. can you walk me through what it is like marketing now, the price level you can offer that still gives you the margin, versus five years ago? >> i cannot tell you numbers. [laughter] >> but i can tell you, we had a definite sellers market in 2012. we were the first company -- cheniere started it. freeport and semper were the second and third to market to capacity knowing how many facilities would be approved. everyone wanted to get their hands on the facilities. t

china's president seeks to ease fears over project connecting asia to europe in a forum attended by 37orld leaders. takes one step closer to yet another clay-court title in barcelona. ♪ united nations has warned of mozambiqueuggling in over the next two days after a second massive storm hit the country. cyclone has the street homes and killed at least three people just six weeks after the country was smashed by a different cyclone. tens of thousands of people had already been evacuated from the worst hit areas. the united nations says it's the worst time in recorded history and african nation has been hit by two cyclones in one season. is the me now communications coordinator for the international federation of the red cross. he is on skype for russ -- four in northern mozambique. can i start by asking about conditions in the part of the country which was worst hit by the storm, the north? >> from what information we're are veryconditions bleak indeed. i'm speaking to you from some 400 kilometers south of where the cyclone made landfall. in one district, for example, crosscal mozambiqu

focusing on china's massive global trade network known as belton road and assertive the project spans asia europe and africa and over the past few days the agreements with sixty four billion dollars was signed off he goes to donna reports from the chinese capital. the busy few days here in beijing as for the russian president he wrapped up his official participation quite traditionally with a media conference and judging by what he focused on for him these few days were heavily dominated by several things trade and the jeep and economy and this is quite well natural i should see given the very nature of the belton road initiative which is centered i should say a rowdy round exploring new trade routes and global economy boosting global economy and so i'm a putin position russia is the key energy players sort of an oil exports in superpower he stressed that russia is not only a key player on the market but also most who is ready to increase its production and consecutively exports oil exports any given time might any given moment that russia is ready to meet the oil needs of china and many other pa

lastly, an auction a key north—south railroad, vinyl for trade, with europe and asia and one that couldion. that's vital for trade. more from brazil. last year, brazil overtook the us is the worlds top producer of soybeans, considering the infrastructure here, that is almost a miracle virtually all of the country parchment production is loaded onto lorries, but the roads are precarious, slow and brittle with cargo theft. 0nly15% brazil's production goes by rail. brazil has the tracks, but it does not have the train. the government spent the past 30 years building this railroad which is support the move all of the soybeans to the north of the country where they can then be shipped to asia and europe. now the government is seeking a private investment gi’oup is seeking a private investment group that can help complete this vision. the construction was a slow and mired in corruption. lastly, the government sold the concession to a private group which is promising to invest $500 million to finally get trains moving here. farmers in the agricultural town are hopeful. they have been waiting f

known as the belton road initiative it is a huge one point three trillion dollar project that spans asia europe and africa and a forum which is currently underway in beijing the u.k. and germany with the latest to sing his praises he goes down of sin the chinese capital for us. the final day of the bolton road forum here in beijing at the atmosphere is visibly more relaxed and more chill the agenda is not as bad as it was on day one when it comes to rushing china relations a most statements have been revolving around the new business ventures and the part will cautious optimism i should say has been voiced when it comes to the potential expansion of those ventures this is somewhat in contrast to day one no wood was a very busy friday here in beijing and a lot of optimism about the bolton road initiative which this forum is just a small part of it is a vision spearheaded by beijing and it is four years for the past five years or so it has been revolving around the development of two major trade routes two major global trade routes and well when it comes when it comes to those of the russian pres

asia europe could south america be the next market is this going to be a global enterprise that's going to stay for ever. well nobody really knows because this was something that was close the associated to the to the rise of the current leadership in china to president c.g. being more specially saw. critics tobe also in showing of this initiative because they feel some people feel that it's over stretches the current capabilities of cho you know but i think overall there is a learning curve from the chinese and from their partners they see the positive. side of it terms of capital in terms of expertise they also see the negative side in terms of in terms of the reliance on the world one major part though so this is a lonely process i think there will be some adjustment and the new generation of project will not be the same as do ones that have already been implemented for example in seoul to asia. or the locations where you know that you know america it will depend on the needs of the countries but also on the capacity of the chinese to reinvent this strategy all right it's very much a

as the belt and road initiative is huge is a one point three trillion dollar project that spans asia europe and africa now the for the just route of a few hours ago in beijing you bought your life over two hundred eighty billion dollars worth of agreements was signed off on course part of their ego is done of in beijing even money so thrust forward and put a couple of quarters of president potent take us through what was said. you know well kevin it's certainly a busy few days here in beijing for everyone but yes as you've rightly pointed out for vladimir putin he wrapped up his official program here quite traditionally for him or he held a media conference and well judging by the number of topics to just by the topics i should say he talked about for him the presence here was dominated by. why three major things trade economy and energy during the media conference he positioned russia as sort of an energy superpower especially when it comes to oil he stressed that moscow is a key the key player and he revealed he kind of pointed out that most school is ready to bolster and to expand to inc

opening address president xi said he would work to ensure the controversial project connecting asia to europe africa and beyond. would be sustainable green and provide growth for all those taking part. in the. peoples' lives in the country. he rejected criticism that the costs involved would loose some countries into levels of debt they would find almost impossible to pay back estimates put the bill for the long list of infrastructure projects at close to one trillion dollars there are pipelines ports bridges and railways all designed to improve trading links. courage put his company to follow general international rules and standards in project. among those attending a key supporters of the initiative russian president vladimir putin and pakistani prime minister imran khan but china's biggest trading partner the united states has not sent a delegation washington officials say the initiative is a vanity project which comes with too many strings attached. china has dismissed the u.s. as concerns as western resistance to china's growth but there's also been criticism of the scheme from inside t

china's president seeks to ease fears over his belt and road project connecting asia to europe at a forum attended by thirty seven world leaders. and rafael nadal takes one step closer to yet another clay court title in bosler new ill have that story. united nations has warned of massive flooding over the next ten days in mozambique after a second powerful storm hit the country site claimed kenneth has destroyed homes and killed at least three people just six weeks off the country was lashed by site clonie die tens of thousands of people had already been evacuated from the worst hit area the un says it's the first time in recorded history that the southern african nation has been hit by two cyclons in one season. well joining me now is matthew carter the communications coordinator for the international federation of the red cross he is on skype for us from now in northern mozambique thanks very much for taking the time to speak to us can i start by asking about conditions in the north of the country which was worst hit by this storm. for more information we're guessing the conditions are

to flame and china's president seeks to ease fears over his belt and road project connecting asia to europe and a form attended by thirty seven wildly. color although most of the weather in australia settle down to the seasonal norm of his pokey showers recently in queens of the sort that line just goes through there in the time of seven hundred seventy ninety nine millimeters in the last twenty four hours huge amount of rain for such a small place i think you might see worse or more what not that many and it's the same to the science look at the temperatures now would act as teens the high teens if you're lucky but the teens all the same which is really colder than the to be even for now pursed as better first of the twenty six degrees in the sunshine that breeze of the interior and hangs on to the for a couple of days no change elsewhere if you're in tasmania expect the western windy weather and fifteen degrees which is on its way towards new zealand's this whole circulation here has been affecting tasmania will be affecting the south island first of all by rain across after that it'll ge

consequences the straits of hormuz a vital shipping route linking middle east oil producers to markets in asia europe north america and beyond it is in our interests are not it our white for national security interest to keep the persian gulf open to keep the strait of almost open we've done that in the past we will continue to do it in the future but the united states should know that when they enter the straight talk or march they have to talk to those who are protecting the straight talker much. and that is. watch. the james bases live for us now at the asia society in new york or no this is our it's certainly put iran's case very clearly at the front of that conversation how did it go down. well certainly that particular position on the straits of hormuz i think is interesting because he was responding to earlier comments that iran might. threaten to close the straits of hormuz his position is a somewhat nuanced position that it's in their vital interests that there's free frying trade it's the lifeline for iran but at the same time if that lifeline of the trade was prevented then iran might take

are calling it a debt trap for countries receiving chinese investment beijing hosts to link asia with europe and africa using new shipping and railroads xi jinping welcomed thirty seven heads of state to the second international conference on the project katrina you has more from beijing. one of the world's most powerful leaders making a powerful entrance chinese president xi jinping arriving at the belton road summit flanked by almost forty heads of state in front of government representatives from more than one hundred countries. in his opening address president xi said he would work to ensure the controversial project connecting asia to europe africa and beyond. would be sustainable green and provide growth for all those taking part. in this is a new initiative has helped people's lives in the countries involved and created more opportunities for prosperity he rejected criticism that the costs involved would lose some countries into levels of debt they would find almost impossible to pay back estimates put the bill for the long list of infrastructure projects at close to one trillion doll

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multi—billion dollar economic plan to promote chinese trade by making the country more connected across asia and europeea. in fact, investment could be as much as $1.3 trillion by 2027. the european commission criticised italy after it aligned itself with the project. anahita thoms is head of international trade practice, baker mckenzie. how likely eu will get what it needs from china? the eu is china's largest trading partner so it's in their interest to get a compromise however this being said, ido get a compromise however this being said, i do not think that today we will get binding political commitments, rather a continuation of good talks than anything else. do you think there's been a bit of a lack of co—ordination within the eu? some saying that there is issue with france taking a bit of a hard on line on china and others taking a softer approach. sure. ithink if you are dealing with a global player like china, what you need is full unity, full unity at the eu level, full unity on eu member states and what we have seen so far is not full unity. what we need is from an economic perspective, agre