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ida. democracy but bei'ing is not happy about thati democracy but bei'ing is not happy about that. think that trajectory will _ happy about that. no, i think that trajectory will continue. | that trajectory will continue. i think china will respond to the us's position on taiwan by trying to sort of continue to forge relationships, maybe even go around washington, try and approach europe and try and entice multinationals to come back to china. that would be a measure of success for beijing. are there any business impact, especially here in asia, because of what is happening? i don't think so. i think it's pretty clear to international businesses that supply chains must derisk from china and they're doing that. i think there's opportunities in the recon figuration or the reorganisation of those supply chains throughout asia, and with the us, there's near shoring efforts at play. so i think it's — it's a very careful response and i think companies will continue to mitigate risk, while looking for opportunities at the same time. �* , , . for opportunities at the same time. �*, , ., ti

will react to this boat. �* , ., thinking how bei'ing will react to this boat. �*, ., ., ., i, , this get more analysis on the vote _ this boat. let's get more analysis on the vote we _ this boat. let's get more analysis on the vote we have _ this boat. let's get more analysis on the vote we have seen. - this boat. let's get more analysis on the vote we have seen. let's l on the vote we have seen. let's speak to former chief opinion editor. what do you think china's reaction will be? actually, i think it's a local elections of china. so that's why i think the china mainland is very, very calm. and, in fact, ithink the taiwan policy in china mainland will not change — at least the three points. first, china must be reunified, and it is bound to be reunified. no situation can split china. second, we want to reunify peacefully but do not promise to give up force. forces are to curb taiwan independence, not for the people of taiwan. it can be said to a certain extent that without taiwan independence, there can be no reunification by force. there will be no use of force. taiwan independenc

bei'ing would like to see a dynamic? bei'ing would like to dynamic?ticks — see a more firmer us government that sticks to the one china policy _ that sticks to the one china policy. and while you're thinking about strategic ambiguity, china would like the us to _ ambiguity, china would like the us to he — ambiguity, china would like the us to be firmer about stopping taiwah— us to be firmer about stopping taiwan from being too proactive on safeguarding autonomy, and to he _ on safeguarding autonomy, and to be honest, if you look at this— to be honest, if you look at this election, one big lesson of this— this election, one big lesson of this election is the taiwanese people are moving the palooka _ taiwanese people are moving the palooka party more towards the centre — palooka party more towards the centre. the kmt try to stay away — centre. the kmt try to stay away from talking about china, did the — away from talking about china, did the dpp tried to stay away from — did the dpp tried to stay away from talking about identity, and the _ from talking

do you think it's show of force from bei'ing. do you think its a — show of force from bei'ing.le at — see that micro... anything is possible at this _ see that micro... anything is possible at this point. - see that micro... anything is possible at this point. the i see that micro... anything is i possible at this point. the only reason — possible at this point. the only reason i — possible at this point. the only reason i think it may be in beijing's_ reason i think it may be in beijing's interest to lean into it more _ beijing's interest to lean into it more discreet forms of pressure in this three—month period is mostly because _ this three—month period is mostly because she'sjinping and biden met in november. we have seen progress. we saw— in november. we have seen progress. we saw a _ in november. we have seen progress. we saw a visit to the us. $0, i don't — we saw a visit to the us. $0, i don't sense _ we saw a visit to the us. $0, i don't sense that either side really wants— don't sense that either side really wants to — don't sense that either side really wants to tear

followed, what more could bei'ing be considerin: ? ., :: g; considering?2023 the government _ considering? looking at 2023 the government was _ considering? looking at 2023 the government was actually - considering? looking at 2023 the government was actually rather l government was actually rather restrictive in terms of using fiscal stimulus on the monetary side particularly. this has shifted. on the fiscal said the government is currently contemplating special bonds issued, i trillion, to help the local government sector. the government has given green light to bypass the 3% fiscal deficit. the monetary side, the fed interest rate, opening more opportunities for charity the more accommodating with monetary policy this year. both monetary policy this year. both monetary and fiscal policy stimulus on the horizon in 2024, i think it is huge impetus.— on the horizon in 2024, i think it is huge impetus. shirley yu, thank ou from is huge impetus. shirley yu, thank you from davos, _ is huge impetus. shirley yu, thank you from davos, from _ is huge impetus. shi

administration would seek to do with beijing. administration would seek to do with ihiring-— with bei'inging. also, head of this visit, india _ with beijing. also, head ofj this visit, india summoned with beijing. also, head of- this visit, india summoned the high commissioner of maldives after officials there called in and prime minister and arranger moody a clown, terraced and a puppet of israel, that's a bit more than just puppet of israel, that's a bit more thanjust a puppet of israel, that's a bit more than just a street relationship? i think it is a consequence that if this happened with the present visit to beijing but this is a separate case, separate incident in which three officials, three government officials, took to the social media to express themselves with regard to some videos of prime minister modi promoting it as it —— as a tourist destination. 0ur tourist destination. our understanding is the high commissioner in new delhi was summoned in relation to these. these three officials have been suspended by the government but still, because of the nature... they are very der

— with bei'ing? they faced some real with beijing? they faced some real challenges _ with beijing?hallenges in taiwan. they picked a pretty unique candidate. hou yu—ih was born and raised in taiwan, he speaks the local language quite well and he's sort of a local hero is a former police chief and cop. when he's promising to bring to the table is what he would frame as a pragmatic approach by engaging beijing in approach by engaging beijing in a way that's protecting taiwan's interest. it's a little different from what we've seen and i think it's intended to address those voter concerns. it will remain to be seen how voters are persuaded ijy seen how voters are persuaded by that when the polls close tonight and we start to see the vote count,. tonight and we start to see the vote count”— tonight and we start to see the vote count,. jennifer, how much influence has _ vote count,. jennifer, how much influence has china _ vote count,. jennifer, how much influence has china on _ vote count,. jennifer, how much influence has china on the - influence has china on the selection? wishing th

.— this is being watched very closely in beijing as well. in bei'ing as well.alil, _ in beijing as well. thanks very much for that, shaimaa khalil, we - in beijing as well. thanks very much for that, shaimaa khalil, we are i for that, shaimaa khalil, we are watching closely and there will be highlights of his speech on our later bulletins on bbc news. in the meantime, back to london. thank you, steve, thank you shaimaa khalil. jubilant scenes there in taiwan is the dpp's william lai set to be taiwan's next president gets ready to make his victory speech and as steve said there, he will bring you all the highlights later on in the programme. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. most of us have seen plenty of this today, a lot of cloud around, but it is predominantly dry. the weather story, though, is on the change from tomorrow and into next week. it's going to turn noticeably colder with a risk of snow, even at lower levels in the north. and, yes, we will see some severe night—time frost. for the here and now, though, for the start of this weekend, w