it means that beijing would lose face.eijing will have lost control of the situation in hong kong. >> reporter: and control isn't something china gives up easily. it's offered universal sufficient framing to hong kong in 2017. however, after this, many are now wondering if beijing will actually deliver on that promise. anna coran, cnn, hong kong. >>> this is a campaign that has absolutely captivated everyone here in hong kong as you can imagine, nina. it's interesting what analysts are saying about people not towing the line with beijing on who they should vote for. one of those people that she mentioned was the best known business person in asia. certainly in hong kong. he's asia's richest man. he's publicly said after beijing hinted that people should get behind c.y. leung. he said i am going to stay with henry tang. this is fascinating considering that the business group in hong kong is very, very closely aligned with both the hong kong elite, the hong kong political circles as well as beijing. we're seeing this very pu

no pieces of paper went from washington to beijing or beijing to washington, it went through this intermediary in pakistan or sometimes through the ambassador of pakistan in beijing or in washington. and it was a very, very important route and that's really the way the invitation to send henry kissinger came. >> by the way, what kind of -- i assume you looked at the press. what kind of press did richard nixon get overall? watergate hadn't happened. >> no. >> that was in june of that same year. >> yeah. >> what kind of press w her >> he got really good press. nixon got the view that the press hated him. he used to go on about the liberal establishment and the press aren't fair to me and they hate me. the press on a whole were pretty favorable to him. and the china trip got amazing coverage. a lot of it was live on prime time television on the u.s. >> because of the time difference. >> because 8:00 in the morning in beijing is 8:00 at night in the u.s. and so quite often people as they were having their ssupper r supper would see the live footage from beijing. the banquet from beijing was shown

beijing has always had its own foreign policy. they were worried there might be a change of government and that government might be more friendly towards the americans and the chinese would lose influence in the middle east. that is what he wanted to avoid. that is why he did not back the original u.n. resolutions. this time, he seeks not to blame anyone. just to try to end this situation. the town is less strident. that is why china feels it can support the plan. >> an independent report has identified half a million families struggling with a range of problems. among the causes of the unrest, poor parenting, low academic achievement, and too much emphasis on materialism. >> over the course of five extra nine days last august, it england learned how order and chaos are close neighbors. rioting, looting, and arson at spreading like bush fires across the country. the politicians initially blaming criminality, pure and simple. but then it a report to look at the deeper social causes and lessons to be learned. the panel went to many

since you've been in beijing and you've been in beijing for a couple years, now many years, we've been talking about this 8% gdp growth rate, this level at which china has to grow to maintain stability, economic stability and social stability. they're talking about 7.5%. obviously they think that 8% is no longer the magic mark. why is that? >> well, the key here, andrew, is not just the number but the quality of that growth. as we know, they've been able to exceed the 8% number in the past. you're right, 8% has been the number that's been used as the benchmark to be able to soak up the need for more work and maintain that social stability. the key here is the quality of the growth. it's not just investing money for the sake of it, it's not just building buildings with no one inside or building shopping malls that no one goes to shop in. this is about quality growth that trickles down to the community. it's about being able to encourage the people themselves to be able to take on a bit more of the share of the heavy lifting here in the economy and being able to spend more, not just rely

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look at some of the images coming out of beijing. 45 flights canceled. and this is happening in a city of about 19 million people, not a stranger to these sort of events. but when visibility gets below 200 meters, you can bet that folks have to pack a lot of patience, with the air quality going downhill. and on sunday morning, we had snowshowers across portions of beijing. but take a look at this. the air quality index at this hour had improved a little bit. it's 170. it goes in the unhealthy category. a couple of days ago, pushing in the hazardous scenario. but the snowshowers and the rain showers in the forecast, cleaned out some of the particulates in the atmosphere. and we know 65% of the ozone with the pollutants on the city. right now, just some clouds left in place. we have a few showers in the forecast by wednesday on into thursday. and the temperatures have warmed up. at this hour, we know it's 5 degrees now. notice the mild air begin to blossom to the south here, as the spring season quickly upon us. the official meteorological start. going up

and hundreds of house church members like the beijing house church, in the past, almost ten months, since april of last year, every sunday, every sunday in the capital city of beijing, their arrest from 20 to over 100 member of this church were arrested for simply going outdoors for worship. and all the leaders including the senior pastor and all their five elders had been under house arrest without any freedom of movement. but the members are still going there every sunday, knowing that they're going to be arrested. i think these are the hopeful signs we should count on. of course, i think that the secondary -- the contribution for china's democracy and freedom is outside. it's externally. i think we need the external aid. i think the chinese persecuted people will be greatly encour e encouraged and their moral would be greatly boosted if they hear from the president of the united states of america and tell the chinese dictators that clearly, and unwaivering, we're with you. we're with the persecuted instead of the persecutors. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thanks so much. i just

claims restrictions are unfair and say china is hoarding valuable minerals and beijing ignored their request to end the practice. u.s. president barack obama criticized china for not playing by the rules. >> when it is necessary, i will take action if our workers and our businesses are being subjected to unfair practices. >> japan also accuses china of violating export rules. they say the export quotas and taxes are aimed at giving an advantage at domestic firms. officials say china broke the promises it made when joining the wto. the european union joined the chorus of criticism. it's demanding the immediate release of export restrictions. on tuesday, the chinese foreign ministry defended the country's rare earth policy. >> they said china has the responsibility to protect the environment and the country's natural resources. the chinese government controls both protection and export of rare earth minerals. it says it needs to prevent environmental damage from mining activities. but some believe beijing has another motive, promoting the transfer of foreign technology by attracting hi

i think beijing worth much for. you don't you north koreans reach through. forward on beijing's perspective. into parts playing a role that was seen by the americans as constructive and helpful and mormons are being seen as not doing enough true way forward for a peaceful settlement is to get problems in your country and. i think it's safe to say that the u.s. president had quite a busy time in south korea even before the summit kicked off he was visiting the demilitarized zone between the two koreas and having a number of meetings a lot are the american interests here what americans really want to diffuse the situation in the korean peninsula they don't really want it a crisis situation you create it's not satisfactory all these. threats of. nuclear testing testing or shooting at south korean targets are potentially dangerous and the americans want to go rob it's all right thank you steve saying professor of contemporary chinese studies at the university of nottingham. ok as the two day nuclear summer progresses st

the company opened stores in paris, london, beijing and elsewhere. then last year the owner set up shop along fifth avenue in new york. they hope the gloss of the luxury stores will rub off here as well. people from all over the world visit the shopping district when they're in town. owners of this store hope their customers will do their marketing for them by word of mouth. >> here are the latest market figures. >> let's get a check of the weather from mai. >> thank you very much. let's check out what's happening here in australia first. this is a severe tropical cyclone that is moving closer to the coastal areas of western australia. it is a category three. looks like it will be maintaining its intensity and making landfall here around port headland around saturday afternoon hours local time. this is already bringing gusts up to about 195 kilometres per hour. high waves, rough sea conditions and people many the vicinities are already feeling very strong winds in and around the area. and also as you can see this very bright pink passing through west

representatives from all over china travel to beijing.hey come for two weeks of meetings in the great hall of the people. the protocol is strict. the main event is a two-chairs. but then head of state. this year's address included a dose of self-criticism. >there were also shortcomings, explained premier wen jiabao. some targets were not met. there are problems that worry many people here, he said. job security, income inequality, problems with food safety, and so on. state agencies must improve the quality of their work. premier wen jiabao also said a conservative it -- conservative growth target for the coming year, 7.5%, which is less than this year. he also announced plans to raise the incomes and the purchasing power of low wage earners. >> for more, let's bring in our beijing correspondent clifford to put this into context. how significant is the lowering of china's growth target? >> well, it is pretty significant in that it is lower than we have had for the last eight years. however, people are expecting growth to come in probably

china's leaders meet in beijing to counter corruption but many do not believe them. thousands of people in south korea have been forced out of their homes. the state of new south wales has been the most affected. in victoria, this has reached levels not usually accorded until later this month. we have more on how they're trying to cope with this wild weather. >> one of the communities caught up in the flooding, they have engorged rivers, creeks and streams, with no options but to get out. they are all the rising investigations. 4005 of the people had to leave their homes, and rivers are at capacity. >> the water is moving faster than the 2010 flood. the main peak will be here tonight or tomorrow. we expect more flooding. >> two men were swept away in the vehicles they hoped would take them to safety. 212 inches of rain fell in a single 24-hour period. in victoria, the same situation. homes, offices, and camp sites cannot keep back the water. >> southeast australia has one of its wettest sesasons on record. duncan kennedy, in sydney. >> after years of economic growth,

beijing changes the rules on blogging by demanding users register their real identities first. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. also coming up in the program -- one happy ending for one lucky dog, but we have a story of misery for many more, as the dinner tables of southeast asia beckon. and how some of london's most famous landmarks are getting a pre-olympic makeover. >> hello. thanks very much for being with us here on "bbc world news." flags are frying at half-mast in belgium as the nation observes a day of mourning for the 28 victims of tuesday's school coach crash in switzerland. after a ceremony held away from the media at the airport in switzerland, two belgian military planes took off with the bodies of many of the victims, all 28 of whom have now been identified. memorials have been created at st. lambertus school in heverlee, where some of them were from. our correspondent, hugh psychofield, is there for us. hugh, another desperately difficult day, and not just for the school, but very much, pointedly, for the whole country over the next few hours. >> ind

. >> china's national people's congress is meeting all this week in beijing. let's get ai uchida from our business desk with more on that. >> premier wen jiabao has announced several shifts one being slower growth, the other being that his government will wean the economy off it reliance off external demand and foreign capital. wen made the remarks in his annual work report to the national people's congress in beijing on monday. >> translator: this year's first priority is to expand domestic demand especially consumption. we should pursue the goal of long-term stable and rapid economic development. >> china's economy is heavily reliant on exports and foreign investment and has been hurt by the credit crisis in europe. but analysts say the world's second largest economy is better placed to boost domestic consumption than japan, the united states or european countries. >>> japan and vietnam are enhancing their ties. japan's top business group is visiting the southeast asian nation this week. the two sides are talking about continued cooperation in infrastructure

. >> still to come, china's leaders gather in beijing vowing to tackle corruption. many chinese don't believe them. flooding in southeastern australia has forced people of their homes, with two deaths blamed on the flooding. the flooding takes place in new -- new south wales and queensland and victoria. the rain levels are the same as recorded for the entire month of march. we have more on those trying to cope with this wild weather. >> in the state of new south wales, water, water. days of endless rain have engorged rivers and streams, leading some with no option but to get out. the army has been helping to fill sandbags and organizing the evacuation. 4500 people had to leave their homes and moved to emergency centers. rivers are at capacity and threaten the bridges and the levees. >> it would appear the water is moving considerably faster, and we believe the main people arrive in water tonight and tomorrow morning. this will be 10.6 meters. >> two men have died in the flood in the last 48 hours, in the vehicles that were to take them to safety. in one town, 300 mi

>> eunice yoon in beijing. thanks very much for that. we'll have the official statement expected at least from the u.s. on taking china to the wto later this day. charl? >> still ahead on "world business today," boeing's billions. the united states is reprimand by the world trade organization over illegal grants to the aviation giant. and an unlikely marriage made in money. china's top online video provider snaps up its main rival to save costs. we'll be telling you what investors make of the move. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ sksksk me.reat retirement plan with low cost investments. [ m

the national people's congress closed its annual session in beijing on wednesday. the apartment approved budget and policy plans for the coming year. they included a half point reduction in the annual growth target. that announcement has got worldwide attention. china has been a key driver of the global economy. nhk world is covering this story from beijing. >> reporter: the congress delegates convene at crucial time for china. setting the stage for a major leadership change this fall. after nine years at the top, president hew gin tow and premier wen jiabao are planning to hand power. the public isn't happy about inflation and the widening gap between rich and poor. wen says slowing the economy will help tackle these problems. >> translator: the purpose of slowing down our economic growth is to reform the economic structure of china. ultimately the most important thing is improving standards of living in this country. >> reporter: the congress set a gdp growth target of 7.5%. this is the first time below 8% since 2004. the first objective is to cool overheated sec

so, they plan to hold beijing accountable. >> still to come, putting style into sport. they unveiled their alleged ticket with a little help from stella mccartney. ed kit with aleg little help from stella mccartney. the labor leader has described a recent move as outrageous and he accused the chancellor of targeting pensioners. the institute for fiscal studies announces a relatively modest tax increase. five metropolitan police have visibly been injured, four of them seriously after being attacked by a pit bull. this is "newsday" on the bbc. >> our headlines this hour. a mass protest has taken place in florida over the shooting of an on non black teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer. un the shooting of an o armed teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer. vietnam has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 21 vietnamese fishermen taken by chinese forces in the disputed area of the south china sea. they were detained early this month when fishing. they were dealt with according to law against illegal fishing in chinese waters. we know this is not the f

kofi annan is in beijing, as you said. he met with premier wen jiabao when -- premier wen jiabao when. and he released a statement they released a statement, kofi annan spoke, saying the syrian government accepted the six-point plan. it said mr. kofi annan views this as an important niche help that could end the violence to the bloodshed goes on that mr. kofi annan is quite strong and stresses implementation will be the key in creating the rid of the violence in syria. so kofi annan and his team, also caution that if a plan needs to be implemented if the violence is to stop in syria. >> and with beijing, what has changed? because after all most people think of beijing and moscow as a blocker of the resolution of the crisis. >> well, indeed, they were both china and russia both blocked two u.n. security council ideas and wanted something a little less tough. kofi annan's plan seems to be exactly something which they can accept, because it doesn't appear to apportion blame. he calls the cease-fire and calls for humanitarian

so that's going to be nice weather out there as well as beijing at 14. tokyo at 12 on saturday, high much better. and it will be on the rise on sunday. heading over to the americas. still a series one after another the storm systems battering the pacific in fact and the b.c. area. this is another unstable system and more stronger from compared to the other system. gusts are going to be reaching as much as 90 kilometres per hour and dumping some he have rain in the sierra nevada areas. wet snow piling up as much as 25 centimeters and that will be descending all the way down towards the four corners over the weekend. the heavy rain plus ongoing snow melt could be causing some flooding and landslides, mudslides, rock slides these are all at high risk. very small winds will be skirting across the four corners desert area. blowing dust could be dangerous for your driving conditions. in arizona and new mexico critical fire weather is posted, too. towards the east, mid-atlantic showers and chances of thunderstorms. but some thunderstorms could be strong and pro

about 3,000 delegates from all over chiep have gathered here in beijing. the premier used a two hour speech the first day of the congress to outline policies for the coming year. he said china's leaders will put the brakes on their speedy economy and seek growth and stability. >> translator: the target for this year's economic growth is to increase gdp by 7.5%. we hope to make economic development more sustainable and efficient so as to achieve higher level, higher quality development over a longer period of time. >> chinese officials had kept it around 8% the past 7 years. when the change on the international credit crisis and domestic problems like inflation, he also frankly addressed some of the other issues facing the government. >> translator: problems concerning land ex-propreagency, housing demolition, workplace safety, food and drug safety are still very serious, and the people are still very concerned about them. >> many chinese people are frustrated with corruption and local bureaucrats for neglecting their duties. the government seems to be tryi

the national people's congress closed its annual session on beijing on wednesday. the country's parliament approved budget and policy plans for the coming year. they included a half point reduction in the annual growth target. that announcement has got worldwide attention. china has been a key driver of the global economy. nhk world's kengo okamato is covering the story in beijing. >> reporter: the congress delegates convene at a crucial time for china. the communist party is setting the stage for a major leadership change this fall. after nine years at the top, president hu jintao and premier wen jiabao are preparing to hand power to a new generation. social stability has emerged as a key issue. the public is unhappy about inflation and the widening gap between rich and poor. wen said slowing the economy will help tackle these problems. >> translator: the purpose of slowing down our economic growth is to reform the economic structure of china. ultimately, the most important thing is improving standards of living in this country. >> reporter: the congress set a gdp

but beijing has been doing a lot of methods to bring that down. curbing lending and cutting interest rates, etc., etc. i'm sorry. increasing interest rates and it's down to a low 3 at any time 2% in february. food prices have been dropping. soaring food prices have been the problem for china. it gives the flexibility now for the chinese government in beijing to try to stimulate growth. growth is a worry on the back of the problem. >> now we will have more in 257 minutes. >> thank you. >> to italy where questions are being asked about why the italian government wasn't informed of the attempt to rescue a british engineer and his italian colleague being held hostage in nigeria. both men died. the minister said he had been told about the attempt in a phone call from david cameron but an italian member is wondering why they hadn't been part of the decision making process. >> the family of british engineer chris mcmanus said they knew he was in an extremely dangerous situation and they knew everything that could be done was done. chris seen on the left

in beijing and other cities. for example, in beijing we want to continue this first scheme in beijing because many of you are here so you will be paying attention to that scheme. and also a lot of the measures mentioned in the reform document are targeting cost logistics and the logistic sector. so i'll touch upon that. how do we rebalance? how do we upgrade our industries to stimulate consumption? it is a question on the minds of many policymakers. and we are contemplating new measures to stimulate consumption further. and some of these measures will be discussed. but i can share with you that the direction of our measures will be to promote projects which are green and conducive to life and also the development of the circular economy. as regards and cost of distribution or circulation, it is indeed a very thorny issue because logistics is now playing more and more important role in china's economy. and last year we organized conference or training course for leaders and the state level leaders. and there was a

>>> putting beijing on notice. countries line up against china in a dispute over rare earth metals. four of the words largest economies are in a dispute over cars to cell phones. the united states, japan, eu says they will file claims. they say the claims are unfairly restricting the metals. the three parties announced the action on tuesday. united state asking to restrict. little has changed. china produces more than 90% of the world's rare earths. the materials are used in high-tech products. the u.s. is preparing to resume its own production. the three parties plan to negotiate in china with accordance with the wto. if they cannot resolve the dispute, they will ask the wto officials to step in with advice. u.s. president obama said he will take a firm stance toward china. >> we prefer dialogue. that is especially true when it comes to key trading partners like china. when it is necessary, i will take action if our workers and our businesses are being subjected to unfair practices. >> chinese foreign ministry spokesperson defended his government's position. he said china's policy

the disclosure follows talks last week in beijing on the north's nuclear issues. the leadership announced it will suspend nuclear testing, firing long-range ballistic missiles, and enriching uranium. and it will allow the international atomic energy agency to inspect facilities. in return, the u.s. will supply the country with 240,000 tons of food with the prospect of more in the future. the u.s. stopped supplying the aid three years ago. north korean officials want to hand out food by mid-april. residents will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder. the officials say their u.s. counterparts have promised to drop their hostile stance and want to move forward on an equal footing. >>> officials at the international atomic energy agency praised the agreement. their work in north korea has been suspended since 2009. the inspector general said in a statement that the iea is ready to resume its work. inspectors will monitor the nuclear facilities on request. ieae inspectors were expelled in 2009. and that's all for this edition of "newslin

leaders to use their influence to urge beijing not to send the defectors back. some americans, too, seem passionate about the issue. protesters demonstrated on tuesday in front of china's embassy in washington. and in three other cities. south korean leaders are expected to bring up the issue at an upcoming meeting with the chinese counterparts. they'll meet on the side line of a nuclear summit in seoul that starts next monday. >>> well, oil importers need stable supply of oil. but sanctions against iran are making it difficult for the japanese. ai uchida has the latest on that. >> just yesterday i'm sure you remember the united states decided to exempt japan from its sanctions. now japan is calling on the european union to exempt it from a planned embargo on iranian crude oil. japan depends upon iran for 10% of its crude oil imports. the eu compiled a new set of sanctions against iran because of its nuclear development program. includes banning insurers from covering tankers from carrying iranian crude. japan's trade and ministry said if the sanctions become ef

follows talks last week in beijing on the north's nuclear issues. the leadership announced it will suspend nuclear testing, firing long-range ballistic missiles, and enriching uranium at the nuclear complex. and it will allow the international atomic energy agency to inspect facilities. in return, the u.s. will supply the country with 240,000 tons of food with the prospect of more in the future. the u.s. stopped supplying the aid three years ago. north korean officials want to hand out food by mid-april. residents will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder kim il-sung. the officials say their u.s. counterparts have promised to drop their hostile stance and want to move forward on an equal footing. secretary of state hillary clinton says u.s. officials will move cautiously. she told a congressional panel that the administration still has profound concerns. nhk world reports from washington. >> i said that it is our hope that the new leadership will choose to guide their nation onto the path of peace by living up to its

certainly a lot of food for thought coming from beijing today. >>> it certainly will.ll be interesting to see how the new leader continues with that particular plan of wen jiaabao. let's move on. if we move down under now, four oil fields off of australia's northwest coast have halted production as a tropical psych cloenl called lua intensifies. we'll get the latest from the cnn weather center, ivan. >> wood side petroleum that halted four of the facilities there as far as oil production precautions. this happens often here on this coast when we get these tropical cyclones. indeed, an important industry here. $28 billion a year industry in australia where 58% of primary energy comes from oil and gas and 70% of oil production is actually off of western australia, which is where i'm going to take you now and show you what has been occurring here. look at all the activity across the entire northern coast of australia. this is what we're watching here. that's tropical cyclone lua. it will move away from australia right now. that would be fantastic. that won't continue to b

leadership on human rights, few in beijing will be listening. uncertainly has not raised its voice in any reasonable or powerful way. the u.s. needs to be the to do it and you said only the united states can make this case to china. if either of the two gentlemen or the two wives might want to speak to that. how would you rate how we are doing and how the white house is doing? it seems this is on a back burner, if it's even on that. >> i will begin by expressing my dispointment that we didn't receive a response from the vice president didn't meet any human rights victims directly or their family. while we are grateful that the secretary posner at the state department has been repeatedly and persuasively relentless himself, the only way we will see movement is by having the highest level government officials engage directly with the chinese government. i would submit that we have here

beijing seeing 20 degrees. this isn't going to last, though. some cooler air is going to spill down from the north. bringing the high down to about 10 degrees on friday. in fact we'll be seeing some rain turning over to snow towards the north of china. 13 degrees in tokyo. a bit of an improvement. into wednesday, a few degrees added on to that high. as we head into north america, another western storm is going be bringing yet more wind and rain to the pacific northwest. then we have a couple of lows across the u.s./canada border here. more severe weather with that. and it's going to be turning over to freezing rain in central canada. pretty significant freezing rain before it turns turnover snow a little further north. for parts of the central plains that are missing out on that precipitation, they are getting lots of strong wind coming up. and it's going to be very warm here as well. that spells fire weather. so your tonight, your monday into tuesday will see sll potential for fires to break out. critical and extreme fire weather warnings have

he likely explained that chinese foreign minister has summoned the north korean ambassador in beijing to ask the nation to scrap the plan. >>> also on the sidelines of the two-day nuclear security summit, south korean president lee myung-bak has held bilateral talks with the u.s., china and russia focusing on north korea's planned rocket launch. seoul is trying to make the best use of the summit to increase pressure on the north. nhk world's anna jung has more from seoul. >> reporter: chinese president hu jintao and south korean president lee myung-bak met this morning. south korea's government said hu reported that china has tried to persuade pyongyang to call off the launch. china's xinhua news agency said that hu said all countries related to the korean peninsula should solve the issue to ease tensions. on sunday obama and lee called on the north to abandon the launch. >> north korea will achieve nothing by threats or by provocations. north korea knows its obligations and it must take irreversible steps to meet those obligations. >> translator: we agreed that north korea's planned

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they can get a server in beijing. what difference does i make year or $3,000 buys 10,000 computers for 30 minutes. nobody has ever been given 10,000 computers for 30 minutes for $3,000. it is in the question that they looked at me at that stage and went, "what would i do with that?" that is the seat of the next step. there are lots of examples already happening around us, but this is the magic. as soon as the smart kids out there start figuring out what you do, we ignite this thing with a rocket ship. this has nothing to do with total cost of ownership or any of that. it has to do with being able to do things we economically could never do before. i will conclude i see the floor. >> thank you, tim. simon. >> well, now you know all about how computing. [laughter] let me give you a slightly different angle. i think of the cloud as being roughly categorized into two worlds. there is the clout as envisaged and manifested within the enterprise, which includes the city of santa francisco. large organizations of people who h

not point two percent that it reported last year and the prevailing opinion of those gathered in beijing this weekend is that china must reform to continue its a robust growth and let's now check out the equity markets and of course first to asia where they're actively trading this hour and as you can see they are higher in tokyo the nikkei is gaining mainly on energy producers and they are supported by higher oil prices and in hong kong the hang saying is also gaining less than a quarter percent this hour mainly things to banking stocks ages the sea and china construction bank or one of the biggest movers there and in the united states where the indices are closed at this hour we're seeing friday's closing figures that they were in the red and basically that means that the dow didn't extend its the longest winning streak in more than a year and the to blame is the consumer confidence index that ended up all of being lower for the month of march unexpectedly but overall for that we could both the dow and the nasdaq and of getting two point four percent which is not bad at all one stock t

well of course china was in the spotlight over the weekend as global economic leaders gathered in beijing for china development forum of course china's been the pillar of stability in this uncertain economic times but last week and lowered its growth target to seven and a half percent from its longstanding target of eight percent and though some analysts say that might be a bit higher than that it's certainly not going to be nine point two percent that we saw last year and the prevailing opinion of those gathered in beijing this weekend was that china must reform to continue its robust growth let's check out the equity markets to see what's going on first on the asian bourses of course where the trading is pretty active this hour and in tokyo the japanese stocks are higher but in hong kong they are losing that value they slipped into red over the past hour and now in the united states wall street is closed at this moment so you see friday's figures and their vehicles in the red which means that the dow did manage to extend its winning streak that was the longest in more than a year but es