. >>> victor gow is a director at the china national association of international studies, and joins us. welcome to al jazeera. how do you think the chinese government wants the next leader to be chosen. any chance at all of free elections? >> first of all, china and hong kong have a vibrant democracy, the fact that people protest and occupy central is a demonstration of democracy. overall the situation is under control. as to what exactly the form should be, the nomination processry will be the basis for the universal suf rim, that will be discussed. i think the protesters cannot conduct themselves in such a way that their demand is the only legitimate way. even in the united states, it's the electoral system. the chinese government is expected to limit the elections to a few candidates. no free elections expected. is the chinese central government trying to exert greater political control over hong kong as some activists fear? >> no, i don't think that's the case. even in the united states, for example, the president has to pledge allegiance to the constitution, there's no country,

south africa was invited to join brazil, russia, india and china in association with large market economies known as the bricks. these nationsk more involvement in international affairs and more access to resources. last month, president zuma agreed to develop a $50 million bank and $100 billion currency exchange reserve, lowering their dependence on the monetary fund and world bank. the president secured his second term as the country's leader. this week he is in washington to participant in the u.s.-africa summit. she seeking more trade and investment as well as president obama's support. for various economic development programs, climate change and environmental protections. sorry. environmental protection issues. please join me in welcoming jacob zuma, president of the republic of south africa. >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much indeed. the president of the national press club, ministers who are here, particularly the ones who accompany me to this great country, ambassadors who are with us here, particularly ambassador to south africa to presenting the united states and the ambassador to the united st

africa was invited to join brazil, russia, india and china to an association of large, emerging-market economies known as the brick's these nations seek more involved mint and international affairs and more access to resources. and month president zuma other leaders agreed to set up a $50 billion new development bank and 12 $100 billion currency exchange reserve, lowering the dependence on international monetary fund and the world bank. president zuma and may secured a second term as the country's leader. he is seeking more trade and investment, as well as president obama support for various african union economic andlopment programs, peace security, climate change and environmental protections. -- environmental protection issues. please join me in welcoming to the national press club, jacob zuma, president of the republic of south africa. [no audio] [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you. indeed.u very much the president of the national tent,club, mr. myron bell and deputy ministers who are the ones wholarly to thismpanying me great country. ambassador with us here, particularly ambassador to south africa to presenting the

nation." the majority of catholics in china worship in underground churches. another 5.5 million are members of the official chinese catholic patriotic association which does not allow the vatican appoint bishops. 7 700 years ago missionaries first came to china. i hope china and the vatican can reach common ground and one day the pope will visit china, she said. today the pope met with china's president and then for the first time ind >> may bless you. >> reporter: that was the first of four scheduled remarks the pope is prepared to give in english. some vatican watchers say it could be a dress rehearsal for a likely pope trip to the u.s. in september 2015. norah? >> seth thank you. >> a five-day peace agreement are under way in cairo. just anders in iraq.rning, charlie. at this time yesterday it loohe u.s. military was about to launch a massive rescue anywhere between 15,000 and 35,000 the several teams of green ber( iraq. >> we do not want to be reintroducing forces into as a result, n is to wipe out the local religion. >> if we do not get the help of the world, the international help, they will die will. >> reporter: they have been through an ordeal but i

nation." in china, the majority of catholics worship in underground churches. another 5.5 million are members of the official chinese catholic patriotic association, which does not let the vatican appoint bishops. this family has been catholic since the dynasty 700 years ago when missionaries first came to china. i hope china and the vatican could reach common ground she said, and one day the pope will visit china. today in seoul, the pope met with south korea's president. and then for the first time made a public speech in english. >> may god bless you and all of the people. >> reporter: that was the first of four scheduled remarks that the pope is prepared to give in english. some vatican watchers say it could be a dress rehearsal for a likely pope trip to the u.s. in september, 2015. norah. >> all right, seth thank you. >>> a five-day cease-fire continues this morning in gaza despite a shaky start. talks between israel and hamas are under way in cairo. just after the truce was announced last night, hamas launched rockets. israeli forces responded with air strikes on gaza. still, negotiators are hopeful they can reach a long-term peace deal. >>> progress and h

national decay due to opium use were reasonable when remembering that many members of china's military, government, and commercial classes were addicted to the narcotic. after many years of describing the problems associated with smoking opium, journalists and physicians succeeded in getting an ordinance passed banning the substance. in 1876, virginia city, nevada, a town that once housed at least a dozen opium dens, became the first community in the united states to pass an ordinance against smoking opium. from there, other nevada towns as well as the state legislature passed anti-opium den legislation. both groups knew that simply banning the drug would not be enough. they knew that the substance could be easily smuggled into the united states. as a result, reporters and doctors added their voices to the other anti-chinese voices who hoped to exclude the chinese from immigrating to the united states. forbidding the chinese from moving to the country could solve two problems -- drug use and cheap labor. the journalist and physicians help close the door to chinese immigration but several legislations banning opium did not come until 1909, two generations after. thank you. [applause] >> i know this goes ag

nation." the majority of catholics in china worship in underground churches. another 5.5 million are members of the official chinese catholic patriotic association which does not allow the vatican appoint bishops. 7 700 years ago missionaries first came to china. i hope china and the vatican can reach common ground and one day the pope will visit china, she said. today the pope met with china's president and then for the first time in english -- >> may god bless you. >> reporter: that was the first of four scheduled remarks the pope is prepared to give in english. some vatican watchers say it could be a dress rehearsal for a likely pope trip to the u.s. in september 2015. norah? >> seth thank you. >> a five-day peace agree are under way in cairo. just after the truce last night, hamas launched rockets. negotiators are hopeful they can reach a long-term peace deal. >> progress and home for stranded refugees in iraq. thousands have been forced out by the terror group isis. david is at the pentagon. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. at this time yesterday it looked like the u.s. military was about to launch a massive rescue operation to avert a humanitarian dis