in beijing, the chinese communist party congress continues but some parts of the city go under a covidockdown. hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. britain is set to get a new prime minister by the end of next week, after the governing conservative party announced details of a fast—tracked contest to choose its leader following liz truss�*s resignation. she stepped down afterjust six chaotic weeks in the job — by far the shortest tenure in british history. following growing calls from within her own party to go, she said she could not deliver the tax cuts she'd promised, and which had largely been abandoned. we start tonight with our political editor chris mason in downing street. lunchtime in downing street — and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too — this time to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin's illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our wh

in beijing — the chinese communist party congress continues but some parts of the city are back underkdown. and, a jury in new york clears the actor, kevin spacey, of making unwanted sexual advances on a iii—year—old. hello and welcome to the programme. britain is set to get a new prime minister by the end of next week, after the conservative party announced details of a fast—tracked contest to choose its leader following liz truss�*s resignation. she stepped down afterjust six chaotic weeks in the job — by far the shortest tenure in british history. her leadership foundered when the markets took fright, the pound crashed, she sacked her chancellor kwasi kwarteng and was forced into a humiliating series of u—turns. we start our coverage with the bbc�*s political editor chris mason. lunchtime in downing street — and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too — this time to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to

that was mike martineau was studies fellow at king's college. chinese communist party is holding its 20th party congress the twice a decade event is expected to culminate in. she didn't beings re election for a 3rd term, making him china's most influential leader since mounted on addressing party members. she said china would never renounced the right to use force to reunify taiwan. he also called for accelerating the country's military build up safeguarding national security and maintaining social stability. ah, seemingly at ease she jing pinged strides in with the air of a man. who knows what's about to happen over the next few days, he's expected to cement his place as the country's most powerful leader since chairman now, by being handed a 3rd term and at the open chinese communist party congress, he may clear that his resolve and ambitions remain as firm as ever mentioning safety and security more than 70 times he hale, china's rise is a global power. and for those looking for any shift in china's for an agenda or approach, came this pointed and to rec, message on beijing's claim to taiwan. she is

very much. delegates enduring this in beijing have witnessed an unusual scene of the chinese communist party congress foreign president, whose intel was escorted out of the closing ceremony. look at these pictures, he was seen being persuaded by 2 men to leave the hall. now he spoke briefly to president, she was sitting next to him in the front row. there was no official comments about the reason for who being taken out earlier members approved an amendment of the parties charter that could give more power to president. she on sunday, the governing party is expected to confirm him as party chief for an unprecedented 3rd term. of thousands of lives have changed in hong kong following mass pro democracy protests 3 years on beijing's influences. growing stronger to citizens with different experiences, share their perspectives with elses years. jessica washington, in hong kong, logical neighborhood home navigates the challenges of being a small business owner. the city that he says feels unfamiliar of the spending almost 2 years in jail for his role in the 2019 protests. when i got arrested, i already ha

since chairman mal, by being handed a 3rd term and at the open chinese communist party congress, he may clear that his resolve and ambition to remain as firm as ever mentioning safety and security more than 70 times. he hale china's right to the global power and for those looking for any shift in china's for an agenda or approach. kane, this pointed and direct message on beijing's claim to taiwan. she aged highland, the resolution of the taiwan issue is a matter for the chinese themselves to decide who one we insist on striving for the prospect of a peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and with the greatest efforts by me. however, we are not committed to abandoning the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures fung sheesh, rudy. oh, congress party delegates will in all likelihood rubber stamp sheeting ping's vision for the next 5 years. and strengthen his grip on this global superpower ah, was been an unusual season in the bonus. niga with perennial champions barne munich so far and able to assert themselves at the front of the pack. in recen

the tight control has become even more extreme now because of the common twenty's chinese communist party congress. some small areas were barricaded and some stores were surrounded by iron sheets. it's reported that even some far away villages and says she, an inner mongolia, entirely isolated in big cities, life science center, and daily inspect inspections. no dinner, no outside of hardy, no crowded place, no visitors, other norm facing criticism. the government immediately shut down, comments on social media, and we can still see protest in the cities under such st. social control. so the anxieties a high at the same time bridging has made it clear in recent days, but it's sticking with a 0 covert policy. despite that criticism, despite the told that it's taken on the economy, is there concern within the party about this and what it means? well it's very difficult to tell because the chinese communist party is like a black box itself, but we can only on fight some clues from here and there for example, why stay media scene while news down play seating pins? 2 reasons, speeches, emphasizing cove

communist parties, 20th congress on sunday. now as you can see here, we've got a live picture where the chinese communist party of 20 of congress is kicking off and beijing with them key decisions on domestic and foreign policy which are expected. china's top officials are set to define the country's future, at least for the next 5 years. as you can see on your screen, the opening ceremony of the congress is currently in full swing. the event has drawn a large number of participants from across the country. over $2300.00 delegates, including the country's top officials, are set to gather for the summit, which will last several days. they're there to discuss the successes and the failures of the last 5 years. and is that new objectives for the next half of the decade? chinese president shooting thing is expected to speak and will give a key note speech soon. and as we are watching live on the screen, the chinese communist party of congress is kicking off with those major decisions expected. now here is the chinese president shooting thing with a live speech to the nation. and top officials, let's listen in as a speech get starte

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as italy, struggles with high inflation and debt and unusual seen played out of the chinese communist party congress in beijing on saturday. during the closing session, former president who's in tao was escorted out of the hole by 2 men. he was sitting next to president, she she and ping in the front row. johnny state media reported the former president was feeling unwell early a communist party members approved an amendment to its charter that could give more power to president. she, on sunday, he's expects to be confirmed as part elidah for an unprecedented 3rd term. and it's the 1st day of the hindu festival of devali, the days known as dan ted us. and traditionally people buy gold, jewelry and coins nowadays even digital growth. well, those are the headlines and he's continues here now to 0 after a j. select slept os family stage in pennsylvania. bye for now. a jack, maria. are the judge in our read. madame alleged uncle shaddon with . mm. can you hear him shave? doesn't mommy? alice gratefully. channing come boss, are from a voc, my bob and the fishing scope or bish kim and my name is darla bre

let's go to beijing now where the chinese communist party congress is continuing in some parts of theare under lockdown after a slight increase in infections. the leader said on monday that there would be no change in the country's zero corporate strategy. delegates are being kept away from the center of the city during the congress. reporter: thousands of delegates are probably not aware that the city which is hosting the communist party congress has started to implement localized lockdowns. we say they are probablyot aware because those delegates are insolation to stop them from being infected. there are lockdowns being imposed if you are a contact of someone who has been infected or at the contact of a contact, you have to stay home. if you have been to a part of the city deemed to be high risk, your health code will change color and you are also orded to stay home. earlier this week, xi jinping said there would be no sorting from the zero corporate approach , despite the fact that it is having a huge impact on the economy. we don't really know the latest figures in terms of the im

an unusual scene has played out at the chinese communist party congress and beijing on saturday during the closing sessions for a president who jay towel was escorted out of the hold by 2 men. he was sitting next to the president. she should ping johnny state meter port to the former president was feeling unwell earlier communist party members approved an amendment to the parties charter that could give more power to president. she on sundays, expected to be confirmed as party leader for an unprecedented 3rd time. but those were the headlines and whose continues you are now to 0, after witness what amount is passed on a staging, thanks to watching black enough, we understand the difference. americans have conscious across the ground. so no matter how you take it out, you 0, we're bringing the news and current affairs that matter to you. countess air. ah, hello children, my your, the me love central such and the you know, year and one what is that a mouse in the casa out of my city, aca, according to see it there are, you are link miles. i see it on this on her lap with down the road le

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the 20th the chinese communist party congress isn't it 2nd day in beijing with thousands of delegates sitting down to brainstorm their countries strategy for the next 5 years. we're bringing you our special coverage of the event. ah, as a congress continues in paging tie one has a slammed chinese a, the she's in pings, words about the complete unification of china, a disputed island. so it went back down on a silver and t rejecting chinese hopes for a peaceful scenario of one country to systems. although on the congress agenda was the successful handling of the pan derek. g. d. p growth fighting corruption and reducing poverty with promises that china will stand against the global had germany and power politics. instead. supposing international justice, she didn't paying also pledged that the chinese military will be brought up to well cloth, funded by 2027. well, my colleague peter sco, discuss this earlier with cdc and correspondence goes way well, obviously under shooting pains, leadership, the country has expanded its global footprint footprint as we all been saying, you know, in

the conclusions of the chinese communist party congress that wrapped up last week teaches that we have to look for new centers of interest. i totally agree with what was said at the 1st forum sessions. the era of the unipolar world has come to an end and yet, oh god, let's move forward in international relations in multiple directions. i think to day an interconnection between brick states is possible that the european union embodies one of the best opportunities to kickstart the economy. i am also convinced that in the coming years and even more important role will be played by the organization of non aligned countries, which it is no coincidence that as a boy, sean has been chairing for these 3 years in the coming months. and i will mainly be dealing with relations between natalie and the brick states and these relations and not yet sufficiently developed. i really hope that that can be much closer cooperation, not only at the level of the eurasian economic union, but also with the brakes and non aligned countries. and that's all for now. be sure to check out our t dot com for all th

the issue of taiwan has been raised by she during the 20th chinese communist party, congress and beijing for thousands of delegates from across the country planning the nation's future. and discussing the challenges the china faces taiwan isn't the only issue raised by the chinese leader. the successful handling of the pandemic, g. d, p growth and reducing poverty were also mentioned. he also pledged the chinese military will be brought up to world class standards by 2027. a correspondent. the gts gave us more details from the summit. the next 5 years will be crucial for getting the efforts to build a modern socialist country in all respects, according to she did thing. and that report kind of like the c p c to lead to chinese people or ethnic groups toward that go as a central toss in for example, china will continue to push forward with kind of for sarah to ship the focus from quantity to quality and hope process people, democracy, and all of these are closely related to improve people with well being and their quality of life. industrial system, which will be also be more nice with me

world, are plenty more head of on al jazeera news hour, including unusual seems that the chinese communist party congress involving a former leader. we'll have the details on that. and we hear from a cuban photographer with calling a time when 2 superpowers came close to a new clear conflict. also, new zealand upset hosts australia at the t 20 world cup. andy has the action is ah, all right, returned to italy now where georgia maloney has been sworn in as the new prime minister, the 1st woman to hold the post. she's also leading her nation's 1st bar, right government since the 2nd world war. while this is a major victory for maloney's party critic say her hardline policies don't allow for an inclusive italy. leah harding reports italy has sworn in its 1st female prime minister. you'll said about a little man that was internally georgia. maloney now leads the 1st and the far right government since the end of the 2nd world war. the easiest way for europeans to understand are people around the world to understand what's going on in italy is think of what would happen if marine lapel became president of geor

the conflict. delegates and journalists in beijing witnessed an unusual scene at the chinese communist party congress, former president ocean toe was escorted out of the closing ceremony. he was seen being persuaded by 2 men to leave the hall now who also spoke briefly to president as shooting ping was sitting next to him in the front row. earlier members approved and amendment of the parties charged that could give more power to president. she, on sunday, the governing party is expected to confirm him as party chief for an unprecedented 3rd term. surely, marty hargis is a non resident fellow at the atlantic councils global china hub. she's in washington, d. c. she's with me live, look, we wanted to talk about those pictures with you because they are just striking. what did you make them for? thank you for having the i appreciate it myself. just like so many other folks who just astounded by what we were seeing. that said there's, there's so many ways that we can interpret this. mainly i would say that we do need to wait until more information comes out. some folks are saying that he's ill, some are

there is some type of a change, and we are all waiting for the all—important 20th cpc chinese communist party congressonce the leadership line—up is decided, the policies going forward will be clearer. but is there any doubt that xi jinping is just going to walk through it and get exactly what he wants? the consensus among experts at this moment is definitely he is a shoe in, but there are debates whether he can hold onto all branches of government and hold onto all power, because the economy is not doing very well, and international relations not doing very well, and most people inside china are really tired of the zero covid policy, that is one of his hallmarks. and just look around, there are no happy neighbours around china, so all of this means eventually someone will have to come in and sort it out. and whether president xi jinping will allow someone else other than his own faction to sort this out, this is something most people are watching at this moment. what should we be looking out for, to see whether xi jinping is having it all his own way, or whether there are some obstacles and difficult

the 20th the chinese communist party congress is in its 2nd day in beijing with thousands of delegates sitting down to brainstorm their country strategy. in the next 5 years, we're bringing you special coverage of the event. lou, as the congress continues in beijing, taiwan has slammed chinese leadership in pings, words about the complete unification of china. that is beautiful island, so they won't back down on it. sovereignty rejecting chinese hopes for a peaceful scenario of one country to systems. also on the congress agenda was the successful handling of the pandemic. g. d. p. growth fighting corruption on reducing poverty with promises that china will stand against global germany and power politics instead, supporting international justice. she didn't pink also pledge that the chinese military will be brought up to world class standards by 2027. well, my colleague paper sco, discuss this earlier with c g t and correspondent don't show a well, obviously under shooting pains, leadership, the country has expanded its global footprint footprint as we all been sent. you know, in the w

and may get done of reporting from the dorm bass r t o they 2 of the 20th the chinese communist party congress is well underway in beijing with thousands of delegates gathering. to define the country's path for the next 5 years is our special coverage at that event. ah. so one has slammed chinese leaders shooting things, words about the complete unification of china. the break way, ireland has said that he won't back down on his sovereignty, rejecting chinese concessions to implement a peaceful scenario of one country to systems. well then she told me she should, we sincerely and with all our might continue to strive for a peaceful re unification. but we will never promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the possibility of taking all necessary measures against the interference of external forces. and the extremely small number of pro taiwan independence separatists and their secessionist activities. the republic of china is a sovereign and independent country. the mainstream public opinion in taiwan also clearly expressed that we firmly reject one country to systems. by one's position

in of the news day, 2 of the 20th the chinese communist party congress is well underway in beijing with thousands of delegates gathering to define the country's path for the next 5 years . is a special coverage of the event. ah, was the congress continues in beijing, taiwan has slammed. chinese leader seizing pings words about the complete unification of china. the brake way island says it won't bite down on a sovereignty, rejecting a chinese hopes for a peaceful scenario of one country to systems. also on the congress agenda was the successful handling of the pandemic. g. d, p growth fighting corruption and reducing poverty with promises that china will stand against global hegemony and power politics instead, supporting international justice. she is hooping also pledged that the chinese military will be brought up to a world class standards by 2027. i thought. and to discuss this in more detail, we cross live now to see dtn correspondence dang. schwab, thanks for joining us. and don schwartz, very good sir, for you to to, to am. give us your time today. now during the congress, i am s

thank you. chinese communist party congress is meeting in beijing this week where it's likely to confirm she's in paying for a 3rd term as leader. she's absolute control. the chinese politics has grown comparisons to mount doom, but his government has seen protest sprayer in china against it's 0 covert policy. chinese economy is also struggling to pandemic restrictions and sanctions from the west city. despite the gathering, storming storm clouds, teaching king has so no signs of changing his foreign or domestic policy, bianca by me. i don't know if you've seen that company. so i'm hot. vertical ver, member of the european parliament for the green party, and chair of the european parliament's china delegation. mister beautiful, thank you very much for being on the w. news. we've already heard from jim ping is being celebrated or has celebrated rather himself. john is growing global influence, saying that it's power to shape the world has significantly increased. is that something that worries you? well, it is obviously a fact that china's leadership is today more self confident that they

at the chinese communist party congress president, she's paying said the china with use and i'm quoting your all necessary measures to secure taiwan is the next conflict for native with china. taiwan is all the need to a member. so i will collect the defense schools. doesn't apply for taiwan, but what we see is the secretary general, how responded if time were to invade taiwan? how would nato respond? i'm not going to outline exactly, nate, the world respond. what we have stated clearly, and that's for the 1st time in our strategic concept, is that the right? so china not the stronger security. and it's as a challenge for our values for interest, for our security. and that is the course. china is not investing heavily in you more than many take a big, long range, missiles nuclear weapons. we see how they don't share our values and the weather cracked on on them, graphic invoices, forces in hong kong. them. i know it is the views and also how they coerce countries in the region. so all of this makes it important for us to address, right. so china not, but obviously the china, china is im

of what it's been though it's a major events in china now where the 3rd day of the chinese communist parties, congress is well and away ah, submits focusing on domestic policy decisions, economic developments, and foreign affairs. i've seen some western media focus on upon threats. with beijing being accused of ha, bring superpower ambitions, ramping up tanks and tensions with the u. s. and increasing the risk of whoa, it's high one. lady a my colleague, rachel blevins, discuss the major takeaways from the congress. with c g t n correspondent, die ye on mondays press briefing. bloomberg reporter raised a question and the deputy director of the n d r c or the national development reform commission said that china will, unswerving. we expand all around opening up and push economic pool of live station . and he said that there's going misunderstanding about some of the latest new pattern of development to china adopted such as the dual circulation strategy, which basically means taking domestic development. it's the main stay with domestic and international development, reinforcing each other experts bel

supposedly based on experience well, to a major event in china now where the 3rd day of the chinese communist parties, congress is underway for a summit, focusing on domestic policy decisions, economic development, on foreign affairs has seen some western media focused on a parent's threats. with beijing being accused of harboring superpower ambitions that ramping up tensions but the us and increasing the risk of war with taiwan. but we heard from a c, g, t, n correspondent, di k e, who told us more about the congress, especially from the internet, from the state grain and reserves and ministration said that the food security is an important basis or national security in china as one of the most populated countries and the world. so this undoubtedly has been the top priority for the country over the past decade and china's grain. our board has stayed above 650000000 tons for 7 solid years. and now china's per capita food production has stand to add 483.5 kilograms, which means that exports and abundance dock side china as per capita food production exceeded the internationally recognized of food security line.

hope is that france can help put pressure on the regiment there on to in the bloodshed chinese communist party congress is meeting in beijing. this week where it's likely to confirm teaching ping for a 3rd time as liter. she's absolute control of chinese politics is grown. comparisons to mounted on government has seen protest, rare in china, again fits 0 covered policy. chinese economy is also struggling. pandemic restrictions and sanctions from the west. despite the gathering storm clouds she, jim ping has shown no signs changing his foreign or domestic policies. our general case, i have to call for is a member of the european parliament for the green party and chair of the european parliaments, china delegation. i asked him if she, jim beings opening remarks of increasing chinese power to shape the world. a cause for concern was obviously a guy that showed us leadership, is that a more self confident that they have been in many years and indeed just to leverage has grown with different policies like the belt and road, for instance. but i would not agree with colleen. i sign onto, she's description of

which india has nothing to do with regions. sharma, mot, hippa, dish or t ah, lea 20th chinese communist party congress. isn't it? second day in beijing with thousands of delegates sitting down to brainstorm that country strategy for the next 5 years. where bringing you our special coverage of the events for well, as the congress continues in beijing, taiwan has slammed at chinese later. she jim pings words about the complete unification of china. the break away islands that it won't back down on his sovereignty. rejecting chinese hopes for a peaceful scenario of one country to systems on the congress agenda was the successful handling of the pandemic. a g. d. p. growth fighting corruption and reducing poverty with promises that china will stand against global had germany and power politics instead supporting international justice. she didn't think also pledged that the chinese military will be brought to up to weld class standards by 2027. we discussed this earlier with c g t n correspondent, don't actually we're obviously under shooting beams, leadership, the country has expanded its global footprint

that incident in manchester took place right at the start of the chinese communist party congress inwin a third leadership term. for more on this, we can speak now to einar tangen, senior fellow at taihe institute. he joins us live from beijing. thank you forjoining us. china's foreign ministry claims those protesters had entered the consulate illegally but the footage clearly shows him being dragged in — and according to a british mp, a senior communist party official is seen in the footage pulling the protester�*s hair. how has the incident been viewed in china?, to the extent it is no what they see here is protesters once again that they see as violent engaging in the kind of chaos and mayhem that was evident in hong kong. so this one narrative from their side from the other, they say that we were just exercising our right to protest and someone came and knocked on one of our signs and engaged in some sort of altercation. it is not clear that this gentleman was dragged in. it looked like a senior official official and walked by and knocked down one of the protesters signs and ther

busy the chinese communist parties, congress is on their way. ah, the summits focusing on domestic policy decisions, economic development on foreign affairs has seen some western media focus on upon threats. with beijing being accused of ha, bring super power ambitions, romping on tensions with the us. an increasing the risk of war, which i one let's get the latest from the congress from c g t n correspondent di kathy, who's joining us now live from beijing. di, thanks very much for joining us. good afternoon to you. a good evening. i guess it is over the afternoon. thank you. so we, early, we had the chinese delegates, the congress, they addressed the media about the food security situation in china. can you tell us a little bit more about that, please? well, that's right, officials from the internet from the state grain and reserves administration said that the food security isn't important bases or national security and china as one of the most populated countries in the world. so this undoubtedly has been the top priority for the country ove

the conclusions of the chinese communist party congress that wrapped up last week teaches that we have to look for new centers of interest. i totally agree with what was said at the 1st forum sessions was the era of the uni polar world has come to an end yet. oh god.

president xi of china reiterated at the recent chinese communist party congress that china wants to strivespect of peaceful unification with taiwan, but that he will never promise to give up the option to use force. just sum up briefly the mood for us, the reaction to that possibly new threat. well, there's a familiar message. we've been hearing that for quite some time. of course, we have to prepare ourselves to face the authoritarian expansionism, but that has been the case for as long as i can remember. so people have not been at all worried by this renewed threat? not especially worried. of course, we've been seeing renewed interest in, for example, countering disinformation, cybersecurity attacks and so on. but i think the overall mood is quite calm. ok, because china has claimed taiwan as part of its territory since 1949. but now, according to intelligence in the united states, president xi wants to accelerate the programme and unify taiwan by 2027. so you've got this timeframe. we've seen increased military activity, spy planes, bombers, missiles being fired over the taiwan strait.

and as the open chinese communist party congress, he may clear that his resolve and ambition to main as firm as ever mentioning safety and security more than 70 times he hale, china's rise the global power. and for those looking for any shift in china's for an agenda or approach came this pointed and to rec, message on beijing's claim to taiwan. she is youth, ireland. the resolution of the taiwan issue is a matter for the chinese themselves to decide what we insist on striving for the prospect of a peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and with the greatest efforts family. however, we are not committed to abandoning the use of force and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures fung she. surely. congress party delegates will in all likelihood rubber stamp she jing ping's vision for the next 5 years. and strengthen his grip. on this global superpower. i asked corresponded fabi incredulously in beijing. what the main message of the pine congress has been so far? yet the main message is clear, seeking pinks power remains unchallenged, and he will continue with

which india has nothing to do with region sharma mod tupa dish r t ah. 20th chinese communist party congress is in its 2nd day in beijing with thousands of delegates sitting down to brainstorm their countries strategy for the next 5 years. we continue our special coverage of the event. ah, was a comma slammed chinese, the the shooting pings, words about the complete unification of china. the breakaway islands says it won't buy down on his sovereignty, rejecting chinese hopes for a peaceful scenario of one country to systems. so, so on. the agenda of the congress was the successful handling of the pandemic. g, d, p growth, fighting corruption, and reducing poverty pharmacies that china will stand against global hegemony and power politics. instead, supporting international justice. choosing ping also pledged that the chinese military will be brought up that will cost standards by 2027. i discussed this earlier with c g t. n correspondence. don farr, who obviously under shooting pains, leadership, the country has expanded its global footprint footprint as we all been saying, you know, in the w

now where the 3rd day of the chinese communist parties, congress is well underway. ah. the summits focusing on domestic policy decisions, economic development on foreign affairs. i've seen some western media focus on apparent threats. with beijing being accused of harboring superpower ambitions, ramping up tensions with the u. s. and increasing the risk of war with high one area. my colleague, rachel blevins, discussed the major takeaways from the congress with c gts correspondence di ye. on mondays press briefing, bloomberg reporter raised a question and the deputy director of the n d r t or the national developing reform commission said that china will unswerving. we expand all around opening up and push economic will apply zation. and they said that there is going misunderstanding about some of the latest new patterns of developing the china job is such as the dual circulation strategy, which basically means taking domestic development. if the main se, what's domestic and international development, reinforcing each other experts believe that many of those initiatives

global politics, especially considering the intense western media coverage of the recent chinese communist party congress. we didn't use the here by the quite so much i would suggest, ah, well, i think that china represents the most fundamental challenge door, their privileges, wish the united states and western europe enjoy today and enjoyed in the past. and i think that this is the reason why china is taken more seriously by the americans and the western europeans as the main competitor or challenger or the country which can provide to their many countries of the world, the alternative sources off funding their doughnuts of services. over development aid that don't insure if sources of technologies. so china represents the most solid economic authority to their leading western nations. while russia is representing the most serious power alternative to, to the united states manager. that's going to be discussed in some detail this week in terms of africa. what is the main focus of countries there when it comes to international cooperation? what issues do you see as the, the most pertinent for the contin