but the other thing about li chung is, is not just who he is, but who the it isn't leeker chung leeker chung had a very specific and distinct role as premier because he was genuinely arrival to she didn't think he's the man who could have had at she's job and so although power was taken away from the state and continues to be taken away from the state to the party, it was also an important degree to which leeker chung was sidelined by houston ping . and he was, in a sense, the head, the remaining head of the youth leak faction. emily chunk doesn't have that. and the question in this is whether he will be trusted somewhat more by she didn't ping to actually do the job of running the economy in the last few years. she didn't ping, it wasn't just the, the role of the party that at an increase he, parson, me had been making most of these decisions. the question is whether the town might at least be given a bit more space to do some of these things himself. right? and it, do you think that early chunks appointment is going to attract or deter, invest as primary foreign invest a short answer

it was known as the chung mei home.er, we join some of those now men as they reunite. joe: there's a building in el cerrito that doesn't look like the others. the ornate asian accents stand out in the neighborhood of simple houses. it's a school now, but in 1935 many knew it as home. male: kids were all over the place. they're in the back, planting flowers, planting tomatoes, and-- joe: the building once housed the chung mei home, a boys' home that took in orphans and children whose parents couldn't care for them. it was founded by dr. charles shepherd, a british baptist minister who was known to the kids as captain. there was one qualification. all the boys were of chinese descent. richard mar: we could not go in any other institution because we were not accepted. joe: in the time of the chinese exclusion act, the home was the only refuge for chinese boys. shepherd ran a tight ship. there were daily chores, chapel services, and bells that signaled from the start of the day. william lee: when the second bell rings, you

it was known as the chung mei home. of those now men as part of the all day diner deals value menu. they reunite. joe: there's a building in el cerrito that doesn't look like the others. the ornate asian accents stand out in the neighborhood of simple houses. it's a school now, but in 1935 many knew it as home. male: kids were all over the place. they're in the back, planting flowers, planting tomatoes, and-- joe: the building once housed the chung mei home, a boys' home that took in orphans and children whose parents couldn't care for them. it was founded by dr. charles shepherd, a british baptist minister who was known to the kids as captain. there was one qualification. all the boys were of chinese descent. richard mar: we could not go in any other institution because we were not accepted. joe: in the time of the chinese exclusion act, the home was the only refuge for chinese boys. shepherd ran a tight ship. there were daily chores, chapel services, and bells that signaled from the start of the day. william lee: when

were mixed signals on the one hand liquor chung in his speech, m had a rather subdued tone, at least compared to last. yes. eat em. he didn't issue a military threat. he basically are put as puts his emphasis on a quote unquote peaceful reunification. but at the same time, he talked about the, the combat readiness of the people's liberation army are also the increased military, badgered by 7.2 percent this year should also be concerning for taiwan. so i mean, i would not draw too many conclusions or conclusions from his speech. i think it remains to be seen and in 2 days or then your foreign minister of china will also give a press conference and i'm sure am taiwan will also be on the agenda and fab in just to go a little bit further afield. there's been a lot of speculation in washington and here in berlin that china might be putting its weight behind russia soon, even supplying weapons. well, security issues feature in this congress to a certain extent. well, in general, the foreign policy issues are rather i'm on the site lines. it's not really about that. i mean, the national peo

so what's li chung's background? yet she is background is quite pro business. he grew up in one of the most developed provinces in china in judge young. his 1st prominent party position was the party secretary of a window, which is but seen by many observers as the credible of our chinese enter promotion after the opening up of the economy and a later, his big breakthrough came as the party secretary of shanghai. the number one, business city of the country, and yet he had a some major achievements. he attracted a lot of our companies to build factories in the city, for example, tesla. and i spoke to many who interacted with him and they said that he was very hands on nerves that are found a talk me that he had the chance to um, talk with him for 4 hours, listening to the business concerns, et cetera. that's the one site, but the other site is also he was responsible for a 2 month locked aren't exactly one year ago, which are basically brought the economy of the leading chinese city to a standstill. and, and that, of course, also is quite concerning because he

he says baiting and washington need to work together. li chung is tasked with reinvigorating the slowing economy and achieving this year's growth target of 5 percent are made to the to learn far from the currently our economic gulfport is large and he has exceeded 120 trading lot. and we also faced quite a lot of new challenges who's hard to achieve a growth of a wrong 5 percentage of sasha high base figure is not an easy task for anita well require redoubled efforts. the former shanghai chief is credited with creating a nasdaq staff stock market for the financial center and persuading tesla to build its 1st overseas factory on the cities outskirts, boosting employment, and the private sector are among leads, top priority is low, but he's also known for the mismanagement of a brutal corbett 19 lockdown that paralyzed the see for weeks was shows analysts say li chung's loyalty to she didn't pin always trump. his personal policy preferences woke me up or think a lot about shifting in positions and on his own or the c. p. system especially on the she i think is um, is tightly managed enough

the national peoples congress approved lee chung as premier. he was nominated by shing pink and is a staunch ally of the president. also on the show, japan marks the anniversary of the fukushima disaster. the nuclear meltdown triggered by the deadly earthquake and to nominate is still making waves with china's government and japanese fishermen denouncing plans to release radioactive water into the c. plus it's a heart warming. look at bird rescuers and it could be taking home an oscar this weekend. we look at the indian film all that bri ah, i'm marrying an evans dean. welcome. in china, lea chung has been appointed as a premier, the nation's 2nd highest post. it follows his nomination by president. she ping. lee is now tasked with running the government and managing the economy. his post was confirmed during he annual parliamentary sessions is the 1st time it's taken place in full in 3 years after being scaled back during the pandemic. i spoke earlier to journalists, father in crash more in beijing, and he told us more about chinese newly appo

commissioner chung.

lee chung will officially be confirmed as premier taking over lee could chung who's held the role for 10 years. a slew of top economic and political positions will also be filled, including central bank, governor, vice, and state ministers. all by officials reportedly close to see the re shuffle followed the 20th communist party congress in october, where he secured an unprecedented 3rd term as china's supreme leader. who for the 1st time in 10 years that segan paying is going to have his people leading all of the major organs of state power in china. so the outside of that is that we could see more efficient policy implementation of she's priorities. but the downside is that after the 20th party, congress is become pretty clear that stage and paying wants to continue taking china in a more ideologically controlled, more economically statist and more diplomatically assertive direction. there will also be an extensive reorganization of state and party institutions giving see more control of china's financial system. last year's growth rate of 3 percent was the slowest and half a centur

we did speak with a while when executive dean of china's chung gang institute for financial studies. he says that more people around the world are discovering what it takes to protect and preserve that sovereignty. it's very important, eventually not only middle east, but also china fall in china. hopes that to not only the 2 countries, but also all countries in the middle east could develop and buy themselves for washington. they should really think than helping go fly. now in the won't, they are more and more people never talked to washington any more, any longer. all region. no inc, deputy and conflict on the. ready middle east, about also eastern europe because in the past 40 years a year and a half states has launched, a lot of was what, you know, used to at least a one meeting the people have died under the fi of the united states. so now we're had the only people know the world clearly, so called the germany of the phase 2 to be and as soon as possible. when asked for comment on the latest mideast, a strategic development between riyadh and terror on the u. s. president joe bi

national anthem opens its annual parliamentary session in bay jing but outgoing premier lee could chung's assessment of the country's economic performance. with samba in comparison, he said the pandemic and challenges in the international environment had caused china to fall short of its previous g. d. p. target of 5.5 percent hitting only 3 percent. go with that, he announced a more modest goal for growth in 2023. the main projected target for development this year are as follows, g, d, b growth of a wrong 5 percent around $12000000.00, new urban jobs survey, urban unemployment rate of a wrong $5.00 person boosting income and consumers spending our major priorities. there will also be renewed focus on innovation and technological self reliance, beijing's response to what it says are escalating attempts by the united states and its allies to suppress chinese vans their pressing head on technology. basically to fill the void that is being created by, ah, you know, the some embargoes by the united states. and in there they're also very, very keen on reducing costs across the board. they wan

but this is lee, could chung's loss, recitation of the annual communist party were report as premier a role he held for 10 years. premier me known for his reform minded approach to managing china's economy. he will be replaced by new chunk loyal supporter of eden king with limited international experience. analysts say this will likely be to step back in the liberalization of the economy and more power being concentrated in the top rank of the communist party. katrina, you al jazeera. now, mexico's president is increasingly relying on the military to police. the streets that as violent crime is on the rise, but many fear, the involvement of the armed forces will only make things worse. manual rapid reports from mexico city. you know, over the past few years, mexico's president and that is manuel of his over that or has greatly expanded the role of the countries armed forces. not yet from building airports, hospitals and railways to securing borders. mexico's military has been handed control over dozens of public works that were previously managed by civilian agencies. no gunners neve

the chung till the annual black forum for asia that china is opening up to the world and delivering reforms to revive growth. use the opportunity to urge asian countries to work together for peace and stability in the region. you hold up the theme of this year's annual conference and uncertain world solidarity and co operation for development and challenges is highly relevant to our times and responsive to our shared concerns. what it is of a strong practical significance in a world of turmoil and transformation humanities faced with unprecedented challenges. instability, uncertainty, and unexpected developments have become the norm. a mood, the momentous shifts where uncertainty abounds. people yearn for more and stronger forces of certainty to drive the world to a brighter future. so wretched kimber has more from hong kong, political and a financial lead us more than 50 countries around the world gathering on the southern chinese island of high man. for the start of the bow, our forum addressing the start of the event chinese vice minister of foreign affairs leave out don't. so this was a

and woke up here to this is lee could chung's last recitation of the annual communist party were report as premier a role. he held the 10 years premier me known for his reform minded approach to managing china's economy. he will be replaced by new chunk royal support. even with limited international experience. analysts say this will likely be to step back in the liberalization of the economy and more power being concentrated in the top rank of the communist party. katrina, you al jazeera. now, united nations conference on the world's nice developed countries is happening here, and the talks are focused on eradicating poverty and hunting trade and tackling climate change in the 46 nations. most of them in africa, least developed countries are being stranded, meets the rising, sty, the crises, and certainty, climate scales and deep global injustice. they are unable to keep pace with lightning speed, technological change. systems are steps from elson, dedication to social protection, infrastructure, and job creation. and employment is rising, especially among young people and women being

kathy chung is coming in to be deposed.her about her role in moving documents and question all know that joe -- we all know that joe biden was mishandling classified documents and text messages from an e-mail she got the job to help with the biden family moving documents and it's a recommendation of hunter biden giving hunter biden what we see from bank records and e-mails and text messages with all the pedaling he's done and why was hunter biden so concerned about joe biden's documents and we have a lot of questions for ms. chung and she'll come in columbia un-stairly and we'll -- voluntarily and we'll have a chance to get answers. maria: chairman, what have you learned from the bank records? >> these are people affiliated with the different businesses so-to-speak that the biden family was involved in with respect to this -- china. what it appears is there were a lot of transfers from ac accouno account to account and many on the same day and probably why there's so in suspicious violation reports and the banks would look

as the new premier, a close ally of president she jin ping chung was party secretary for shanghai. the over sold the cities 2 month locked on last year, a replaces lea coaching, who's retiring after a decade in the vault, the premier as the head of the government and the highest position under president chief. see hong kong activists who helped to organize the annual gentleman square vigils have been jailed for more than 4 months. the part of a pro democracy alliance they were convicted under the national security law for failing to give information about the group. last year was the 1st time at hong kong, held no public vigil to mark the 1989 gentlemen scro crackdown demonstrators in beijing. the national security laws been used to target pro democracy groups to ron and saudi arabia have agreed to re establish diplomatic relations and re open embassies becomes after 7 years of hyphen tension and confrontation. china helped broke the deal. alexander barsh reports this deal, harold a new chapter in the middle east, bitter rivals, iran and saudi arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ti

but this is liquor. chung's last recitation of the annual communist party were report as premier a role. he held the 10 years premier me known for his reform minded approach to managing china's economy. he'll be replaced by new chunk loyal supporter agencies with limited international experience. analysts say this will likely lead to step back in the liberalization of the economy and more power being concentrated in the top rank of the communist party. katrina, you al jazeera, united nations conference and the was least developed countries is happening in doha. that takes place once every 10 years that are currently $46.00, l. d, c's as an owner, and most of them are in africa that defined as having an average national income of around $1000.00. person debt is a big problem and the vulnerable to climate change and diseases such as covered 19 . but let's just such countries is reviewed every 3 years by the un. only 6 of progress above l. d. c. status in the last 30 years. meeting and don't focus on 6 areas, including how to eradicate poverty and hands, trade, and tackle climate change. l

but this is lee, could chung's loss, recitation of the annual communist party were report as premier a role. he held the 10 years premier and he was known for his reform minded approach to managing china's economy. he will be replaced by new chunk royal support agencies with limited international experience. analysts say this will likely be to step back in the liberalization of the economy and more power being traded in the top rank of the communist party. katrina, you al jazeera the junior united mystery ash. carla has one on a cinema, is taught awards at the prestigious pan african film and television festival and became a foster buck who is one of the oldest festivals dedicated to african cinema, which is currently going through a revival. cliff hack looks at the events, main winners. me ash county is the dark tunisian thriller. it follows to police officers when from the old regime of the other from after the revolution, both searching for the reasons behind a series of immolation. the film is this year's winner of the main prize of the pan african film and television festival he

i got for she's a pig now in this unprecedented firm term as president, but mika chung did step don's prime. and so after his 2 terms is now a new man in the job and he's talking to the media. now, what's he been saying? that's right. the new premier leave town is speaking to the me to his 1st press conference. so far is just begun and you've been speaking about the importance of the economy and developing china's economy. he said that recently the economy here in china, not only the local economy, of course, with the international company has gone through unprecedented and unpredictable challenges and the focus right now of his premiership. and the communist party is stabilizing that and making a, china's economy more secure. and doing that internally, he also said that despite these challenges, china is confident that it will be able to stabilize things and continue growing going forward. now li chung is quite young. considered if you consider the other communist party officials around him, he's the age of 64. he's from the south of china and judge young province, which is important

and oh so so the principal chung well, come there for a bottle. we are going to work together with the long term view in bushy, and going to work our relationship with a long term veal. we are going to make further committee a contribution to was human kind only was since last year, she the food short term goal. with the the she had to look at corporate to, to think in the comprehensive manner. then seen the sizzle, the 3rd day. we had to compliment each other. by allah, allah corporation is resilient. joy song via mode has become now very evident. you compare your 10. yes. go, what do you show? hung sheila an hour, the trait, bonanza, trade trade? i sir increased by a 110 percent is over father. she will from y'all to me. julia jones, we have provided a momentous tour. oh, the economy for both countries such as shipment has not come a easy way showing far. yeah. john. oh, to present the she present the put you and i have reached the consensus. we need to call it a good call coordinate. she'd be mutual make a plan together. we need to expand our c

commissioner chung. the san francisco health commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. >> thank you commissioner chung. our next item on the agenda is action item health commission officer elections. we will open this item. do we have nominations for vice president? >> mr. presidents, i would like to-and have the pleasure and privilege of nominating vice president

she is set to unveil a new premier ne chung who oversaw controversial pandemic lockdown. his party, secretary of shanghai, the congress is closely watched for insights into how china plans to revive its economy. the world's 2nd biggest, which has been hard hit by lock downs, the government to set a modest target for economic growth this year around 5 percent. the party plans to get more involved in private businesses, top tech type kuhns like ali baba founder jack mar, and by dues robin lee have been left off the list of delegates instead, the congress is expected to focus on scientific research to boost domestic production of micro chips and the backdrop to the congress is growing tensions between china and the u. s. washington fears that beijing could start to supply russia with weapons in ukraine. i spoke to d. w correspondent, william yang in taipei, and i asked him if he thinks that china's 5 percent growth target is modest. yes, a most economist described this as somewhat of a conservative as a result and eco that the chinese government has laid out. but most of the

she is expected to unveil a new premier li chung who oversaw controversial pandemic locked downs as party secretary of shanghai. a particular interest this year as a report from the congress about how china plans to revive its economy. the world's 2nd biggest, which has been hard hit by long locked hands in the run up. she hinted at reforming the system of financial regulation and policy making. the party wants to get more involved in private business. leading tact i coons like ali baba founder jack mar, and by dues robin lee had been left off the list of delegates. instead, the congress is expected to focus on scientific research aimed at boosting domestic production of semiconductors. and the backdrop to the congress is growing tensions between china and the u. s. washington fears that beijing could start to supply russia with weapons and ukraine. let's big not to journalist fabi unclear ma, in beijing fabi and hi there. we know that both public confidence and economic growth have taken a hit from the pandemic in china. how is this congress that's happening a going to address these chal

she is set to unveil a new premier ne chung who oversaw controversial pandemic lockdown is party secretary of shanghai. the congress is closely watched for insights into how china plans to revive its economy. the world's 2nd biggest, which has been hard hit by lock downs. the government to set a modest target for economic growth this year, around 5 percent. the party plans to get more involved in private businesses, top tech tie, kuhns like ali baba founder jack mart and bite is robin lee have been left off the list of delegates instead, the congress is expected to focus on scientific research to boost domestic production of micro chips and the backdrop to the congress is growing tensions between china and the u. s. washington fears that beijing could start to supply russia with weapons and ukraine that speak now to d. w reported clifford coon and who has covered the congress in beijing for many years and is watching a closely for us today. clifford talk to us about the significance of this mark, parliament shooting ping is expected to make some big changes. he is and add these changes. so