a large part of winning the war is psychological and they have indeed pushed back the silver liberation army for a while because people are disheartened that the price has not gone up and they just focus on the price rather than the reality of the metrics who's losing go. around and if they're doubling their silver position you know it's they who are vulnerable like it's a perfect illustration of what we're talking about several liberation army started on their show two years ago because we're running the world now we're running the global markets are running the goal of so market thanks to me countries around the world of increase their gold reserves substantially the thirty percent rise in silver of thanks to you for taking it off the market has resulted in the doubling the liability doubling their liability now going forward this year bring the price of silver up one hundred percent let's go for the low thirty's to the low sixty's that would mean morgan would have to increase our liability exponentially from there which means we're going to lean on the fed again which means to go to print

she's also a general in the people's liberation army. analysts say her star power and support from the military have helped xi's career. xi visited the u.s. in february to promote bilateral negotiations. >> i want to welcome vice president xi to the oval office and welcome him to the united states. we expect that china will continue to take a growing role in world affairs. >> xi has spent the last couple of years cementing his position as successor to president hu jintao. >> we're now joined by a professor of tokyo university's graduate school. a akio, thank you for joining us today. >> in the past, how could someone like xi, who doesn't have that kind of backing, could become at the top of the leaders? >> well, first of all, we can point out that it happened in the contest of fashionable politics. as you recall in 2006, hu jintao was successful in accepting a powerful figure of his rival faction, then party general of shanghai. so in the following year in 2007 when the previous party congress took place, observers thought hu jintao woul

peng liyuan is a popular singer in the troupe belonging to the people's liberation army. analysts say her star status and support from the military has helped xi's career. xi has spent the last couple of years cementing his position as successor to president hu jintao. he visited the u.s. in early 2012 to promote relations. his counterpart, vice president joe biden, was with him for much of the five-day visit. >> xi showed that on some issues the two governments will not necessarily see eye to eye. xi will likely be joined at the top by li kequiang, the man widely expected to become china's next premier. li became a member of the politburo standing committee in 2007. he skipped the stage of politburo member during the communist party convention along with xi jinping. li became vice premier in 2008. li keqiang is 57 years old. he's currently in charge of domestic economic policy. >> li studied law at the prestigious beijing university, where he went on to get a ph.d. in economics. his classmate told us li also dedicated himself to studying english. he says the man who will

of the communist party and chairs the central military commission which controls the people's liberation army. other politburo members occupy key posts, too, including the premiership. conventionally the congress picks an odd number of politburo members but the actual number varies. in 1982 and 1987 the chang chose seven members. in 2002 and 2007 it picked nine. the makeup of the politburo directly affects the balance of power within the communist party. that's why intense personnel maneuvers play out ahead of every national congress. analysts will watch for the outcome of that maneuvering. they'll also focus on how many younger leaders will be appointed to key party posts. nhk world's jun payishoka joins us now. what kind of reshuffle do you expect in the top leadership? >> well, first of all the retirement age for the political bureau standing committee is presently 68. but president li jinping and keqiang retain their membership. some of the current nine members have to retire. it's a major shake-up. arrangements are on the way to reduce the size to speed up the decision making process. th

he also chairs the central military commission which controls the people's liberation army.ther politburo members occupy key posts too, including the premoorship. conventionally, the congress picks an odd number of politburo members. but the actual number varies. in 1992 and 1997, the congress chose seven members. in 2002 and 2007, it picked nine. the makeup of the politburo directly affects the balance of power within the communist party. that's why intense personnel maneuvers play out ahead of every national congress. analysts will watch for the outcome of that maneuvering. they'll also focus on how many younger leaders will be appointed to key party posts. >>> cradle of culture, economic powerhouse. many enjoy the fruits of prosperity along the path to a new china. but millions are missing out. at a time of growing public discontent, members of the communist party are choosing their new leaders. "newsline" correspondents are reporting from the party's national congress. don't miss our special coverage, "china: the next generation" 8:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline."

he also chairs the central military commission which controls the people's liberation army. other politburo members occupy key posts too, including the premiership. conventionally the congress picks an odd number of politburo numbers but the actual number varies. in 1992 and 1997 the congress chose seven members. in 2002 and 2007 it picked nine. the makeup of the politburo directly affects the balance of power within the communist party. that's why intense personnel maneuvers play out ahead of every national congress. analysts will watch for the outcome of that maneuvering. they'll also focus on how many younger leaders will be appointed to key party posts. >> reporter: nhk world's reporter joins us. what kind of reshuffle do you expect in the top leadership? >> well, first of all, the retirement age for members of the congress member party is typically 68 but the president and the vice premiere are in their 50s so they retain their membership. but certain of the current nine members have to retire so it's a major shakeup. they say arrangements are underway to reduce the com

she is a popular singer in the troupe belonging to the people's liberation army. analysts say her star status and support from the military has helped xi's career. xi has spent the last couple of years cementing his position as successor to president hu jintao. he visited the u.s. in early 2012 to promote relations. his counterpart, vice president joe biden, was with him for much of the five-day visit. >> xi showed that on some issues the two governments will not necessarily see eye to eye. >> reporter: xi will likely be joined at the top by the man widely expected to become china's next premier. >> lee became a member of the politburo standing committee in 2007. he skipped the stage of politburo member during the communist party convention along with xi jinping. lee became vice premier in 2008. lee is 57 years old. he hails from a province and is currently in charge of domestic policy. >> li studied law at the prestigious beijing university, where he went on to get a ph.d. in economics. hiss classmate told us li also dedicated himself to studying english. he said

of a nation is for the individual as we've said for years here is silver and that's the silver liberation army it seems to be picking up steam in asia you know all you occupy wall street people you didn't fail to join in and join the revolution but in china silver demand in china for wealth protection to climb to record seven thousand seven hundred tons so bloomberg has reported that silver demand in china is expected to be up ten percent next year that's after being up fifteen percent this year and they did note that a lot of it is due to quantitative easing so here these chinese people see the quantitative easing going on in the u.s. and across europe and after the u.s. fed's q e one from december two thousand and eight to march two thousand and ten silver rocketed fifty three percent almost twice the jump as gold and for q e two and in june two thousand and eleven silver rose twenty four percent and morgan stanley predicts that silver will again return more than gold after q e three was announced this september well here's a handy guide for chinese people or anyone for that matter but the c

dropped bart denied this you know for the soberer enthusiasm out there in the audience the silver liberation army. and you're one of the generals of the s.l.a. what's happening well i've had ongoing corresponds to that with mr chilton i mean one thing i'll say about him is he is quick to respond to questions which is to his credit or just in marketing in other words my experience apart going back a few years is that he's on the marketing side of the business he doesn't actually know what's going on well i would potentially agree with you on that one but i would just say that you know to give him some credit he does respond you're not you don't send e-mails into a black been a never get reply to there is an attempt to deal with not a blonde in maybe i am partial to and i'm doing part marketing for the see have to see but i think i think max in the background there are things going on and i think a lot more evidence is being compiled behind the original investigation that took place ninety three years ago now. and i think you know there's no doubt the c.f.d. season is in a serious corner the fact t

thousands of spectators are enjoying stunts at the airport of the people's liberation army and russians aerobatic team. >>ed world's largest retailer may have a mess on its hands for black friday. they are plan to go walk out and now wal-mart has a tough warning for workers. fox business has a message for us. >> the biggest retailer has filed a complaint with the national awards. workers started froesing. now protest org niedzers are promising more demonstrations from now through black friday across the country. >> awe lot of them have to work might not walk out but a lot of them are proud of me and the ones that will walk out. >> we demand respect. >> in october our wal-mart organized the first ever strike against wal-mart in the 50 year history protesting working conditions and low pay. the company and several other retailer advance taking heat late loifr the recent decision to open for black friday shoppers as early as 8:00 p.m. thanksgiving night. one shopper says you won't see her in the black friday frenzy. >> it is a sign of what the holidays are turning into. >> you don't like

he will be the party's general secretary and will oversea the people's liberation army.s expected to assume power next march. >>> the owner of a pharmacy linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak appears before lawmakers on capitol hill today, but he refused to answer any questions. barry cadden is the cofounder of the new england command center. he exercised his fifth amendment right. 42 people have died. others have gotten sick from injections distributed by the massachusetts pharmacy. >>> a sacramento woman has set a new record for giving birth to the world's heaviest set of triplets. britney dean gave birth to three healthy baby boys. their total weight of 20 pounds exceeds the previous record by more than a pound. the couple say they were stunned when they learned they were expecting triplets. >> i saw the ultrasound. i can kind of read them so i saw there was two and i started crying when the doctor said here's baby three. >>> the commercial crab season begins. when the first catch should be available. plus, goods up for auction. what we found monday hundre

he will be the party's general secretary and will oversea the people's liberation army. he's expected to assume power next march. >>> the owner of a pharmacy linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak appears before lawmakers on capitol hill today, but he refused to answer any questions. barry cadden is the cofounder of the new england command center. he exercised his fifth amendment right. 42 people have died. others have gotten sick from injections distributed by the massachusetts pharmacy. >>> a sacramento woman has set a new record for giving birth to the world's heaviest set of triplets. britney dean gave birth to three healthy baby boys. their total weight of 20 pounds exceeds the previous record by more than a pound. the couple say they were stunned when they learned they were expecting triplets. >> i saw the ultrasound. i can kind of read them so i saw there was two and i started crying when the doctor said here's baby three. >>> the commercial crab season begins. when the first catch should be available. plus, goods up for auction. what we found monday hu

she holds a rank in the people's liberation army equivalent to major general but has disappeared fromw since her husband was picked for the top. the other five on stage today are a conservative lot, reformers lost out in this reshuffle. this man studied economics in north korea. the man on the right has been in charge of propaganda and censorship. yesterday the politburo voted to include in their constitution outgoing president hu jintao's theory of scientific development. all in favor? anyone against? no one. no one. it's a show. important decisions like who will be leader are stitched up behind closed doors. the 18th party congress is over now. it felt like living history, not the 21st century. the new president, xi jinping, spoke of being one heart and mind with the people. but that's the problem. the secretive rituals of communism seem so olded fashioned, so far removed from the reality of people's everyday lives here. both from the dynamic parts of the economy to the countryside where people feel they're being left behind. the new leadership has to address rural anger about pollu

she's a member of the people's liberation army and a popular folk singer.communist party princeling. his father fought with mao, became vice premier. but during the chaotic cultural revolution in the '60s and '70s, his father and he himself were labelled reactionaries. xi sent to the country side for re-education. after his rehabilitation he rebounded quickly. he ran several bustling economic zones including shanghai. as vice president he visited the united states this year, met with president obama and went to iowa where he once went on a trade mission. still, little is known about his political beliefs. >> whenever there's a new chinese leader people in the west look over from afar and say, have a natural sense of hope. they think he's just like us. the idea that he's going to come in as a liberal reformer just like people thought of his predecessor, i think is nonsense. >> reporter: now, china's leaders say this country wasn't hit by the world financial crisis because the economy here is run by the state and, charlie, norah and gayle the new president is

pong li wan is a member of the liberation army and popular folk singer. communist party princeling. his father fought with mao, became vice premier, but during the chaotic cultural revolution in the '60s and '70s, xi's father and xi himself were labeled reactionaries, xi sent to the countryside for re-education. after his rehabilitation, xi rebounded quickly. he ran several bustling economic zones, including the biggest, shanghai. as vice president, he visited the united states this year, met with president barack obama and went to iowa, where he had once gone on a trade mission. still, little is known about his political beliefs. >> whenever there's a new chinese leader, i think people in the west look over from afar and sort of, a natural sense of hope. they think, oh, well, he's probably just like us. the idea that he's going to come >>> if you're concerned about your health, a >>> if you were concerned about your health, a new medical study says smartphones may be smart, but multitasking is dumb. is it? it is now 8:11. i'm in trouble! it's 8:11. that

malaysia and had the opportunity to sit between the vice -- the deputy commander of the people's liberation army and navy and the commander of the ambassadors maritime self-defense force. a euphemism for the japanese navy. that was at a time when the island dispute was on cnn and bbc. i thought as i was sitting in between the two of thumb, here is an opportunity for a canadian -- between the two of them, here's an opportunity for a canadian to mediate the dispute. >> how did that go? >> not too well. i spoke with a chinese admiral through an interpreter, i spoke with the admiral in english, a great conversation. but never was the bridge built or even considered. i take one of the key issues here with respect to china as they emerge as a real leading nation is the ability to build bridges, to communicate, build strategic trust and cooperation to enable every forum, the east asian summit and others, all bilateral and multilateral relationships, a real advantage to keep the volume as low as possible. >> last year, had the privilege of entering a henry kissinger about his book on china. there is a c

ago i attended the west mayville pacific symposiumd the opportunity to sit between the people's liberation armynd navy and the commander of the japanese maritime self-defense force. it was at a time when the dispute was leaving on cnn and bbc. it was an opportunity there for them to put this thing to bed. >> how tobacco? >> not too well. [laughter] never was the bridge built or even considered. and i think one of the key issues here with respect to china as they emerge as the leading nation is the ability to build bridges and communicate and enable every form and how there is multilateral relationships and advantages keep the volume as well as possible. >> blaster i had the privilege of talking to henry kissinger about his book on china. so i opened it up, and i talked about an agreement with henry. and i said, i'm going to ask you if you are still yourself. kissinger said, i would never write such a thing. >> i said it's in the book. >> now, there is a great article in he basically wrote about the two chinas, the two agents. there is a doctor jekyll and mr. hyde that is evolving. the doctor je

this has made the people's liberation army once again a power broker, and with the result that the china'sy hostile, very assertive direction. this has caused problems not only for china's neighbors but also for the united states. and perhaps this is the most dangerous trend in the world today. >> all right, gordon chang, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> you know, congress is back in session next week. the big question now is can democrats and republicans get past their differences to avoid the fiscal cliff? [ male announcer ] if someone asks what it feels like to drive a jeep grand cherokee, tell them it's like being nestled in an eight-way, adjustable, heated and ventilated seat surrounded by a 500-watt sound system while floating on a suspension made of billowy clouds. or you could just hand them your keys. ♪ ♪ the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we want to

what i think it may reveal about the shift to enroll at the chinese military, the people's liberation army and the chinese process to come. it related to that, i will talk about questions pertaining to the regional security environment that jeff has also just raised. let me begin with questions related to military leadership. not unlike the turnover of the party, there's been a near total makeover of china's senior military leadership reflect in the dynamics that or they are that chung noted about how retirements are mandated and so forth. so if we look where we were even a few weeks ago, we see major changes in the composition of the central military commission. we see a poor student and military members of the bureau. we see hooch and house decision to retire from leadership, notable by ted and shaun and the role with respect to military affairs. we have new leadership in all four general departments as well as new leadership of the second artillery air force. at the same time, it is important to note those who were not promoted were two generals, both very high-ranking, both the ruling

what it i think may reveal about the shifting role of the chinese military that the people's liberation armyprivacy process of years to come. and then related to the eye will talk about questions pertaining to the regional security environment that jeff has also just raised. let me begin with questioned whether to military leadership you're not unlike the turnover in the party, there's been a near total makeover in china senior military leadership reflecting again the dynamics out of their that cheng noted about how retirements are mandated at a particular age and so forth. so if we look today compared to where we were even only a few weeks ago, we see a change, major changes in the composition of the central military commission. we see of course to new military members of the politburo. we see hu jintao's decision to retire from leadership, noted both by him and by cheng. and potentially indications of the role that jinping might buy with respect to military affairs but we have new leadership in all four general departments of the pla. as well as new leadership of the second artillery and t

china's military leadership and what it may reveal to the shifting role of the chinese military liberation army. then related to that the principle environment that jeff just raise. let me begin with the questions related to military leadership. not unlike the turnover in the party, there has been a near total makeover in china's senior military leadership reflecting the damage that are there that chung noted about specific agents. we see major changes in the compensation of the military composition. we see two new military members. tosee hu jintao's decision retire from leadership. potentially indications that he might take with military affairs. we of michigan all four departments. as well as new leadership of the chinese air force. at the same time, it is important to note that those who were not promoted, there were two generals, both very high ranking, who were associated with bo xilai. especially the political commissar of the artillery. both of these officers did not receive promotions. it reflects to me the continued efforts to consolidate in power professional military officers who are

free syrian army forces enter certain areas and declare them liberated. the regime forces come and show these areas. however, when you talk to the people, even if they approve of the strategies of the three syrian army, they are still more aligned with the free syrian army than with -- for example, i heard there is looting happening in some areas. i want to ask. there were shocked that i would even ask. the three syrian army generally protect the civilian population. trying to subjugate the civilian population. but the situation, i think, you have now serious cut of between two sides. increasingly getting stronger. reports yesterday. the increased amount of supplies coming from within god that is also creating a new situation. >> go ahead. >> the what ifs an area that you suggested. a late a little bit. so what if president's bashar al-assad which have tomorrow and besides, it's a good thing for me to step down now. that's not going to happen. let's just put the impossible scenarios out of the question. what if the iranian government decides that, you know

army so they started before fitzgerald arrived with his surge idea. anywhere bushing to soon be out of by down in the sunni triangle and liberals are a ride with the suitcases full of money good job was already done but i know you close the file you got a book as long as your arm you could talk about this for five minutes but the history lesson for the let's look forward what is the bomber administration to do now to try and improve the chances that the big washington p.r. machine is moved in full swing who's put tries his replacement going to be you could tell us anything about that would be very good question. the acting director of this is michael morrell eichenwald appointed by obama general structural number two big mistake started with because morrell was part of the bush administration as well he is eventually tied to john brennan the counter insurgency counterterrorism czar after what i was used. for the moment of course we don't know about or two point zero do you always wanted to for this to regain a little bit of credibility not only outside of the west but internally as well would be to appoint somebody fresh face which is not going to happen th

it's not as liberals or conservatives, democrats or republicans, as americans we can support. i would hope that the salvation army policies should no longer be condoning whatsoever, or anybody connected with their organization anywhere in the world that would espouse these policies and clean up their acts. i would hope that they would. >> stephanie: i think it was back in 2011 in the "washington post" the coast was the bush administration is working with the salvation army to working against discrimination in hiring homosexualities. they never discriminate, which he said to us. but when it comes to hiring gays it chews away at the american fabric of who we are. i think they do do good work, but you and i just thought--mostly it came out of my white-hot competition against you, my, like, blind ambition to outcompete you in everything. >> caller: you knew you were going to get your ass whooped on that. >> stephanie: easy for you to say now press. anyway, bill already announced it on his show but effective immediately we are not the salvation army is not going to be a sponsor. i believe--i don't know what the number

free syrian army forces entered certain areas and declare them liberated. the regime forces, and shelled areas. when you talk to the people, even if they are opposed to the trafficking of the syrian army, they are still more aligned with the free syrian army and with their forces. i have heard there is looting happening in some areas. when it as the locals who was doing that, they were shocked i even asked. they said the free syrian army, and the way they're doing things, generally they protect the civilian population. there are some of the accident, but the regime forced is systematically tried to subjugate the civilian population. this the to ration, i think, you have now syrians caught between two sides were one side is increasingly getting stronger. there were reports yesterday that they were able to get some supplies of the anti-aircraft missiles. but the increase the amount of supplies coming from within, that is amazing the situation. >> go ahead. so what if the president wake up tomorrow and decides it is a good thing for me to step down now? that is

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liberate the entire country. they say they want to push onto the capital of the drc. earlier i asked david mckenzie who are the rebels and what do they want. >> reporter: they split from the armyar. since then they have been pushing onto a key area along the border of rwanda. they have been recruiting children, sometimes forcibly, to their cause. it's an accusation rwanda strongly denies, but the u.n. said they pushed into the city using sophisticated equipment. the worry is that this war will pull in regional powers. erin? >> thank you very much. >>> along with warplanes and rockets, drones have been chris cossing the skies over gaza for days. we got a tour behind those drones. >> reporter: before the booms and the blasts, a hum. droning were in the air space over gaza and even after the cease fire, they will rerain. >> they are ubiquitous. hundreds of them flying around. >> reporter: days before the conflict broke out, cnn was on the grown in tell aviv to get an inside look of the manufacturing of the drones. we visited the biggest manufacturer. is rule aerospace industries. the company does $3.5 billion annual sales. a quarter of that go to the ministry of defense. they mak