security that process landing relationship nom is being openly debated and question in europe both mr chinese as you may imagine really in moscow not big fans of that. transatlantic secure. relationship we tend to think that it sometimes undermines security rather than strengthens it but putting that aside the state of disarray do you think it presents any opportunities for countries to form you know cross. you know cross camp ties because he you mentioned before and up until recently the trade negotiations were stalled primarily because of the trade blocs now there seems to be an opportunity to put the bloc differences aside form something new do you think there is any chance of former u.s. allies or current curious allies and perhaps for more current adversity going together and trying to influence trade policies in the way they find feed for themselves want to model is going to do this is going to it's going to make countries. alliances that. they're likely to. form new relationships. they're likely to reduce their dependence on certain countries for example and build a great relationships

strategy on trade issues while walking back the tariff trat mr minuit threat mr minutiae also had to acknowledge that chinese officials had made no commitment on promises to increase imports from the u.s. much less than two hundred billion dollars in additional purchases that the trump administration said was on the table mr boucher also appeared to rule out any flexibility in treatment for the large chinese z t e specifically ruling out any pretty pro quo or relief from the company and exchange for chinese trade concessions president trumps national security advisers reportedly pushed back strongly after mr trump suggestion on twitter that be protected from u.s. sanctions and here to bring us up to speed on this whole issue is r.t. correspondent alex mann hyla bitch who joins us live from toronto alex thanks as always president trump came out guns a blazing a couple of months ago when it came to trade with china why the seeming change of heart here. everybody's so negative about this here from moody's as well so yeah this doesn't really mean not much well it does mean a lot actually you know trump came out

mr. pompeo: i met with the chinese foreign minister yesterday afternoon. he assured me that they would continue to abide by all the u.n. security council resolutions relating to this. and that they understood that those needed to remain in place. not until june 12. at this point we're talking about, in the context of there being a similarity on june 12, but not only through june 12 but until such time as we achieved what it was the americans believed. and i think frankly china agrees would be the outcome that is best for the world and the best for north korea as well. mr. johnson: are you getting any hints that there's any relaxation of those sanctions more, goods crossing between the border? between china and north korea? mr. pompeo: we haven't seen anything to suggest they've violated the security council resolutions in a substantial way. i always -- i worry about everyone. the global pressure campaign that's put in place is important and needs to continue. perhaps even this morning more than yesterday. that's very important so we can get to the right pl

but chinese reports suggest mr kim won't accept unilateral disarmament.the goodwill, it is a potential stumbling block, and a reminder that it is only a few short steps back to the brink. john sudworth, bbc news, dandong. in the house of lords, the government has suffered yet another defeat, the 13th so far, over its brexit plans. a majority of 27 peers backed retaining key aspects of the single market through continued participation in the european economic area, in defiance of both the conservative and labour frontbenches. meanwhile the foreign secretary, boris johnson, dismissed one of theresa may's proposals for handling customs duties after brexit as crazy. his remarks were directed at the idea of a so—called customs partnership, where the uk would be responsible for collecting some duties on behalf of the the eu. our deputy political editor john pienaar has more details. is that boris johnson? what did he call the brexit plan — the one theresa may supports? crazy? surely not. if the brexit plan is that crazy, are you ready to resign? how are you? ho

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major customer there you're you're absolutely right jim the financial times reported that chinese had cultivated mr minutiae as sort of their go to person in the meetings that they had yesterday they asked him to stay back secretary minutia and then ask robert light hisor the. sidelining him the trade negotiator and actually it led to what's reported we don't know this but reported to be an argument after the meeting but between light hisor and mr minutiae with some profanities and a lot of this may just be inside baseball and much ado about nothing but some are asking whether or not this was potentially even bought out by the chinese jim you know let's get in with this. and then maybe they'll be a conflict or are people just thinking on it too much i hope i mean maybe the chinese are that smart i certainly don't know but we do know that lighthouse or lad has a very very strong on trade wars he thinks they're good he thinks he can win he doesn't know history and even if he knows that no trade war has ever been good he thinks he's smarter than history. he'll find out yeah history is an important thi

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the basis is doing so is that he wants to save the job of chinese workers. mr. president, you have wreaked havoc on the constitution, on the rule of law, on the order of the presidency, and the decorum of the presidency. it is the responsibility of this judiciary committee to perpetrate, to stand for the rule of law, but also to have oversight. my final comments are this. if you want this nation to regain its footing, to uphold the constitution, to have the processes of government work, then you need to do as your lawyer has said. he's got to do it. and that is to sit with the special counsel for an interview and be able to be heard in whether you are telling the truth or not. mr. nadler: thank you. they've just called votes unexpectedly early. so i'll take my political life in my hands and urge my colleagues to be brief. keep going. >> thank you. i want to quote donald trump. it would be a disgrace to our country and be one of the biggest insults anyone has ever seen and this is on his fantasy spygate. mr. cohen: there's never been anything like this in the his

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major a customer there you're we're absolutely right jim the financial times reported that chinese had cultivated mr minutiae as sort of their go to person and the meetings that they had yesterday they asked him to stay back secretary minu shit and then ask robert light hisor the. sidelining him the trade negotiator and actually it led to what's reported to we don't know this but reported to be an argument after the meeting between light hisor and mr minutiae with some profanities and a lot of this may just be inside baseball and much ado about nothing but some are asking whether or not this was potentially even bought out by the chinese jim you know let's get in with this guy and then maybe they'll be a conflict or are people just thinking on it too much i hope i mean maybe the chinese is that smart i certainly don't know but we do know that live houser lad has a very very strong on trade wars he thinks they're good he thinks he can win he doesn't know history and even if he knows that no trade war has ever been good he thinks he's smarter than history. he'll find out yeah history is an important t

john: what chinese reports suggest mr. kim won't accept unilateral disarmament.the goodwill, it is a potential stumbling block and a remind that it is only a fewor sht steps back to the brink. john sudworth, bbc news. when will president trump meet with the north korean leader in his hotly anticipated meeting? yowsare watching "bbc world america." still to come on tonight's program, from backing the me too movement to resign in disgrace. how new york's attorney general fell so far, so fast. one of the most iconic symbols of american business has to be the new york stock exchange. but you might haon noticed a corait among the dealers -- they are all men. okter the only full-time female br. graduate genetics lauren simmons was always an unlikely candidate for a within the beating heart of the , as clients often like to remind her. >> a woman? aryo23? you are a minority? at are you doing? how did you get this job? reporter: lauren move from her home state of georgia and was soon working on wall street in an almost entinmly male envit. >> i fell in love with the numb

own political party mr trump's former presidential primary rival thundered marco rubio of florida said tuesday that he would push for legislation to prevent sanction waivers for chinese telecom giant z.t. as mr trump had suggested the a twitter senator rubio tweeted early yesterday suggesting that the trump administration quote unquote surrendered to china on z t e an amendment barring any sanctions waivers for chinese telecoms was attached to a bill in the senate banking committee meanwhile germany's economy minister peter all meyer warned that they trade war that starts over steel and aluminum could quickly escalate to involve cars textiles and food a temporary exemption for the european union companies from the new u.s. tariffs on metals will expire on june first and myers says europe will insist that the threat of sanctions be dropped before agreeing to begin negotiations with the u.s. in brussels the used trade commissioner said she does not expect the exemptions to continue after june first. civil servant striking in france went on a nationwide strike on tuesday the third national work action this year the strike is an aggregation of over one hundred thirty sep

own political party mr trump's former presidential primary rival senator marco rubio of florida said tuesday that he would push for legislation to prevent sanction waivers for chinese telecom giant z.t. as mr trump had suggested the a twitter senator rubio tweeted early yesterday suggesting that the trump administration quote unquote surrendered to china on z t e an amendment barring any sanctions waivers for chinese telecoms was attached to a bill in the senate banking committee meanwhile germany's economy minister peter all meyer warned that they trade war that starts over steel and aluminum could quickly escalate to involve cars textiles and food a temporary exemption for the european union companies from the new u.s. tariffs on metals will expire on june first and all the wires says europe will insist that the threat of sanctions be dropped before agreeing to begin negotiations with the u.s. in brussels the. hughes trade commissioner said she does not expect the exemptions to continue after june first. civil servant striking in france went on a nationwide strike on tuesday the third national work action this year the strike is an aggregation of over one hundred

reaction as beijing for you our correspondent adrian brown is there for us this hour so the chinese reaction to mr trump's announcement about the iran nuclear deal please adrian. well no official so far reaction so far peter from chinese leaders but i do expect that reaction to come later in the day and i do expect chinese leaders to roundly condemn president trump's decision we have been seeing some reaction in the media here they're reporting on reactions of various governments around the world under the headline in the global times the united states is now the enemy of the world china of course has good reason to worry peter it relies on iran for a lot of the oil that it imports in fact twenty five percent of all of iran's oil exports now go to china trade between these two countries is now worth about twenty seven billion dollars a figure that won't have gone unnoticed to president donald trump of course he's warned that he will punish countries that continue to assist iran's nuclear program so i think china is feeling in a sense very vulnerable because that oil that china receives in a sense

but chinese reports suggest mr kim won't accept unilateral disarmament.ck to the brink. john sudworth, bbc news, dandong. and mike pompeo will bring home the three americans in north korea, released reports on the korean media. representatives of the presidential palace at said that three detainees are being released asa three detainees are being released as a goodwill gesture ahead of the summit between kim jong—un and president trump. there will be a definite date for the summit. another passenger bus has caught fire and exploded in the heart of rome, sending a plume of black smoke over the city centre. the bus stopped near the trevi fountain, and driver and passengers all managed to escape before the flames took hold. it's just the latest in a number of incidents, raising more questions about the state of public transport in the italian capital. lebo diseko has the story. the number 63 bus in the centre of rome engulfed in a ball claims that there is no play suspected here. instead, the finger is being pointed at the local transport company, atac. at l

mr trump suspects that the chinese president had a hand in the about—face.ter a recent visit to beijing. president xi is a world—class poker player and maybe doing the same thing i might do, but there was a somewhat different attitude after that meeting so i can't say that i'm happy about it. moonjae—in was very happy about the possibility of peace and hoped the summit with kim jong—un would be be a template for mr trump's. he wants this to work for the sake of south korea but now people wonder if he has overstated the willingness of north korea to deal. kimjong—un has played along with goodwill gestures like replacing american hostages and the build—up to the summit has been shaped by an unusual degree of diplomatic showmanship by both leaders and the oval office seemed to see the latest round. he will be safe, he will be happy and his country will be rich. mr trump stressed it would be worth it for kim jong—un to take the risk, throwing the ball back to his court. the secretary of state but a positive spin on this sharp reality check. it is clear we are wo

hotel and golf course project in indonesia announced a state owned chinese company is their newest partner but news turns heads given mr trump's harsh rhetoric and because the chinese consider the deal part of president xi jinping is belt and wrote a nation of two greater economic ties with these regional neighbors. we're almost a year after the u.s. made the determination that the governor of catarrh is a leading funder of terrorism and the subsequent trade embargo placed upon the nation by four middle eastern neighboring countries bahrain egypt saudi arabia and the united arab emirates the u.a.e. in an effort to change their outcast image katter has made some public relations and media moves to improve things one such move was reported this week that the government of katter is seeking to acquire a ninety million dollars stake in the conservative media outlet newsmax which is owned by chris ruddy a friend of u.s. president donald trump according to reports newsmax recently has been publishing sympathetic news reports in opinion coverage of catarrh such a headline which reads katter is a mere promises to step up ties

but chinese reports suggest mr kim won't accept unilateral disarmament. a reminder that it is only a few short steps back to the brink. john sudworth, bbc news, dandong. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: champions of conservation — we meet the women protecting zimba bwe's wildlife. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. but the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory, as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump pulls the united states out of the iran nuclear deal, c

but chinese reports suggest mr kim won't accept unilateral disarmament.ling block and a reminder that it's only a few short steps back to the brink. john sudworth, bbc news, dandong. rail companies are launching a consultation to try to make buying a train ticket simpler and fairer. the rail delivery group, which represents railfirms, says there are some 55 million different fare combinations in the current system and it admits that customers aren't always offered the cheapest fare available. our transport correspondent, victoria fritz, reports. crowded, expensive, and the busiest in europe. and with 55 million different types of fares on britain's railways, it's little wonder that two thirds of passengers aren't even sure if they've bought the right ticket. i'm very confused as to what to pick. so if it is simplified, maybe journey byjourney, and it is made easier tojust pick where you're going. i do think there is a need for it to be slightly better regulated because otherwise you could end up making the wrong choice. and ending up paying more than you

deals with china made by his predecessors but in a presidential tweet monday mr trump pledged to rescue controversial chinese telecom giant z t e saying the company's failure would cost too many jobs in china what's behind the president's decision let's talk about that with chris lou who served as white house cabinet secretary and deputy secretary of labor during the obama administration and he's now assume the university of the in the lower center he joins us from washington d.c. chris on wednesday president trump tweeted that his reversal on the chinese companies e.t.e. pertains to a large a trade deal. and the accused the washington post and c.n.n. are running full stories about his delusions was china what do you make of that well i'm not sure what to make of it and i think a lot of people in washington and around the world are scratching their head let's recall this was all started by a tweet from the president himself saying that he was going to be working with president xi to resolve this is e.t.e. issue and it's a complicated one and has to do with a company a telecommunications companies e t a that

mr. lodge one. security communication with haiti. expresses a sense of congress for senior level engagement with taiwan. amendment 266 by dr. winthrop directs the production of a national intelligence testament on russian and chinese interference in democratic countries. amendment to 91 -- 291 requires a report on military security between iran and russia. amendment 293 by mr. scott regarding the vetting process for gross violations of human rights, amendment 316 by mr. turner technical correction to section 1621, the roles and responsibilities of the undersecretary of defense for intelligence. amendment 340 by mr. gallegos serving a great -- requirement for withdrawal of forces from korea. commitment 405, the amendment makes technical corrections regarding government communications. is there further debate on unblocked package number six? hearing none, the question is the amendments unblocked, those for it say aye. opposed say no. the amendments are adopted. gentleman from wisconsin, mr. gallagher? >> we have the amendment at the desk. >> the clerk will distribute the amendment. the amendment as though she is considered as read. the mac mr. chairman, thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of our amendme

deals with china made by his predecessors but in a presidential tweet monday mr trump pledged to rescue controversial chinese telecom giant z t e saying the company's failure would cost too many jobs in china what's behind the president's decision let's talk about that with chris lu who served as white house cabinet secretary and deputy secretary of labor during the obama administration and he's now a city. in the lower center he joins us from washington d.c. chris on wednesday president trump tweeted that his reversal on the chinese companies e t e pertains to a logic trade deal. and the accused the washington post and c.n.n. are running full stories about his delusions was china what do you make of that not sure what to make of it and i think a lot of people in washington and around the world are scratching their head let's recall this was all started by a tweet from the president himself saying that he was going to be working with president xi to resolve this is e.t.e. issue and it's a complicated one and has to do with a company a telecommunications companies e t a that was found to have violated the san