but the new silk road is china solving china's problems, money and muscle heading west on a journey across. carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road. if you've ever been to thailand you will know some of the dancing in bars can be a little risque. that is certainly the view of the prime minister who has expressed his disapproval at one of the most popular dancers. she has been telling us about her decision to tone down her act. there's flash photography from the start and there's that dancing. rafael nadal‘s hopes of winning a third wimbledon title are over for another year after an epic five—set defeat by 16th seed gilles muller of luxembourg. spaniard nadal, a 15—time grand slam champion, fought back from two sets down before muller took a fifth match point to win 6—3, 6—4, 3-6,4-6,15-13. just finally, that breaking news, we've been getting reports of five people killed in a plane crash in mississippi. it seems a marine corps plane has gone down. the c—130 military aircraft left memphis on monday and it's believed exploded in mid—air before crashing on the sunflower—leflore coun

china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the length of the new silk roade new rail route to the uk starts and finishes. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other co

but the new silk road is china solving china's problems, money and muscle heading west on a journey acrossrrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello. tuesday's forecast has some rain in it. we haven't been able to say that for some time. you may well say that monday was wet in my neck of the woods, that came from showers and thunderstorms. if one of those caught you, you certainly knew about it. not a cold start to tuesday. from the word go, some bits and pieces of rain across the heart of scotland, it isn't wet everywhere right from the word go. scattered showers across the far north of scotland, we mentioned rain just to the north of the central belt. turning bright across a good part of northern ireland, southwestern scotland and the far north of england. further south again, the first signs of bits and pieces of rain coming through on a wee south, south—westerly breeze. further south again, some dry weather to be had across the midlands, east anglia and the south—east. already, back across

china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the length of the new silk roadwhere the new rail route to the uk starts. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he's a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other countr

china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the length of the new silk roaduk starts and finishes. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now, china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he's a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already, china shapes our material lives. yiwu market, one of the biggest in the world. but selling abroad and building at home is no longer enough to keep this giant economy growing. now it plans to build abroad, too. a win—win for all, says china. i'll take 7,200.

but the new silk road is china solving china's problems.journey across three continents. bidding to redraw the map and command the century. most of that report came from the east coast of china — but carrie is going to be travelling the length of the new silk road over the next few days. today she's in dunhuang, in the west of china. it kind of sees itself as the power that in the days of the old camel routes was the dominant power in asia, and it wants to get back to that position. that, it feels, is its natural role and, in fact, as the world's biggest trader, in a way this is a dominant position globally for itself, economically. so it's kind of saying president trump is retreating to a certain extent from us leadership of the world economy, retreating from trade pacts, retreating from a free—trade agenda even. and this is china saying we are going to be the champions of that, we are going to be the champions of globalisation. we are also the champions, of course, of climate change. so they are basically saying, we are the responsible le

news on china's new silk road. she s. scam arab china's ambition i will have more often carry throughout the week. she follows the route of china's new cell corrosion. remember you can find much ronald a day's news atal website plus to see what we're working on any time make sure to check out our facebook page. i'm nora trevally and thanks for watching world news america. sins of a. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at the rubric dot com. bbc world news was presented by casey team loss and captioning sponsored by newshour productions,

this is china's new silk road in action.ut to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen, delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it's not just building across central asia, china's buying into banks and oil fields, too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and jobs going to outsiders. translation: the chinese have done nothing. there's a huge oil industry here, but nojobs orfacilities for young people. we want to live decently, so that we won't be ashamed of our village. government intimidation makes many kazakhs cautious on camera. but, privately, several accused chinese companies of using bribes to

this is the face of the new silk road.left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china's seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote to most chinese. not any more. in less than a decade, china's built twice as much rail as the rest of the world combined and pushed it out to the far west, towards the fable

sheer scale involves the bbc's china editor carrie gracie is been traveling the length of the new silk road. today she's in western china where the roots meant to resolve tensions between the muslim minority in the stat. humn. this is the place of the new silk road. behind the stage makeup bulimia is a muslim from a farming family. but people left behind by china's growth. they're in sin john. state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away haldeman that they show a whole utilities here tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe. that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. social moshe enda some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re write the script. but this theater a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there's a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast. a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building. but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china seeking new frontiers at home and abroa. first sto

this is the face of the new silk road.goods from china to the west. the country's president is resurrecting the route with a 12,000 kilometres railway, costing more than a trillion dollars. but is it a win for all, or a bid for strategic influence? in a series of special reports this week, our china editor, carrie gracie, is travelling the length of this new rail route. she continues herjourney starting in western china. this is the face of the new silk road. behind the stage make—up, buhalima is a muslim from a farming family. her people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west

the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie has been travelling the new silk road, and reports from western d. behind the stage make—up, this girl is a muslim from a farming family. the her people left behind by china's growth. here, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many way. translation: tourists i met had heard this place was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it has affected all of us. china is trying to rewrite the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there's a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building. but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb so china is seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop, west china. to solve economic insecurity problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote for most chinese, not any more. in less than a decade, china has built twice as much high—speed rail as

using the new silk road to export the best of britain.ge of china's push for stronger trade links. france pauses to remember the horrific truck attack in nice a year ago. president macron posted donald trump at this year's bastille day celebrations. over the past 20 years, china has moved from the margins of the world economy to a trading superpower. now beijing hopes to go further. it's planning to finance and build a trillion dollar rail route dubbed the new silk road. this week, our china editor, carrie gracie, has been following that 11,000 kilometre route from china to the uk. today she reaches the end of herjourney. with brexit driving the uk's search for new markets abroad, is china's big new plan an opportunity? now, here is the question, shall we have jam first or clotted cream first? what is the right answer? there is no right or wrong. lessons in the british tradition of afternoon tea from a chinese citizen. a lovely, sweet jam. .. she plans to take her pitch from an essex tea room to china. a communist state, perhaps, but one

our china editor carrie gracie started out in eastern china on her 7000 milejourney along the new silk roadndence when the soviet union collapsed. but russian remained the language of business — until now. this is china's new silk road in action. the economy slowing back home, state construction companies put to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it's not just building across central asia, china's buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and jobs going to outsiders. translation: the chinese have done nothing. there's a huge oil industry here, but nojobs orfacilities for young people. china says its presence abroad is a win—win, a win for china and a win for

this is china's new silk road in action.he economy slowing back home, state construction companies put to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen, delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it's not just building across central asia, china is buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and jobs going to outsiders. translation: the chinese have done nothing. there's a huge oil industry here, but nojobs orfacilities for young people. we want to live decently, so that we won't be ashamed of our village. government intimidation makes many kazakhs cautious on camera. but, priv

and ourjourney continues on the new silk road — with a stop in kazakhstan — where people feel squeezeds. for most of us a beautiful day today. lots of sunshine. take a look at this picture from yesterday. a different story. this is in london. and today sunny skies in the north and south. so a very different day today across the south of the country with that rain pushing out into the continent. we are under the influence of high—pressure bust up it started off cloudy across the south and then just some fair weather cloud is pretty much it. so for this evening we have the high—pressure over us, a light wind and it is going to turn quite cold. in the middle of city centre is not especially cold but in rural areas just take a look at the difference. four or just take a look at the difference. fouror5 just take a look at the difference. four or 5 degrees across some northern areas. thursday another fine day, the high—pressure dominating much of western europe. we have a weather front approaching the north—west, so perhaps thickening cloud and some spots of rain. alsojust thickening cloud a

we will talk about the new silk road. the new globalisation, a report on the trillion dollar real project between china and europe. that's all still to come here on 100 days plus on bbc news. it has been a day of mixed fortunes today. some sunshine in the south—east and beeson spelt further north. glorious pictures sent in from the highlands. also some sharp thundery downpours. those showers are drifting into the north sea was some still remaining in northern england and scotland. we end the day in southern england with decent sunshine. highs of 27 celsius. things will start to change through tonight as cloud and rain gathers in from the west and particularly in wales and south—west england. not as humid as previous nights. we start off with some rain across england and wales and more significant wet weather arriving later in the day affecting england and wales and certainly affecting wimbledon throughout the afternoon. some rain turning quite heavy. a brief role in the middle of the day so not bad for the middle of the d

this is the face of the new silk road.er people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building, but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china's seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote to most chinese. not any more. in less than a decade, china's built twice as much rail as the rest of the world combined and pushed it out to the far west, toward

this is china‘s new silk road in action.vering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china‘s advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it‘s not just building across central asia, china is buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and jobs going to outsiders. translation: the chinese have done nothing. there‘s a huge oil industry here, but nojobs orfacilities for young people. we want to live decently, so that we won‘t be ashamed of our village. government intimidation makes many kazakhs cautious on camera. but, privately, several accused chinese companies of using bribes to cut corners. china says its presence abroad is a

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.eatest writers is being commemorated this week in a series of events. jane austen was only 41 when she died, but she left a body of work that has entranced generations of readers. duncan kennedy reports. ball gowns and britches. these are the incomparable janeites. devotees of jane austen are gathering across britain, to mark 200 years since her death. among them, sophie andrews. this is the bedroom? yes, this is my austen shrine, should perhaps be the word. from the dresses, the blogs and the 100 copies of pride and prejudice, sophie is pure janeite. for her, austen is a cultural touchstone. the themes of her stories are still things which concern people today, like the need for money, wanting to find love, family relationships. that still happens today. universal and timeless. exactly. "it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." in those 23 exquisitely witty words, jane austen opened pride and prejudice, a boo

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.sport. thanks very much, mishal. good evening. lewis hamilton is nowjust a point off the f1 drivers‘ championship lead after winning a record—equalling fifth british grand prix. 0ur correspondent patrick gearey reports on a dramatic race at silverstone. silverstone 50 years ago. a scotsman in a lotus ford won the british grand prix for the fifth time. jim clark surrounded by wonder and flowers. now anyone who comes here can experience every curve, every straight, every tyre. but only one could really feel how clark felt. lewis hamilton certainly started with the same view. everyone behind him. but watch the rear—view mirror. kimi raikkonen tried to overtake, but not so fast. 0ff hamilton went. more to keep an eye on further back. sebastian vettel, leader in the standings, had been caught by max verstappen, but charged back at him full of adrenaline. f1 does dodgems. he wants to play bumper cars or something. vettel eventually passed him but hamilton was over the horizon. the only quest

and tomorrow carries journey along the new silk road continues with the next stop in poland. and remember you can find much more know the dates use of the website and see what we're working on at any time to check out. facebook page i'm jenna brian thank you for watching bbc world news america . since i've been. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at a real* dot com. bbc world news was presented by casey team los angeles captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: fallout from donald trump jr.'s meeting with a rus

this is china's new silk road in action.ivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all.

this is the face of the new silk road. behind the stage make—up, buhalima is a muslim from a farming family. her people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china's seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote to most chinese. not any more. in less than a decade, china's built twice as much rail as t

this to create a new silk road. is china's ancient silk rt laden this is china's ancient silk road, ladents of the west, now, china wants to create a much bigger 21st—ce ntu ry wants to create a much bigger 21st—century version but can it do it? join me on a 7000 milejourney to find out, here on bbc news. that's coming up throughout the week. hello. this is bbc news. let's hear a little more now from the parents of charlie gard, the 11—month old who has a terminal genetic disorder. the high court will consider the case again tomorrow after new evidence was put forward. our correspondent anisa kadri spoke earlier to connie yates and chris gard, charlie's mum and dad, about that court hearing. tomorrow is the first hearing and there will be another later in the week. that'll be the scary one, the day we get the results. we need to stay hopeful. we hope that the judge listens to the seven experts that we have now, they say that there is a chance of it working for charlie and they agree he should have this opportunity, as do we. all of other supporters do as well and we hope we get this chanc

silk road. she began in eastern china, where the new rail route starts and finishes from the uk. of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when wu xiaodong started here 34 years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already, china shapes our ma

the promise of new trade along the new silk road, bridging the gap between east and west. decade, china has built twice as much high—speed rail as the rest of the world combined. hello, i'm in new york, kristian is in london. it now looks possible that donald trump's campaign didn't knowingly cooperate with people from russia. the e—mails have been —— did knowingly cooperate. the e—mails had been released and show a direct line from donald trump eyes inner circle to moscow. the e—mail exchange was with this man, rob goldstone, a music publicist and former tabloid reporter who was arranging the meeting was up mr goldstone represents the russian pop star emin agalarov. his father is this man, a russian oligarch who teamed up with donald trump in 2013 to take the miss universe pageant to moscow. he is close to present pitt and stop —— close to president putin. donald trump jr, jared kushner and paul manafort all attended the 2016 meeting with the russian lawyer. you can see there are the direct link between the three men and moscow. trump junior claims he link between the thr

the new silk road, expansion into africa and the caribbean. threatening the economy. >> kat: we are all going to have an easier friday than president trump. a lot of tough stuff. when we come back, more than 40 states saying they won't fully cooperate with president trump's voter fraud panel. later, cnn does it again, this time accused of blackmailing the person behind the trump-cnn wrestling video. go, go! [ rock music playing ] have fun with your replaced windows. run away! [ grunts ] leave him! leave him! [ music continues ] brick and mortar, what?! [ music continues ] [ tires screech ] [ laughs ] [ doorbell rings ] when you bundle home and auto insurance with progressive, you get more than a big discount. that's what you get for bundling home and auto! jamie! you get sneaky-good coverage. thanks. we're gonna live forever! >> eboni: 44 44 states saying they will either partially or fully -- many say that the commission is asking for confidential data. kris kobach, vice chair of the panel, disputed the existence of resistance. is this settin

interesting, one area they will be talking about at the g20 and talked about at these discussions is the new silk road to roll out and i was at the summit for that last month or the month before last in may in beijing, they're making a big thing about a vision for globalisation and giving something to the world. germany yesterday was saying they want to co—operate on this i noticed. for the first time there's something solid they can co—operate on, it's notjust dairy fairy, they see china as a partner they want to do business with more than just commercially because that has been the tenor of relations between many western countries and china up until now, they are seeing diplomatic things they could achieve. it will be quite a 620. indeed. going back to career, i think that will be on the agenda. turning to the arab news, this row between qatar and its gulf neighbours shows no sign of going away. they are accusing doha of a negative response. it seems like there is no end to it and absolute deadlock. it's clear after this latest row but they want to carry on extending the boycott of qatar, it doesn't

an investigation by the business paper say that their new diplomacy—on—wheels scheme, the new silk roade, has been beset with many problems causing project cancellations. staying with the ft, a story on their website about netflix announces that the streaming site's subscriber figures have far exceeded wall street estimations with the number of base subscribers reaching 104 million. an interesting uk story on the front page of the guardian says that "sexist stereotypes" are going to be banned in adverts here. it's the latest in a crackdown on adverts that critics say promote unhealthy gender expectations. and finally, there on every page of the uk newspapers, prince william, kate and their two children george and charlotte, snapped on their royal tour in poland. of course, many talking of the royals renewed role in post—brexit diplomacy, but most photos like this one focusing on the young prince george. so let's begin. with me is maike currie, investment director at fidelity personal investing thank you for coming in. let's begin with that story in the washington post.

look at the ambitious plans stretched across the 7000 miles between china and the uk —— it's the new silk road morning, asia, hello, world, glad you could join us for this tuesday addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon and we kick off with india were the highest court there will look at the government's recent decision to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter through animal markets. their leather and beef export industry said the government move violates the right to free trade. it's a case that could affect the livelihoods of more than 20 million workers across the meat industry. we have more from delhi. india's top court has asked the government for a detailed response with regards to a law that would ban the trade of cattle for slaughter. after widespread criticism, delhi has clarified the new rolls are in that regulation and not banning the sale of cattle. it's said it's willing to amend the law after talking to all stakeholders —— murals. most of india's beef comes from water buffalo rather than cows, which are considered wholly by hindus. many states have banned cow slaughter bu

trade is set to be top of the agenda as china looks to push its vision for the ‘new silk road.‘ but beijingooking further afield for some fresh impetus. from today, global investors can buy chinese company debt through an exchange for the very first time. welcome to world business report. i'm jamie robertson. chinese president xijinping is in russia for talks with his counterpart vladimir putin. trade is set to be top of the agenda ahead of the 620 meeting of global leaders later this week. the visit will be president xi's sixth tour to russia since taking office in 2012. and their meetings seem to be bearing fruit. according to chinese statistics, trade between the two increased by over 26% in the first four months of the year, reaching nearly $25 billion. co—operation is increasing, too. russia will be a key component of china's ‘belt and road' initiative — an ambitious multitrillion—dollar project that will link europe and asia via the historic silk road. beijing is a major driving force behind the project — the chinese government has already agreed to help finance the high—speed rail li

is china's new silk road an opportunity or a liability for the countries it travels through? y the road takes us to poland where farmers are looking east — hoping their products can find a new enormous pool of consumers. china could be a big new market for european milk but it is a long and complicated journey to the breakfast table in beijing. plus, we're about to sign off for the summer — but not before taking a whip through some of the wilder stories that have shaped the past six months. i am katty kay in london, christian fraser is sitting next to me. it is day 175 of the trump presidency and it is high time we were in the same place. two others sharing the same stage today emmanuel macron and donald trump. it's the fourth time they've met and each time it's a study in body language and temperament. because, these two men could not be any more different. mr macron, the globalist, liberal, the youngest french president of modern times. mr trump now the oldest american president, nationalist — but on the world stage, nowhere near as popular. there's been eyeballing, peculiar

the new selt road, the economic belt, and the road, which is the new economic silk, so there is a landtral asia, and end point would be venice, in italy. looking at the map, russia does not have to be part of this, does not have to be part of this, does it? the entire route could actually go south of russia. how important really is russia in this relationship, regarding the root? not relationship, regarding the root? n ot exa ctly relationship, regarding the root? not exactly economically, but i think it is more geopolitically that russia is vital, to have russian support in this case. russia, obviously the backyard is central asia, or it used to be, but now would like to win the hearts and minds —— now xijinping would like to win the hearts and minds. and it is essential for to win the hearts and minds. and it is essentialfor him, to win the hearts and minds. and it is essential for him, for himself. politically, is this a kind of centring of powers as a hedge against the powers, the partnership between the usa and europe, a kind of china and russia relationship?” wouldn't say it is h

they're watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program using the new silk road to export the best of british hi uk companies are hoping to take advantage of china's push for stronger trade links. two israeli police have died off to three israel arab gunmen opened fire on them in jerusalem's old city. police chase the attackers into the sensitive holy temple site temple mount or haram al sharif and shot them dead young and now reports. in the grounds of one of jerusalem's holiest sites israeli police cpas you three men fleeing after shooting at the offices out someone's. as a hail of gunfire. as the attack is killed in the al aqsa mosque compound. a place that's known to jews as the temple mount. and a regular flashpoint in the conflict here. nnova is rushed the wounded to hospital. two injured policemen diet. the attackers were all found to be arab citizens of israel. it was just in the fight this states that the shooting attack happens. now israeli police have locks down the area. normally big crowds of palestinian worshipers would be heading insights to the al aq

trying to hit the right notes china's new silk road project aims to be stinks to countries like poland. but some fair it's a one way deal. there are more than ten thousand migrants being held in refugee camps on greek islands many of being held that for more than a year as they await their fate. but on the little known island of delos officials have been actively trying to attract refugees encouraging them to stay. all your correspondent gavin lee explains. telos island ten miles from the turkish coast. copulation eight hundred. a place where the rumble goat skin people. a year ago a local man announced the islanders wanted to help and receive refugees looking for a new life. bucking the trend of the other islands keen to see migrants leave. it's a small but significant show of faith for this tiny island fifty refugees selected from around greece. who are prepared to work who are prepared to integrate this many families? an exchange that with so much to stay. and residency here. meet qusay the new baker of talents he escapes from the war in syria originally aimed for germany with his f

china is looking to push its vision of a new silk road.ut beijing is also looking further afield for some fresh impetus. from today, global investors can buy chinese company debt through an exchange for the very first time. hello and welcome. italy's threatening to close its ports and impound rescue ships carrying migrants from libya, saying other eu countries need to pull their weight. italy's interior minister has been meeting his french and german counterparts in paris to discuss the situation. the numbers of people rescued and taken to italy are up almost 20% on last year — 83,000 in total. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding "a co—ordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean". italy said the talks went well but no other details have been released. our correspondent rami ruhayem has been witnessing the relief effort that's underway in the central mediterranean, and sent this report from sicily. no, no, no! leave it, leave it, leave it! rescuing

hou yubo hopes china's new silk road will turn it around.nd waiting for that with patience. so no real difference to the bottom line yet? the customers will have the need for machines, but not yet. europe's bid for china is still in neutral, while china is moving up a gear here, either digging europe out of a hole or digging that hole deeper. carrie gracie, bbc news, poland. and you can see the final part of carrie's journey on the ten o'clock news on sunday night. the biggest names in para—athletics have been in action tonight as the world championships get under way at the london stadium. hannah cockroft extended her undefeated streak in the t34100 metres. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports on the action. five years on from the paralympics here, same stadium, different challenge. this will be the biggest world para—athletics ever — 250,000 tickets sold, more than the last seven championships combined, and high hopes for a home hero. we are supporting hannah cockroft. and it's going to be gold? yeah, hopefully. confident? well, who