it begs the question, what about the protesters including the kids stuck behind the walls of the polytechy our count, there is probably less than 50 left. the siege could be withering the broader crisis may have more to run because hong kong now officially is caught stuck smack in the middle of the u.s./china trade war. china acting angry over the u.s. discussion to pass the act because it would ensure if it becomes law that hong kong retain its privileged trading with the u.s. and continues to be insurance insulated from tar. the broader crisis on hong kong may have room to run and its city and economy and people could continue to suffer cnbc, hong kong. >> the u.s. house of representatives has passed a temporary spending bill that postpones a shut down. they've been locked in a stand off on the budget but president trump came secure a border wall with mexico. democrats opposed that and that has been sent to the senate. the former treasury secretary is calling for tax reform saying that funding needs to be restored to the internal revenue service. >> i think there are probably too many v

they have now all intended here at polytech university.say, this is the final step. >> keep an eye to or us, anna coren. thank you. anna coren in hong kong. as the protests rage in on hong kong, anger against the government mounting. there is one service department growing in popularity and that is the fire brigade. as police often are criticized for their handling of unrest, firefighters get an applause. a small but growing number of firefighters admit they support the protest movement. >> reporter: a hong kong firefighter points to his swollen face. riot police accidentally hit his engine with tear gas. tempers flared on both sides. police pushed the firefighter into a corner and for chasing and spraying a journalist. police and fire rushed to issue a joint statement within hours, calling it a misunderstanding. these men say it's more than that. >> reporter: two firefighters and one paramedic will only talk if we hide their identities. >> have you ever participated in the protest covering your own faces. >> yes. >> do you think you would

able to hide their i.d., but the high court said that law is unconstitutional so a lot is bases on polytech university. you can see pouring some liquid into that vessel right now. protesters have been throwing petrol bombs while police have been countering with tear gas. that one of the reasons that protesters have been wearing face masks. right now there are protesters at the university. we'll keep an eye it. >>> at least four men dead and six hurt following a deadly house party in fresno. it happened yesterday evening. family and friends were gathering to watch a football game on television. they said one or more gunmen entered the backyard and started shooting. >> we're going to coast every lead we can to find out who did this, why and bring those folks to justice. a the six people hurt are in the hospital and expected to recover. police say about 35 people were at the party when the shooting began. so far no suspects in custody and it is not clear if the victims knew the shooter or shooters. we'll get more leads from surveillance video and cameras inside that neighborhood. >>> pg&e exec

what looked like protesters taking over the university one of five universities, hong kong holly ne polytech neck thek over ford days, used it as a citadel, a training ground. they used it to fill up with tons and tons of molotov cocktails, which is what they used to fight back against the police the police launched an attack against that university. that university is still under siege. it was only a couple moments ago you could still see a column of smoke rising from the university grounds across the harbor from where i'm standing now this thing is going to continue going on and the outrage is continuing to pile up as this continues. >> really so volatile. matt bradley for us, thank you. >>> a critical week ahead in the impeachment inquiry as a wave of witnesses prepare to testify in front of cameras possibly the most pivotal appearance is the ambassador caught at the center of this political firestorm,n n wednesday. the envoy to the european union is the only witness with firsthand knowledge of president trump's push for investigations into his political rivals. g to newr top officials in

. >> thank you for bringing us the latest outside hong kong polytech university. the mood in beijing around a trade deal is pessimistic. a source said china is troubled by president trump's reluctance to roll back tariffs we'll go to our reporters at the east tech west conference. >> this is clearly the back drop of the whole event we are primarily talking about technology but the talk is with some of the issues like technology transfer and ip theft will not see any progress and making life difficult for people >> a 90-day extension, in terms of the china/u.s. trade, that is clearly the issue. this trade war has been dragging on nearly two years now. a lot of businesses are delaying decision making. they are postponing plans and adjustments are being made so everything is being delayed >> one of the certainties we have is uncertainty so we are having to make spending decisions right now on this dispute. interesting, when we thought we had constructive progress over the weekend. that cnbc has learned there is pessimistic feelings not everyone is pessimistic. we cau

it is not just confined to the hong kong polytech is it? >> it is not. that is where we are watching at this point. we did see some smaller demonstrations yesterday around town and including in the financial district. there was much time protests. again, it is the larger situation, five months of protest and what that is doing. we have seen schools are shut for a sixth day. we have seen continued cancellations of things including a major music festival that was to happen. now, there is talk that the district a less dense -- the district elections could be postponed as well because of this. the government is saying they hope to go ahead, but they are going to have to watch the situation. some fear that if those are canceled, that could make things even more chaotic in hong kong. >> we just heard mike pompeo saying the united states one's everyone to be careful. -- and it states once everyone to be careful. not really coming out that strong. what else can they say? is it going to help the situation or inflame it? >> that is a good question. mike pompeo sta

. >> dozens of exhausted protesters springed out of the campus of hong kong polytech nick university. short of food and water sapped by a three day police siege. police arrested those over 18 the minute they stepped off the campus as the remaining students worried about their treatment by police and their prospects for a fair child. >> for me, i just want to live here safely. >>> led to some of the worst violence we've seen since the protests began back in june. police firing tear gas and rubber bullets. protesters throwing fire bombs to try to drive the police back. fishes now say anyone involved in the protests and anyone who helps them will have to face justice. >> no one is above the law. no excuse. no personal amount of motive can stem anyone. >> the violence prompting strong criticism of hong kong and chinese authorities from secretary of state mike pompeo monday throwing a sharp response from beijing warning the u.s. not to interfere. >> china urges the u.s. to earnestly respect china's sovereignty and stop its interference into hong kong's affairs. >> they say they're at war f

quickly back to what is going on in hong kong, we have live pictures for you from the hong kong polytechniversity. fire burning.f police have warned they are preparing to use live ammunition to break up an ongoing protest at the university. police are storming in. we will keep you updated on that situation as it unfolds. this is bloomberg. ♪ this is bloomberg. ♪ shery: you are watching daybreak australia. hp has rejected an unsolicited significantlyte, undervalues the company although it remains open to further talks. issued a statement hours ago saying it was unanimous. su keenan has more. is this the end of the road or will there be more back-and-forth? su: no. what is fascinating here is even of the wording of the rejection is strong that it was unanimous and too low, they are clearly open to some kind of deal and that is what makes this probably a big story for a lot of market watchers to follow on monday. they did confirm that xerox offered $22 a share in cash in stock. in other words, $33.5 billion takeover. they believe it should be a bigger offer. hp also said they were open to o

. >>> the vice president of polytech university is picking through the wreckage, littering the campusolve the standoff between pro-democracy standoffs and police they have used it as a staging area, few are remaining as police forces zero in. >>> the cave fire continues to burn in southern california, fueled by high winds, dry brush. it consumed 3300 acres of land, zero percent contained as of this morning. >>> and new united nations report finding world powers that vowed to rein in emissions failed to do so, despite warnings from the scientific community. largest polluters, china and the united states, have expanded their carbon footprints in the last year. >>> you are up to date that's the news update this hour, guys back downtown to you morgan, back to you. >> sue herera, thank you >>> up next, ups ceo david abney. the shipping giant's holiday outlook exclusively on "squawk alley. back after a quick break most people think of verizon as a reliable phone company. (woman) but to businesses, we're a reliable partner. we keep companies ready for what's next. (man) we weave security int

. >>> the siege at hong kong poly polytech nick university is entering day 5 with dozens of protesters. >> a handful of hard core demonstrators are all that remain. they're hold up on say they'll give up to what they call a corrupt and violent police force. >> i don't think i . we are all together. we should not give up on each other. >> police have arrested more than a thouchlt people some in court trying to escape the campus. some tried to flee through the sewer system. everyone involved with this protest will eventually face justice. >> increasing violence in hong kong has continuously affected our core values and the international communities in hong kong. this impacts hong kong's rule of law. >> also sparking a new diplomatic fight with china condemning the u.s. congress for passing a bill aimed at stopping human rights abuse in hong kong and i'm told that p is angry. i mean no disrespect but he needs to fill out a hurt feelings report because there's more coming. >> on sunday, hong kong holds its first election since the protest began. establishment parties are asking voters to r

protesters occupied polytech university for day, and earlier today riot police worked to corner those trying to escape arrest. police blocked entrances to the police blocked entrances to the university and arrested 154 people over the weekend. demonstrators in hong kong -- or demonstrations have been going on for five months. >>> a private memorial service will be held at chase center today honoring kaiser ceo bernard tyson. family, friends, coworkers and leaders joined for a public memorial yesterday. tyson died last sunday in his sleep. he was considered to be an advocate and increasing access to health care for all patients. >>> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area and a big issue is pedestrian safety in san francisco. just this year there have been 17 pedestrians killed, this is according to walk sf. yesterday families and city leaders walked to remember those victims. they went through some of the cities most dangerous streets in the tenderloin. posters mark where pedestrians were hit and killed. >> i want change to get the legislation to give us power to slow do

protesters fleeing hong kong polytechic university, by repelling from a bridge. of those who escaped tells us she would have done anything not to be arrested by police. and face a maximum of ten years in prison on charges of rioting. we're not identifying her to protect her safety. >> translator: we were on the bridge, and we heard someone shouting, don't look back. if you can escape, just leave. when the police seemed to step back a little bit, me and my friends decided to absail without gloves. >> reporter: her job was to pour water on the tear gas canisters to stop the smoke. like many protesters, she defends the violence. >> translator: protesters do not want to use violence, but violence is a way to create large attention. petrol bombs are for protecting protesters. >> reporter: on the phone, i spoke to another woman who escaped. she does not want to be filmed and does not tell us how she escaped for fear that police will identify her. >> translator: the purchase will continue. everyone has learned from a mistake this time. so they won't defend the universit

in other world news dozens of protesters are staged a dramatic escape from the polytech e polytechnic university in hong kong but many more anti-government protesters remain trapped but he's have warned them to surrender and that is that their only option mesko to clark. hong kong forests for an update on the situation on the ground just give us a sense of what's happening right now at the university campus this morning. well as you mentioned a number of overnight we have reports of about 100 after midnight here in hong kong who were escorted out by a bunch of lawmakers so the councilors here the lives of counselors who negotiated with police to get a safe exit with those students there are a number of the 16 years of age they were charged on the spot they were arrested or maybe charged down the track the rest were detained and taken away and we also had some dramatic escape as well where we are now this is where a number of the protests took place almost like a distraction at the university so those other protesters who were still holed up inside could have skype so we still believe

that is hong kong polytech knick university on fire right now. richard? >> i had been there before.re, beijing, what are they doing in terms of influencing hong kong's government on this? >> reporter: we just heard from xi jinping, the head of -- the president of china. he said in brazil a couple of days ago that this was undermining the one country, two systems rule that has defined hong kong for nearly the past 30 years. that could be kind of an indication, they could be kind of moving in or trying to decide what to do, whether they're going to crack down harder and use the people's liberation army. that's what everybody here is afraid of. richard? >> matt bradley for us. thank you so much. and we'll be right back. much. and we'll be right back. ♪oh there's no place like home for the holidays.♪ ♪'cause no matter how far away you roam.♪ ♪when you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze.♪ ♪for the holidays you can't beat home sweet home.♪ the united states postal service goes the extra mile to bring your holidays home. darrell's family uses gain flings now so their laundry smells m

police have come out and said they have not rated polytech they are onlyat conducting dispersal operationss in the city causing disruption for transportation. the east and west rail lines disrupted. a station closed. ofin service halted because --t one train operator says calls facility damage. we see live pictures out of hong kong. we will have more coming up. this is bloomberg. ♪ paul: let's get a quick check of the latest business flash headlines. hp has rejected an offer from -- a takeover bid from xerox saying it significantly devalues the company. hp says it is willing to discuss saysential merger and declining revenue at xerox last year raises questions about its trajectory and future prospects. airbus is in talks with ge for a second engine to rival rolls-royce. we are told the new engine would currentlyn the design powering the boeing triple seven -- boeing 777. paul: boeing is working hard to return the 737 max to the skies. boeing is dedicated to integrity and safety and hopes to restore customer confidence. let's get you back live to hong university.ytech you can see some of th

of lam: the small number people still holding out inside the polytech u campus should leave.makes no move to cave to protesters after a more than 60% swing to pro-democracy candidates in the local elections. alibaba comes up strong. >> we are ready, hong kong. we are coming. >> alibaba was off to a roaring start, raising about $11 billion. alix:alix: jumping more than 6% in its hong kong trading debut. it is another day for retail earnings. dollar tree cuts its earnings forecast, while dick's and best buy raise for the holidays. >> it is a bit of a sigh of relief. last quarter they took their guidance down. they got hammered pretty hard by the street. this is a good sign headed into the holiday season. . they feel like they are more back on track. alix: happy tuesday, everybody. not a lot of action in the markets. 24th record high yesterday for the s&p, and now futures but he and nowng nowhere -- futures pre-much going nowhere. currency markets quiet, rates market quiet. crude getting a bit of a boost. joining me for the hour is michael mckee, bloomberg international economic

they stormed the polytech university and protesters have been barricading themselves inside for two daysre is a price at the last moment. i am not scared now. >> protesters set fire to the university building and some used molotov cocktails. >>> they want to go on the hunt for the best deals but you may want to think twice before clicking on certain sites and emails. still to come, what people want to avoid. >>> getting ready for flu season. they want to prevent any problems. we will show you a nine week old dog that could one day save a life. >>> 8:56, join us this friday morning as we take a special trip up to sonoma county . >> we like to visit different cities over the summer, we know it is difficult with the kincade fire and the pg&e shut off. we are hitting the road to healdsburg, windsor and sonoma to show you what sonoma county is about. great wine, fabulous restaurants and amazing people in sonoma county. join us friday morning for a special trip to the county. we are live from 9-10 in the morning and streaming live at ktvu.com . >>> a puppy going under training to become a resc

the violence against students and protesters, most dramatically in the crackdown of hong kong's polytech university only getting worse. people are being shocked. the violence perpetrated by the authorities in hong kong and by extension beijing are turning the city into a battlefield. this is not the hong kong that any of us want to see. the special character of hong kong is one of the world's great success stories. the vibrancy of the people of hong kong, especially its young people and the rising generation of leaders standing up for democracy and self-governance, should inspire all of us. we admire hong kong's success as a bush johning economic -- burgeoning economic powerhouse and we admire the society and civic life that has flourished under the one-country, two systems principle. hong kong is one of the remarkable success stories of the indo-pacific, one of the most remarkable success stories of the china and chinese people, and it is a success worth protecting. so i call on the police to act professionally and to treat its fellow citizens with respect and restraint. we call for bei