the south china morning post illustrates the increase in violence in hong kong's anti—government protestsith a photograph of a policeman pointing his revolver at protesters. it reports that at least three police officers who were being chased by protesters pulled their revolvers, with one firing a warning shot into the air. the paper adds that water cannon were deployed for the first time against protesters. the guardian has the story that british mps are pushing for clear workplace policies to protect women going through the menopause — which, they say, exacts a hefty personal and professional toll on as many as one in four women. they report that the mps say the policy should be as commonplace as maternity schemes in businesses and organistaions. and finally, the story which leads almost all of the london papers — england miraculously still in with a chance of winning the ashes cricket series. the i says ben stokes saved the ashes in one of the ‘greatest ever test innings‘ and he is bound for sporting immortality. with me is eileen burbidge. welcome back. let us start with the headline

let's cast a ride to the south china morning post 110w. ride to the south china morning post now.ean, weekend after weekend 110w now. i mean, weekend after weekend now for 11 weeks we have seen protests in hong kong. what makes it different this time as there were no reports of any violence. no, no teargas. police not really there in great numbers. when you consider just how many people turned up, and it depends who you believe, because you have the organisers, the civil human rights front, the police say 128,000. i mean, they started out at victoria park, which is a huge place, about the size of six football fields. because it was initially banned, people didn't have anywhere to go. but because of the pressure of numbers, one in four of the population of the island turned up, it shows that this is a very strong, sustainable protest. the chief executive or the leader of hong kong, carrie lam, has to make a decision. she has to decide whether to withdraw the extradition bill com pletely to withdraw the extradition bill completely and displease china or come up with something new. t

the copenhagen post online says that denmark is picking up the pieces and the cost of donald trump's cancelled visit. now on to the south morning chinaost which has this picture of yet more chaotic scenes at yuen long mtr station as protestors confronted police. and finally the bbc online reports that in a bid to keep the region clean, the nepalese authorities have banned single—use plastics in the everest region. the ban will take effect from january 2020. so let's begin. with me is rolake akinkugbe—filani, head of energy at fbnquest merchant bank. let's start with brexit and in the guardian, angela merkel giving the pma30 guardian, angela merkel giving the pm a 30 day deadline to a vote and a no deal. is this an olive branch or an ultimatum? most people interpreted it as an ultimatum. she alluded to the fact it would be great if a deal could be struck and we know the sticking point here is around the irish border and what happens with northern ireland and the republic of ireland. boris johnson is quite optimistic in his approach, given what the french have said. macron believes the most likely outcome is no deal. but boris thinks h

let me quote to you from five years ago, this is quoted in the south china morning post.r of the british pa rliament‘s foreign affairs committee, who had been banned from visiting hong kong by the chinese when he wanted to investigate the trouble that was there a few months before. he said, "the sino—britishjoint declaration is considered by chinese officials now void, and only covers the period from the signing in 1984 until the handover in 1987." lu kang, who was then at the chinese foreign ministry — "as a historic document has no practical significance. it is not at all binding for the central government's management over hong kong." the uk has no sovereignty, no power to rule, and no power to supervise hong kong once the handover had happened. well, we do not agree with that, of course. it is up to beijing to defend their position. but again, this is — of course, we democrats in hong kong, we think that is a wrong statement. the british, as a cosigner of this joint declaration, has all power and obligation to make china accountable to what they signed up for. then, a

meanwhile, the south china morning post reports that the hong kong justice secretary pushed police toes this week. the newspaper describes the move as a eagerness by the authorities to send the message to demonstrators. and finally, the philippine star, which leads with a multibillion—dollar corruption scandal that's hit the country's gambling agency. the paper asked that president duterte will be naming ii officials that are allegedly involved. meanwhile, boris johnson's government is facing a test at a wales by—election, and if his party loses the seat it will reduce the majority in the uk parliament to just one. joining the from the count is our uk political correspondentjonathan blake. so so the result is a couple of hours away but the signs of a healthy turnout. turn out well above what you would expect that most by—elections. under 60% of voters here in this vast constituency, a rural area here in this vast constituency, a ruralarea in mid here in this vast constituency, a rural area in mid wales, turnout to cast their votes and it is a two horse race between the conservative pa

a strident article in the south china morning post today to they set a new front is opening up in thend the us, we are talking about rare earth with a nested china produces more than 80% of the world's rare earths. what are they, why they used and how can be used as weapon against the united states ? used as weapon against the united states? it is basically a chemical element used in electronics, in leds, in manufacturing processes. as you say, china basically has a monopoly on these kind of elements. anyone looking to build tech, which advanced economies do, they will have to mine, refine and use these elements. the us obviously wants to do so. the trump administration wa nts to do so. the trump administration wants to bring manufacturing, high—tech manufacturing back on shore and away from taiwan and china. but to do so they need to use these elements and they don't have these elements and they don't have the tools to use it. china says fine, if you really want to go down this path, we have used soybeans. someone says they are using currency at the moment to fight back against the d

now onto the south china morning post, and chaotic scenes as thousands of anti—government protesters bringing it to a standstill. the airport has now reopened, but hundreds of flights have been cancelled. the ft reports on the use of facial recognition technology in security cameras in the kings cross area of central london. the paper says the developer for the site claimed the cameras were for public security, but would not confirm how long facial recognition had been active. ministers in the uk are calling for a ban on all mobile phone use while driving, reports the i. it says mps will warn that hands—free kits create the same crash risks as holding a phone. and finally, the metro has this story on a university banning the sale of burgers on campus to help tackle global warming. goldsmiths, university of london, says it will remove all beef products from canteens and shops next month, thanks to pressure from students who want to make a difference. with me is independent analyst stephanie hare. great analyst stephanie hare. to have you with us today. let's great to have you with us

the south china morning post, and this photo, which is all over the media, of the moment a police officer some protesters at hong kong international airport. "ozone pollution is as bad for the lungs as a pack of cigarettes a day," warns the times. it looks at a study carried out over 18 years that draws a link between car emissions and the destruction of lung tissue. "commuters priced out by new hike in railfares" is the headline in the guardian. a 2.9% increase in railfairs is due to be confirmed today, says the paper, which would mean the overall cost of train travel has risen by 46% since 2009. and, finally, the sun focuses on another health warning with a major study suggesting social media is damaging children's mental health. it says the study of 10,000 children found checking facebook, instagram and snapchat weekly means the risk of suffering "psychological distress" is up to 20%. not checking weekly. i would say they are checking minute by minute. with me is james hughes, chief market analyst at the brokerage firm axitrader. let's get started. the market rally, the relief rally fo

it is interesting to read the south china morning post's interpretation of what happened at the airportrday in hong kong. i talked tojoshua earlier about how the tactics on the part of protesters seems to have changed, they have been more aggressive, much more violent, and this article really portrays that. he was obviously, joshua wong, defending the rights of protesters, talking about the violence on the part of the police in handling them while doing these protests. the stock about the fact that a person in the airport who was mistaken as perhaps coming from mainland china who is mistaken as perhaps someone who is not, who is opposing the processes. he was held by protesters for ages, his hands were tied, paramedics couldn't get to him, he couldn't get away from this airport, and this article is very anti— protester, isn't it? yes, and this is a situation, when you get the media reporting of this. and anything that has protesters involved. this has such a big story that there is that side that really does push back against the protesters. the key thing about this, it is the picture.

a stark contrast from what we saw yesterday, as you can see, on the front page of the south china morning postnewspaper addition was dedicated to the incidents yesterday. they went ahead despite the government passed possibly that this was bad for the economy. we heard from the financial secretary of the city that economic growth for this quarter would turn negative if this quarter would turn negative if this continues, and many private economists are starting to agree that they wouldn't be surprised if hong kong fell into what's known as a technical recession, two consecutive quarters of economic contractions, and the stock market fell sharply to .8% yesterday, hitting the lowest level since january. apologies, the lawnmower is about to clean here! —— 2.8%. will monitor the hands saying, which opens later. thanks, mariko oi! hong kong's chief executive carrie lam said the protests are damaging to the economy, so what's the risk? trade makes up more than 20% of hong kong's economy and exports and imports were both down injune but that was largely down to tensions between the us and china. tour

the south china morning post reports hundreds of thousands of anti—government protesters braved torrentialhe paper says the protesters were determined to show their movement could regain its peaceful moorings despite the recent escalation of violence. 0n the sydney morning herald website, canada has said it is disappointed the united kingdom has decided to offload their responsibilities after the british home office revoked the citizenship of a dual canadian—uk citizenjack letts. known more infamously as ‘jihadijack‘, he is now imprisoned in syria for being a member of islamic state. and finally, following rife speculation, us president donald trump has confirmed he is considering an attempt to buy greenland for strategic reasons. however, the government of the semi—autonomous danish territory insisted it was not for sale, with the danish prime minister calling any discussion of a sale absurd. so let's begin. with me is henry bonsu, who is a broadcaster and commentator. let's start with the times, and that story. the language is starting to get very emotive and very personal, and over the

in the south china morning post, china's rare earth producers, which control the lion's share of the use their dominance of the industry as a weapon in the country's trade war with the united states. the times business section looks at uber, the world's largest taxi—hailing company who hasjust posted a significant loss of $5.24 billion in its second set of results since a disappointing stock market debut in may. and finally, it's probably the most recognised album cover in history. beatles fans in their thousands have made their way to abbey road where many of them in costume recreated the iconic picture ofjohn, paul, george, and ringo walking over the zebra crossing beside the famous abbey road studios. so let's begin. with me isjeremy thomson—cook, who's chief economist and head of currency strategy at international payments company worldfirst. you have your own company these days, congratulations. that start with this story in the guardian. the lead story for us politically as well. jeremy corbyn, the

the south china morning post illustrates the increase in violence in hong kong's anti—government protestss that at least three police officers who were being chased by protesters pulled their revolvers, with one firing a warning shot into the air. the paper adds that water cannon were deployed for the first time against protesters. the guardian has the story that british mps are pushing for clear workplace policies to protect women going through the menopause — which, they say, exacts a hefty personal and professional toll on as many as one in four women. they report that the mps say the policy should be as commonplace as maternity schemes in businesses and organistaions. and finally, the story which leads almost all of the london papers — england miraculously still in with a chance of winning the ashes cricket series. the i says ben stokes saved the ashes in one of the ‘greatest

hong kong's south china morning post leads with more on the yuen long train station protests we mentionedotesters that one month after the attacks at the station that left 45 people injured, none of the white shirt assailants have been charged. and the front page of the straits times shows the effects of singapore's dry spell. as you can see, the botanic gardens' eco—lake, which is usually a green oasis, is becoming a dry and muddied mess as water levels recede. now, sharanjit, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, let's, looks at what is trending right now. a new zealand lawmaker took a page from the country's prime minister when he brought his newborn son to work. and who took the role of the babysitter? the speaker of the house trevor mallard, who cradled and fed the baby while chairing a debate. talk about multitasking! the baby is the son of mp tamati coffey who was back at work for the first time since returning from paternity leave. the death of the financier and convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein in prison in new york this month has seen attention turn to some of

the south china morning post says hong kong has unveiled a relief package worth $us2.5 billion us dollarsinance secretary paul chan insisted the money is not related to current political difficulties, but rather the possibility of a technical recession. the financial times is also headlining hong kong with an image of military vehicles positioned along the border. it also carries the story of the iranain supertanker released by gibralter on thursday after washington's last—ditch legal move failed. and finally to the front page of the german paper frankfurter allgemeiner. the main photo shows farmers campaigning for a second referendum on brexit, ushering a flock of sheep through the city of london, but wool their voices be ‘herd'? but ‘wool‘ their voices be ‘herd'? those are the papers. maori groups in new zealand are taking to the streets to protest family separations carried out by the country's child welfare agency and a planned development on their ancestral lands. the protests have strained relations between maori and jacinda ardern‘s labour—led government. well, political commentato

the south china morning post shows a sea of protestors braving torrential rain in hong kong's victoriations, there were no physical clashes on sunday, in a break from the past few weeks. the independent leads with the aftermath of saturday's bomb attack at a wedding reception in the afghan capital, kabul. as we've been reporting, at least 63 people were killed in the attack claimed by islamic state and more than 180 were injured. and the japan times reports that prime minister shinzo abe is looking at a large—scale reshuffle of his cabinet. it says mr abe hopes the changes will make him better prepared to tackle key policy challenges such as making constitutional amendments. the former prime minister of malaysia, najib razak, is due court later on money laundering charges, although lawyers are seeking a delay. it's alleged he used his position as prime minister to obtain millions of dollars from a state investment fund. mr najib denies the charges and has described them as politically motivated. let's here more on this case from dr oh ei sun, a former political secretary to mr najib wh

to hong kong, and the south china morning post is looking ahead to today's strikes.o a standstill by targeting public transport and key city roads. the post reports that more than 500,000 people across 20 business sectors are set to strike. and the front page of the japan times has a story about donald trump's stance on the recent north korean missile tests. they report that, despite growing unease in tokyo over the renewed missile launches, trump has told japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, that he will continue to tolerate the test—firings to prevent washington's talks with pyongyang from collapsing. ben, you've got more on the political reaction to those two mass shootings in the us. let's return to our top story, and the shootings in both dayton and el paso. peter bowes is our north american correspondent. he has more on president trump's comments on the shootings. there are probably others who say, well, actually the president really didn't say anything new at all. he did say rather cryptically that a lot of good things are in the works, and that he will issue a

the south china morning post is leading with the hong kong protests.in station for the first time, with police stepping up the use of force. despite escalating confrontations, pro—beijing politicians say the number of protesters on the streets appear to be diminishing. in the uk's financial times, coverage of how global investment banks are shedding almost 30,000 jobs. trading desks have been hit the hardest with job losses at banks including hsbc, barclays and deutsche bank accounting for more than half the total. and finally, in the japan times, the traditional bon dance is getting a makeover. what was once a community affair has evolved with djs replacing drums with their turntables of popular disco and anime tunes. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. now, kasia, a celebrity break—up is fascinating people online? yes, miley cyrus and liam hemsworth are splitting up, less than a year after they got married.the news was been broken in a statement given to the press by miley‘s representatives, which says she and her actor husband "have

and the south china morning post reports that hong kong's leader, carrie lam, says she's considering protests. they could give her the ability to make rules without the approval of lawmakers. we'll bring you more on how the protests are effecting life in hong kong injust a moment. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? this one has got to do with some frantic shoppers! mad shoppers, particularly in shanghai. let me take you straight to shanghai and show you these scenes from earlier — people clambering over each other eager to try the bulk buy experience of us supermarket chain costco. ironically, its huge social media push backfired and the store was forced to close early on its opening day, thousands crammed the aisles and caused massive trafficjams in nearby neighbourhoods. that is what is trending today. quite a crowd. months of unrest in hong kong has taken its toll on the city and some locals have had enough. migration agents say they've seen a spike in the number of hong kong citizens applying to migrate, with australia high on the list. here's the hong kong—based

once again, the protests in hong kong dominate the front page of the south china morning post.ls the unprecedented violence at the airport by protesters, who ignored a tearful warning from hong kong's leader that they are pushing the city into an abyss. there's gloomy economic news in the singapore straits times. it forecasts that economic growth in singapore could grind to a halt. it comes amid global trade tensions and weakness in the manufacturing sector. and the front page of french paper le figaro carries a story on what it says is a revolution in the meat industry. it says breeders, food processers and butchers are reviewing their practices to adapt to new eating habits and counter vegan activists. and those are the papers. ben? thanks very much, rico. police in malaysia say they've found the body of nora quoiri, the irish teenager who went missing nine days ago. the 15—year—old, who had learning difficulties, was on holiday with her family when she disappeared from a resort. her body was found just over a mile from where she was staying. our correspondent howard johnson

we start with the south china morning post, which is splashing on the latest escalation in hong kong'so sticks attacked anti—government protestors. the paper also reports that protestors launched arson attacks on some police stations. china has reiterated its support for the city's leader carrie lam. the japan times is leading on a 7—month high for the yen against the dollar. the paper says it's bad news for the japanese economy, and that it's a consequence of the us—china trade war. but it also quotes market analysts who say it's too early to tell whether lasting damage has been caused. and finally, the straits times is reporting on new regulations for e—scooters here in singapore. they will face mandatory safety requirements from july 1st next year and will also face inspections. $50 million is going to be spent widening footpaths to accommodate them. and that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. back to our top story now. protesters and police have clashed once again in hong kong, as a mass strike brought the city to a standstill. police arrested more than 80 people follow

meanwhile, the south china morning post reports that the hong kong justice secretary pushed police toh writing offences this week. the newspaper describes the move as a eagerness by the authorities to send the message to demonstrators. and finally, the philippine star which leads with a multibillion—dollar corruption scandal that hit the country's gambling agency. the paper asked that president duterte will be naming 11 officials that are allegedly involved. the bank of england has cut its forecast for growth in the uk for the next two years and also predicted a one in three chance of the uk economy shrinking at the start of next year. the announcement came shortly after the british government revealed it will spend around $2 billion preparing for no deal brexit. speaking in bangkok today after meeting with ministers from as young nations, the uk foreign secretary dominic raab said negotiations proposed brexit trade we re negotiations proposed brexit trade were well under way. politicians normally get criticised for thinking too short—term, yes, with exit, but we got to stop covering

we start with the south china morning post.lled for a political solution to solve the city's current crisis. the streets near a government building look quiet now, but just yesterday anti—government protestors overtook them. the paper also has an exclusive interview with the independent police complaints council, which thinks the police are incapable of solving the problem on their own. the japan times is splashing on newly disclosed documents which reveal that, in a 1952 speech, japan's emperor showa tried to express remorse for the country's involvement in world war ii. but apparently the prime minister at the time, shigeru yoshida, stopped him, saying that it would prompt people to think he was responsible for starting the war. and finally, the straits times on changes to retirement plans in singapore. from 2021, contributions from employees and employers will be increased. all 22 recommendations suggested to the government were accepted. these included raising the retirement age from 65 to 70. now, what stories are sparking

caught the eyes of the scientific community live primates for research according to the south china morning post the vast majority of primates and us research labs were bred in china and that number has been steadily falling since the election of donald trump and his subsequent tariff actions this move has faced some heat from the bio medical community with some taking their concerns straight to the top in a letter to the u.s. trade representative the and national association of biomedical physicians aired his concerns about the damage this could cause to both the scientific community and the country as a whole writing that quote the increased tariffs will firstly cause a reduction in the number and scope of vitally important u.s. based research and development products and secondly trigger a migration of u.s. research and development to china while many in this scientific community have come out against the tariffs the president has found and i'm likely alley peta more people for the ethical treatment of animals who have voiced support for the move as they say politics makes for strange bedfell

next, to the south china morning post, which focuses on the laser rally held outside the space museume arrest of a student leader. and finally the straits times, which gives details of a milestone united nations treaty named after singapore, which aims to promote mediation in the settling of cross—border commercial disputes. he aid groups in the philippines say they're struggling to cope with a spike in dengue cases as the country declares a "national epidemic." more than 600 have died from the mosquito—borne disease this year. symptoms are flu—like and can include a fever and pain behind the eyes. most severe cases of infection are detected in children. dengue fever affects more than 400 million people a year, around the world, mostly in tropical zones. the outbreak comes two years after the philippines stopped using a dengue vaccination due to safety concerns. doctor christie monina nalu pta of the philippine red cross told the bbc more about what is being done to contain the spread of the disease. actually the philippine red cross is actually the philippine red cross is a 3—point s

the front page of the south china morning post is dominated by the protest that shut down hong kong'sbeijing has raised the stakes by warning that the escalating violence is displaying "signs of terrorism". let's turn now to le figaro, which says the kremlin is struggling to counter anti—putin protests. around 50,000 people marched in moscow on saturday demanding free local elections in september and denouncing what they call the repression of recent demonstrations. and the singapore straits times reports on comments by deputy prime minister heng swee keat that singapore's racial and religious diversity can be a source of strength. he said, at a time when polarisation is on the rise, singapore can share its lessons with others even though maintaining harmony in a multiracial, multi—religious society is always a work in progress. those are the papers. it has been almost four months since at least 250 people were killed in sri lanka on easter sunday, when islamists attacked five—star hotels and churches. while the security situation has improved, muslim communities are still trying to o

the south china morning post leads with the election of a new chief executive for macau.the leader of one of the world's wealthiest cities by a 400—member electoral college over the weekend. and the front page of singapore's business times says recent political unrest in hong kong could be good news for the singaporean economy. businesses in the region could look into re—routing their listings to singapore as the turmoil threatens to strip hong kong of its reputation as a safe financial hub. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. a year from now — the 2020 paralympics will be under way in tokyo. with 4,000 paralympians set to compete, organisers are hoping the games change attitudes towards disability in japan. we're joined from tokyo now by duane kale who is the vice president of the international paralympic committee. welcome to the programme. your colleague who is the president of the ipc, says that the lack of accessible rooms is a big problem. this is one of the main challenges, his sides, a year to go until the 0lympics, his sides, a year to go until th

once again the protests in hong kong dominate the front page of the south china morning post. unprecedented violence at the airport by protesters, who ignored a tearful warning from hong kong's leader that they are pushing the city into an abyss. there's gloomy economic news in the singapore straits times. it forecasts that economic growth in singapore could grind to a halt. it comes amid global trade tensions and weakness in the manufacturing sector. and the front page of french paper le figaro carries a story on what it says is a revolution in the meat industry. it says breeders, food processers and butchers are reviewing their practices to adapt to new eating habits and counter vegan activists. and those are the papers. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? seems like it involves the notre—dame cathedral? indeed, we'll focus on france because it's all about workers in paris. they have begun removing lead from the area around notre—dame cathedral, which went up in flames last april. hundreds of tonnes of lead in the roof melted in the blaze and winds spread the

and we finish with the business page of the south china morning post.ent will provide extra cash subsidies towards the construction of more football pitches, aiming to have 70,000 available to the public by next year. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, let's looks at what is trending right now. this toddler in chongqing, china survived falling six stories from a tower block. passers—by on the street below stretched out a blanket to catch her after she was spotted dangling from a balcony. state tv reported that not only did she survive, she was completely uninjured after her fall. a second person has died from ebola in the city of goma, in the democratic republic of congo, a year after the outbreak was declared. ebola is currently affecting two eastern provinces of the drc, north kivu and ituri. there are also reports that several people have been quarantined in south kivu, which up until now has been unaffected. goma is the capital of north kivu, and a transport hub that lies just across the border from the rwandan city of gisenyi.

the south china morning post leads with the election of a new chief executive for macau.tested as the leader of one of the world's wealthiest cities by a 400—member electoral college over the weekend. and the front page of singapore's business times says recent political unrest in hong kong could be good news for the singaporean economy. businesses in the region could look into re—routing their listings to singapore as the turmoil threatens to strip hong kong of its reputation as a safe financial hub. brazil has deployed the military and two aircraft to drop water on the amazon rainforest after hundreds of new fires flared up. european leaders have criticised brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, for his stance on the environment. now the bolivian president is facing criticism for his slow response to a series of wildfires. more than a million hectares of forest close to brazil have already been destroyed. gareth barlow reports. polybius forests are burning as helicopters of overhead, volunteers and firefighters but of the flames on the ground. it is from the air that your

we start with the south china morning post, which leads with last month's attack on anti—government protestersthat two of the 28 men arrested over the attack have been charged with rioting and will appear in court on friday. the philippine star quotes president duterte saying that its tax agency would be the next government body to be cleansed of corruption. mr duterte wants to see changes because of what he describes as high—level corruption. the japan times leads with seoul's announcement that it will end an intelligence sharing agreement. it says what it calls a stunning decision could effect regional security. we will have more on this story later in the programme. indonesia has deployed more than 1,000 extra security personnel to the province of papua after violent protests. activists pushing for indepence say the demonstrations are the most significant in years. the bbc‘s asia editor rebecca henschke reports on what's sparked the unrest. "free papua," chant the crowd of protesters outside the presidential palace in the capital, jakarta. some carry monkey masks, a reference to the alleged

next, to the south china morning post, which focuses on the laser rally held outside the space museumprotest against the arrest of a student leader. and finally the straits times, which gives details of a milestone united nations treaty named after singapore, which aims to promote mediation in the settling of cross—border international commercial disputes. a leaked un report has accused north korea of stealing an estimated $2 billion through cyber—attacks to fund its weapons programme. a panel of experts is investigating at least 35 attacks on financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges. for more on this, i'm joined by andrew mahony, who is the head of cyber solutions foraon in asia. how worrying is this? very much so. especially when connected with state sponsored activity, those of the most well resourced, the most persistent threats. so that presents a real concern. what do we know? the un papers joining the a real concern. what do we know? the un papersjoining the dots, i suppose. the un paper has nowjoined the dots and connected that back to an effort to monetise these at

tweeting the chinese government is moving troops to the hong kong border, not to mention the south china morning postalso a court has issued an injunction to remove the hong kong protesters. hong kong continues those protest. interesting to see the economy there continues to shrink. we have seen its economic clout diminish with its share of the chinese gdp falling in the last decade. let's get to our top story. for more on the ongoing events in hong kong, we welcome our asia anchor yvonne man at the scene. we have seen some violent pictures out of the airport. what are you seeing now? yvonne: we are not seeing those pictures now, things have died down quite a bit. most of the protesters have left the airport. we are seeing some more taurus and travelers come in. we are seeing some flights taking out tonight. earlier, we saw some rescheduled. we have seen hundreds of cancellations already today. at this point, what we are talking about, you mentioned that court issuing that injunction. a measure tops stop these protesters from coming back another day here at the airport. they say at this point we don'

charles: came word out of the south china morning post the september 1st meeting, the september meeting is still on between the united states and china. the bottom fishers started to make their move. looked like we had massive momentum. huawei came up again. edward lawrence talking about it here. the administration telling government agencies not to buy directly from them. where will huawei ultimately be? what part of this equation will it be to the ultimate resolution of this? >> huawei should have never been part of the trade deal. huawei is a national security issue, going back to the bush administration, the obama administration. this is not something that the trump administration just envisioned and come up with now. huawei being part of our 5g telecommunications network is a nonstarter as far as i'm concerned and people don't really realize that 5g is not just the next step from 4g. it is a whole ecosystem evolution where we're going. it will be where the smart cities will be built on. it's a whole new streaming system that huawei really can't be a part of. charles: you talked abo

this is a photo from a reporter at the south china morning post, of a collegue who wasn't so lucky.ly over plans to allow extradition from hong kong to mainland china. that idea has been put on hold. but the protests have now morphed into various demands for better democratic freedoms. the activists are worried their democratic freedoms won't be protected by the beijing—appointed authorities who run hong kong. the protests haven't all been violent. this is a sit—in at a shopping mall. but the violence seemed to ramp up after carrie lam, hong kong's leader, gave herfirst news conference in two weeks. she once again rejected calls for her resignation. and said her government will not give in to the protesters' demands. such extensive disruptions in the name of certain demands, or uncooperative movement, have seriously undermined hong kong's law and order. and are pushing our city, the city we all love, and many others helped to build, to the verge ofa others helped to build, to the verge of a very dangerous situation. we are now going to go back to steve mcdonnel. this gives you an id