of the most powerful political organizationers on the planet. joining us from sydney is a professor of chinese political economy at the university of sydney. thank you so much for joining us. how have the party evolved over the past nine decades? >> well, the party has a long history. and it has started off as a peasant revolutionary army and has moved to become a socialist party in the soviet style linked to a planned economy. and in the last decade or two, it has moved away from an ideological oriented party to a party which is deeply embedded in the largest privatization in history. >> so what challenges, professor, does the communist party face right now on the political and economic fronts? >> let's talk about the economic front first. because that is really the crucial point. the communist party has moved to praoistize the economy of china's -- privatize the economy of china's major provinces and we have to keep in mind these provinces are as big if not bigger as our average countries. they have done that not by setting up policies from a central perspective and the legal system like it happened in the soviet union when it converted

discuss this in more detail get across live a professor of any expert on korean studies from the university of sydney thank you very much for being here with us mr crocker well it's been five years since u.s. envoys last visit so tell us how significant is the timing of this visit now invite has the u.s. invited north korea and boy now. all the second and all three nuclear crises begin and all the other engineers going all the sides of the big three and. it was going to six party talks where you she could. resolve the issue and although it was not much progress through and you can do with some breakthroughs with the march and school of thought was in the when it became clear that north korea he's not going to be. freezing in some nuclear program and the other part you say you think you still thrust the north korean for a number of years there have been no developments and paul nor the so it's going to be even more even for forbes. bali last week was very significant for all parties realize that it's about time. starts discussing be again south koreans and north. by literally of the united states and

this in more detail get across live to professor than a petrol expert on reinstated from the university of sydney thank you very much for being here with us mr trump well it's been five years since u.s. envoys last visit so tell us how significant is the timing of this visit now and why has the u.s. invited a north korean boy now. for all the. north korean nuclear crises begin or were there other engineers going other sites in thousand and three and it was going to six party talks were initiated to resolve the issue but you know there was not much progress periodical it was some breakthrough but on the march until two thousand and eight when it became clear that north korea is not going to be from freezing its nuclear program and the other party so you think you start to move. for a number of years there have been no developments of paul nor that seem to be even not even talks about talks or what happened in bali last week was very significant for all parties realize that it's about time. we start discussing the issue again. and most. of the bilaterally of the united states. clinton met with nort

we're joined by a professor at the university of sydney. he joins me now. thank you for joining us. at did you make of the hearings? >> it was like late-night football here. i thought the statement i know nothing was interesting. murdoch in australia has for a long time had a reputation of having an intimate knowledge of what's run in his newspapers. locals rightly or wrongly basically believed that from across the other side of the world he has a pretty good idea of what he's doing. he's a senior executive, runs a very large organization and he had no idea about the criminal activity that was going on. interesting. >> it is an interesting point you raise. many people that have worked for him said 20 or 30 years ago he was very much hands on. this perhaps an indication of how he's let things maybe slip or even on account of his age. would you agree with that? >> yeah, it could be that. in which case you'll ask have to ask how does he justify such a massive salary? if this is the degree of supervision that's going on, what else is happening? >> how is it being reported by the murdoch

of sydney and melbourne. his only real competition is in sydney and melbourne. it is a blanket coverage if they have. >> thank you for joining us, alan night from the university of technology in sydney. petrol bombs and bricks were thrown in belfast. officers used water cannons to control the crowd of up to 200 protesters on the night before the biggest day of the loyalists march. the latest from belfast. >> frankly, trouble had been expected but expected to come from the loyalist and the unionists and the protestant side of the community. it came and fat from the nationalist community, from a part of what that fast where they hijacked a bus, drove it don't -- drove it toward a police cordon designed to cape loyalists and republicans apart. they need to celebrate the highlight of the marching season bird on the 12th of july, and republicans have a standard because the parade passed by their areas. a loyalist insist they had the right to march with a call the queen's highway in ireland. the republicans hijacked a bus and throw off a number of passengers. now there has been sustained rioting throughout the night. >> we have the details from cathar. >> allegations

unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic disorders professor leonid petroff of sydney university believes the demands for pyongyang to disarm unilaterally may be unfair. this really means the united states not going months in anything. but will. remain and. so does. so that's why i believe it's from that would be the only we produce all the tensions ease to stage a number of by little. in the political or the east doing the soul so much. without much trouble. taking a look now at another stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead in her london home a paparazzi favorite the troubled twenty seven year old diva won more than twenty three awards for her music but her career was long dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject of her hit song rehab police have yet to release further details of the cause of death remains under investigation. for how these thirty two people were killed dozens injured when two high speed trains collided in eastern china the impact sent two carriages off a bridge reports suggest one of the

unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic sowerby's professor the better offer of a sydney university believes the multiparty talks are not the right way to reach any agreement. on the nuclear issue have been resolved march fast and more efficiently as a result by learned from your post well between north korea and the united states and washington also have to demonstrate a willingness to participate in the six party talks unconditionally not solve korean negotiations would have been helpful but bringing together six different parties we provisionally belong. security blocs for different security agendas and competing trade interests is not very promising. remains and. the united states public demands anything more. from salzburg with north korea must examine your locality and plug in your own believes it's not here so does beijing so that's why i believe i strongly believe the only we are is all the tensions and stage a number of bilateral negotiations. in the biliteral form of the news going to be solved much faster without much trouble. and now a brief look at some other internatio

the us secretary of state said washington won't back the negotiations unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic facilities professor needed patrolled from sydney university believes the demands for appeal to disarm you have a lot of really are unfair. well solve career remains as curity ally of the united states not demands to be anything like designing from south korea but north korea must disarm unilaterally and pyongyang believes its not fair so does moscow and beijing so that's why i believe i strongly believe that the only way to resolve the tensions is to stage a number of bilateral negotiations. in the volatile form of the he's going to be solved much faster without much trouble. and now for a brief look at some other international headlines this hour british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead at her london home a paparazzi favorite the trouble twenty seven year old diva won over twenty three awards for her music her career has long been dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject of her hit song rehab and police have yet to release further details at the cost of death remains unexplained. at least sixteen people have been

secretary of state said washington won't back the negotiations unless the north first begins dismantling its atomic saudis professor leave a pet for from sydney university thinks the demands for pyongyang to disarm you know a lot of really maybe unfair. through the means of. the united states nobody months. so it's really a must. and. so those. are huge and so that's my only believe it's from going to be the only we produce all the tensions ease. and a number of the literal. the inability to form the he's going to be own soul so much. without much trouble. take a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy amy winehouse has been found dead in her london home a paparazzi favorite the troubled twenty seven year old diva won more than twenty three awards for her music her career was long dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject over a hit song police have yet to release further details and the cause of the death remains under investigation. now he's thirty two people have been killed dozens injured when two high speed trains collided in eastern china the impact sent it to carriages off a bridge

secretary of state says washington while back the negotiations unless the north first starts dismantling its atomic facilities professor leonid petro from sydney university believes the demands for pyongyang to disarm maybe you disarm you know a lot of really maybe unfair. well solved through the means is. states nobody the anything. from south korea but. you know it's really and. so the most. so that's why i believe it's from to believe that only we produce all the tensions the stage the number by literally. by live in the bullet through the he's going to be sold much. much trouble. taking a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead in her london home a paparazzi favorite the troubled twenty seven year old diva won over twenty three awards for her music her career though was long dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject over a hit song rehab police have yet to release further details on the cause of death remains under investigation. at least thirty two people have been killed and dozens injured when two high speed trains collided in eastern china the impact se

says washington a while back the talks of most north korea first begins this battling its atomic facilities professor leonid petro from a c from sydney university believes the demands to disarm unilaterally a young thing. well solve can remains its ally the united states not with. anything more. from souls of north korea must design. and i'm going to use in some of the fear so does most. so that's why i believe it's from to believe that only we produce all the tensions ease stage a number by literally. by living in the biliteral form of the he's going to be sold much faster and without much trouble. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead in her london home a copyright c. favorite the troubled twenty seven year old diva won more than twenty three awards for her music but her career was long dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject of a hit song rehab police have yet to release further details and the cause of death will means under investigation. at least thirty two people have been killed and dozens injured when two high speed trains collided in

us secretary of state a set of washington it won't back the negotiations unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic facilities professor levy from sydney universe. he believes the multiparty talks are not the right way to reach any agreement. the nuclear issue could have been resolved much faster more efficiently as a result of bilateral negotiations first of all between north korea and the united states and washington also have to demonstrate willingness to participate in the six party talks unconditionally not solve korean bilateral negotiations would have been helpful tool but bringing together six different parties which traditionally belong to course tile security blocs we've different security agendas and competing trade interests is not very promising while solve career remains as curity ally of the united states not what it demands to be anything like designing from south korea but north korea must disarm unilaterally and pyongyang believes it's not fair so does moscow and beijing so that's why i believe i strongly believe that the only way to resolve the tensions ease to stage a number of bilateral negotiations. in the volatile form of

however the us secretary of state said a washington while to back the negotiations unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic the cillit he's professor from a sydney university believes the multiparty talks are not the right way to reach any agreement. and the nuclear issue would have been resolved much faster more efficiently as a result of by learned from negotiations first of all between north korea and the united states russia also has to demonstrate williams who participates in the six party talks on the condition it will solve the real negotiations would have been helpful who were bringing together six different parties we traditionally belong because tile security blocs we've heard different security argento's and competing varied interests is not very promising well solid career remains as. the united states now that demands anything. from solved i'm going to put north korea must disarm you know target and in your own beliefs it's not clear so does the aging so that's why i believe i strongly believe that the only we produce all the pensions the stage a number of literal negotiations. in the political forum of the he's going to be solved much faster

but the us secretary of state said washington it won't back negotiations unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic facilities professor leonid petro from sydney university believes the demands from pyongyang to disarm unilaterally may be unfair. remains as. the united states nobody to months the anything. but through must mean you lived through it and the humor. believes it's not fair so does moscow beijing so that's why i believe it's wrong to believe that the only way to resolve the tensions he is to stage a number of bilateral negotiations by living in the volatile form of the he's going to be solved much faster without much trouble. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead at her london home a paparazzi favorite the troubled twenty seven year old divo won over twenty three awards for her music but her career was long dog dogged by problems of drug and alcohol abuse the subject of her hit song rehab police have yet to release further details of the cause of death remains unexplained. at least thirty two people were killed and dozens injured when two high speed trains coll

secretary of state said washington won't back in talks unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic facilities professor leonid petroff from sydney university thinks the demands very pyongyang to disarm unilaterally may be unfair. really means the united states not in months you anything. but. you knew it and. so does. the region so that's why you believe this from would be the only we produce all the pensions. and a number of my little ones. the bullet through the he's going to be. so much. much trouble. turned out as in other stories making headlines across the globe british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead in her london home a paparazzi favorite the troubled twenty seven year old diva won more than twenty three awards for her music her career though was dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse the subject of a hit song rehab police had yet to release further details and the cause of her death remains under investigation. at least thirty two people were killed and dozens injured when two high speed trains collided in eastern china the impact sent two carriages off a bridge reports suggest one of the trains was brought to

the us secretary of state said washington will not back to negotiations unless north korea first starts dismantling its atomic the syllabus professor levy at the trial for sydney university believes that the demands for appeal to disarm unilaterally are unfair. well so it really means the united states not demands to get anything done is arming themselves and you know what north korea must use our military and needs and. so does the region so that's why i believe i strongly believe that the only way to resolve the pensions is speech and a number of literal negotiations well in the political form of he's going to be sold much. without much trouble. and our brief look at some other international headlines this hour british pop singer amy winehouse has been found dead at her london home i thought iraq the favorite the trouble twenty seven year old gone over twenty three words from her music all her career has long been dogged by problems with drug and alcohol abuse this is very subjective her hit song rehab police have yet to release further details at the cause of death remains unexplained. at least sixteen people have been killed and dozens injured were two high speed of