potential potentially the communist party has launched a probe, as well into wen.tigation comes at w event n and he own request following claims made by the "new york times." eunice is in beijing and she has the latest. what came out of the press conference today? >> not a whole lot. i asked specifically about the report that said there could be an inquiry into wen's wealth, however the government spokesperson wouldn't comment and that is because the government is so sensitive about the finances of its top leaders. every time we start talking about it, the network is blacked out in china. what's interesting is the timing of the report. because if indeed it is true, it could be indicating that the communist party is signaling and showcasing to its own people that it's cleaning up its affairs. whether or not the people will believe it, though, is another question. >> a fair point. how does this play into the leadership changeover this week, if at all? >> what's really interesting here and i'm sure you're just as excited as i am, this week is fascinating for global po

shinee wen's remarks were seen as a swipe at the united states and japan. both countries are calling for a swift formulation of maritime rules. observers say china's reluctant to enter formal discussions as it believes rules would be detrimental for maritime interests. u.s. president barack obama will hold talks with japan's prime minister yoshihiko noda and chinese premier wen. aimed at addressing strained relations over claims to the senekaku islands. the president is expected to stress any differences should be peacefully resolved according to international law. >>> now, japan's prime minister has praised myanmar's rapid reforms. and he's offered the country a development loan worth $600 million. yoshihiko noda met thein sein on the sidelines of the summit. myanmar has made steady progress on political reform. he promises to support the economic development. japan's public and private sectors will back reform efforts. it will be the first yen loan in almost 26 years. myanmar's leaders will use it to refurbish a thermal power plant in yangon. japan's gove

you might remember that controversial issue involving wen jiabao and his family. the government blocked "the new york times" website because it reported wen jiabao's relatives profited from his time in power. many chinese search engines have banners promoting the congress. but queries about leaders turn up partial information or no information at all. journalist olga tan see shook sometimes comes up short researching for she fires for a ukrainian wire service. >> due to chinese wars and regulations, if there is something going on, sometimes you can't get access to some of the pages. >> reporter: china's rise has given foreign media much to write and talk about. but it's a story that can frustrate even the most persistent of journalists. although the media can't get detailed information about the congress, what do we know that's expected to be confirmed when the meeting wraps up next week? >> reporter: we've got an idea of who will head up china's next generation of leaders. we've heard their names before, she jingping and lee kowtow. we'll be hearing them for year

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even her boyfriend viny wen to cheer her on. >> when we got on the plane today to come to new york, the race was on. and when we landed, and turned our phones on, the race was off. >> reporter: for the first time in its 42 year history, the biggest marathon in the world was canceled. >> like city council people and marathon runners, they were literally fighting with each other. >> reporter: the mayor of new york said a marathon would help the city recover. that only enraged people living near the race route. while supplies were being stock piled, people in the neighborhood were living without water or power. >> people are hurting here. people are crying in my arms. people lost lives. >> reporter: tonight, in a last minute decision city hall officials fell to pressure. >> it was going to be a devizzive difficult day instead of a day of celebration. >> reporter: so disappointed once christina and viny saw the massive devastation they agreed it was the right thing today. >> it certainly makes you realize that missing the race is not the big issue. >> there was frustration from many from th

. >> reporter: li keqiang is expected to succeed wen jiabao and become china's number two leader. what's your assessment of him? >> the communist youth league connection is very strong. so if you do become a member of the top leadership of the china -- the communist youth league, then in a sense your future is promised because all of your elders who have been in your post will look after you, and then next comes his personal capabilities. he's said to be a very clever person. his cleverness was outstanding from his university days. however, what his personalities are, once again, is not well-known. >> reporter: both leaders worked in rural areas when they were young, and both have strong patrons backing them. many analysts expected li keqiang to surpass xi jinping in 2007 because president hu jintao supported him. but xi managed to outmaneuver li at the last party congress. he emerged in sixth place in the politburo standing committee, just ahead of li. professor takahara tells us how he did it. >> hu jintao failed to put li keqiang, his favorite, in the position to succeed himsel

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he would replace wen jiabao. it comes at a crucial moment for china as economic concerns have intensified. china's third quarter gdp fell to 7.4% year-over-year, the lowest rate since early 2009. meantime, the yuan is trading around a 19-year high, important, of course, because if china continues to slow, could see the new regime move to weaken china's currency and enact further stimulus to boost its economy. more on that, bring in jpmorgan's chairman of global markets for china h pleasure to speak with you. >> thank you. >> what are you expecting out of this change of leadership. does this set the stage for stimulus, too many green chutes to entertain the idea right now of further stimulus? >> we are indeed seeing some green shoots of recovery in the chinese economy after seven quarters of deceleration. it's important to note the chinese economy this year is going to grow much closer to the government's target of 7en 5%, rather than exceeding it in a wide margin. recent months, seeing some recovery in industrial

. >> reporter: foreign ministry spokesperson said president hu jintao and premier wen jiabao each sent a congratulatory message to president obama. >> translator: we intend to keep working with the united states to further develop our relationship and cooperation. >> but the new leaders in beijing may have to brace for increased from the pressure from the u.s. during obama's second term. chinese authorities recently boosted their presence in the east china and south china seas. obama has refocused u.s. attention on asia, by strengthening the military in the region. these moves have strained u.s./china ties. obama has criticized china for unfair trade practices. members of the u.s. congress share his view. they've decided some chinese business activities. human rights and democracy are also a point of difference. obama's secretary of state hillary clinton has been outspoken on these issues. china may disagree but its leaders could be confident a serious standoff with the u.s. is unlikely. the two countries economies are too intertwined. nhk world, beijing. >>> the heads of other nations

president hu, premier wen jiabao, and five members will retire.ice president show gin being and others are expected to remain and be joined by a new generation of leaders. analysts say xi will take over from hu as the president's general pear. president hu has held the position for tennessee years. >> translator: all party members should unite under the party leadership and with chinese character hold high the great banner of socialism. >> sources close to the party say the number of standing committee members will be reduced from the current nine to seven. analysts say xi and li could be joined by the vic premier, the vice premier, head of the publicity department, and the party secretary. that lineup would mean china's main decision-making body would be dominated by officials close to the former president who has already retired from politics. along with a new roster of leaders we're waiting to see if president hu will stay on as chair of the central military commission after he steps down as general secretary. now, people inside and outside of

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the hu jintao and wen jiabao era will officially come to a close. now it's up to the next generation of leaders to steer china forward. people we met, the hopeful and the critical, all share an understanding that their country's entering a new phase. we'll continue to watch things unfold here and show you where this dynamic and complex nation is going. but for now, that wraps up our coverage from beijing. i'm james tengan. >> james, thanks. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un has sent a congratulatory telegram to china's new leader, xi jinping. north korea state-run media quoted the telegram as saying xi's election to the post is an indication of the people's trust and expectations at a time when socialism is entering a new stage. the telegram said that kim believes the friendly ties between china and north korea will become stronger, as desired by the people of both countries. china is north korea's biggest ally. the economic ties between the two countries, including trade and investment, have strengthened in recent years. north korea wants to rebu

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asean leaders met with chinese premier wen jiabao on monday evening. the south china sea is a contentious issue in part because the area is believed to hold rich natural resources. vietnam and the philippines have claimed other parts of the sea. they are strongly in favor of a legally binding code of conduct, or coc. but china seems reluctant. it apparently believes the coc will limit its maritime activities. before the talks, a chinese government spokesperson said asean should have more important issues to deal with. >> translator: first of all, asean nations should take appropriate measures in order to make progress in the region. they should focus on how they can boost their economic growth. >> now, after the meeting, indones indonesia's foreign minister told reporters that asean and china agreed on the need to take concrete action towards establishing legally binding rules to resolve territorial disputes in the south china sea. however, it seems they failed to agree on when this might happen. and china appears to have a two-pronged strategy when it

the hu jintao and wen jiabao era will officially come to a close. now it's up to the next generation of leaders to steer china forward. people we met, the hopeful and the critical, all share an understanding that their country is entering a new phase. we'll continue to watch things unfold here and show you where this dynamic and complex nation is going. but for now, that wraps up our coverage from beijing. i'm james tengan. >>> u.s. leaders have been tracking china's political transition. president barack obama's administration has watched the chinese economy and military grow and has promised to take a tough stance with china on trade and other economic matters. the obama administration has also closely monitored china's disputes with japan and southeast asian nations over the islands in the east and south china seas. senior officials have refused to take sides. the president announced a year ago he will shift his country's focus to the asia-pacific region. he will have a chance to talk more about that plan over the weekend. obama will begin a four

as we say, this wen to two alarms very quickly. firefighters were told to get out of there for their own safety. we're live in northeast, news 4, back to you. >> thanks, derrick. >>> another top story tonight. as the flood waters fell from hurricane sandy, the death toll continues to climb. >> the super storm has claimed 72 lives. in staten island, new york, many are found dead, trapped inside their home. new video from connecticut shows multi-milliion dollar homes as sandy rolled to shore. and in nj nnl, devastation as far as the eye can see. something president obama got to see firsthand. tonight, jay gray reports from toms river, new jersey. >> this is what the long road back looks like in new jersey. >> devastating. it's unbelievable. >> i've got nothing. memories or anything else. everything is ruined. ruined. >> ravaged by sandy. homes ripped from their foundations, boats thrown into the middle of the street and entire communities washed away. others still under water. >> we're seeing this very common sight here. >> the devas

we've heard about hu jintao and wen jiabao and it used to be xi gin ping and li keqiang.for u.s. investors, the new leadership will it continue free market reforms. let me tell you about president xi, very pro-market and said to be a good friend of hank paulson. mr. li is are much more of a statist, a populist and he's the premiere, the incoming premiere and far more interested in social wed fair awelfare and, t different types of thinkers at the top. remember in china they don't have parties. instead what they say is one party, constituencieconstituenc. two ways to think about it. we know there is a battle going on about just how much more they should do with free market reforms and theria a plan to get rid of state-owned enterprises to modernize the financial system and let interstates flow and modernize agriculture and those are two areas where private equity firms are interested in, will will they keep those going? we don't know for sure. this will go on for eight day asks we won't eat anothget anot of video until the end. it will be very important to the united state

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here in that wen jiabao -- japan, we have heavy rainfall. in tokyo, 42 millimeters was reported in a one-hour span. now up towards hokkaido and the southern portions of hokkaido, 95 kilometer-per-hour winds was also recorded, so it shows the strong strength of this storm. now as it pushes off towards the east, hokkaido, you're expecting it to continue to linger throughout the remainder of the workweek. good news is that off towards the west and western japan, even across korea, we have this high pressure starting to work its way in. that's going to be bringing much fairer weather across much of the area. temperatures are going to be shaping up like this, though. beijing with a high of 11, chongqing at 14, and over here towards tokyo getting into the low 20s. now, looking at europe, we are watching a low-pressure that is moving across italy here, some windy conditions for you, but also a little bit farther towards the east, we have this frontal area which is pushing off towards the back black sea, already into the balkans. this has been bring

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not to address corruption demanding bo xilai scandal and "the new york times" piece on both wealth of wen jiabao. benowitz they disputed. but he came in in that early 2000's, 10 years. scientific development -- all of those metrics, china has gone back or even as it become a world economic power. >> he was talking about his legacy. actually in many ways he was laying out the job that needs to be done by his successor. >> the guys will take the stage next week -- face a huge challenge. clearly to the get reform is needed to be both economic, financial, exchange rate, but political reform. to put it on a more sustainable path. >> he kept talking about scientific developments. for those of our viewers around the world, what does that actually mean? >> each over the last three administration they each have that their watchwords and scientific development is really the hu jintao stamp. it is about the transition to a healthier type of growth -- new innovation, better quality of education. it goes hand-in-hand with this concept -- reducing the rich- poor divide, the urban-rural divide. unfortun

mostly it's people coming up to me shall grabbing my arm and saying, girl, you got to wen this. >> upcott brown who won ted kennedy's seat who years ago. the rare republican who stresses his cooperation with president obama who is expected to easily carry massachusetts. >> i was just named the least partisan senator. i take great pride in that. working with others trying to get things done. >> voters are deciding 33 senate races and for much of the year, republicans believe they had a good shot at picking up the three or four seats needed to take over the majority. controversy slowed their momentum. republicans had banked on wins in missouri and indiana. until gop candidates todd akin and richard mourdock made -- >> the two races, the republicans have done it to themselves is. those two races might be enough to cost the republicans control of the senate. >> in connecticut, republicans had hoped former world wrestling entertainment ceo linda mcmahon could pull off an upset spending part of her own fortune. polls show her behind. >> former gop governor tommy thompson is locked in a nail

president barack obama and chinese premier wen jiabao held bilateral talks before the summit began on tuesday. they both seek closer ties with southeast asian countries as part of their competing regional strategies. >> it's important that our two countries cooperate to build a more secure and prosperous future for the asia-pacific region and for the world. >> despite their friendly words, both sides took their differences with them to the east asia summit. obama called on the country's concern to quickly draw up the code of conduct. one indirectly said the united states should not be involved, stating that the disputes should not be internationalized. now, obama's trip to asia is a sign that america's so-called pivot to asia strategy remains unchanged after his re-election. his visit to myanmar was criticized by some observers. they say it was premature. obama went ahead anyway, a signal of his desire to increase u.s. influence in southeast asia and keep china's ambitions in check. nhk world's matthew field reports. >> reporter: obama's visit to myanmar was the first to the country b

. >> reporter: li keqiang is expected to succeed wen jiabao and become china's number two leader. what's your assessment of him? >> the communist youth league connection is very strong. so if you do become a member of the top leadership of the china -- the communist youth league, then in a sense your future is promised because all of your elders who have been in your post will look after you, and then next comes his personal capabili capabilities. he's said to be a very clever person. his cleverness was outstanding from his university days. however, what his personalities are, once again, is not well-known. >> reporter: both leaders worked in rural areas when they were young, and both have strong patrons backing them. manynys expected li keqiang to surpass xi jinping in 2007 because president hu jintao supported him. but xi managed to outmaneuver li at the last party congress. he emerged in sixth place in the politburo standing committee, just ahead of li. professor tack ha ra tells us how he did it. >> hu jintao failed to put li keqiang, his favorite, in the position to succeed h

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. >> liu wen has always been very encouraging of the green lobby and the green jobs issue is not just an issue in the united states. it is an issue also in europe, being encouraged by the un and the meetings in rio over the summer but europe is also finding that green jobs are not all they thought they would be. spain just opted subsidies for solar power and if solar power doesn't work in sunny spain it won't work anywhere. germany has also stopped it subsidies for solar power which is more understandable because there are a lot of clouds in germany. even though the economy isn't cloudy at all. the un has had a strong influence on this. >> chuck bradford. you are cannot hold enough to remember but jimmy carter gave lots of money, billions of dollars to alternate energy projects. >> i do remember. i had to waiting gas lines in the 1970s. >> to any of those plants still exist? i don't think they lasted more than a couple years. secondly are you familiar with another jimmy carter program when he gave money to build five different steel mills four of which went bankrupt almost immediately

all of these supplies imported bodies and water and food and generators for these marathon runners weneople are hurting and screaming. well, this fellow ticket to another level. the owner of the hilton garden inn in s.i. and he refused to kick out stranded residents to make room for marathon runners. and that just had to get in here, and i am glad that i did. very good to have you. >> hello. thank you for calling me. neil: i heard the story ended hit me. you could have thrown them out and been accommodative to the runners. you chose not to. why not? >> how could you? i mean, these are my neighbors, the people that i see every day. i think anyone underestimated how bad this storm was. you know, our hotels, the hilton garden inn and the hampton in the same parking lot. when the storm came a lot of people check in on sunday. everyone felt, well, monday the storm, and tuesday will be better and we will leave to zero wednesday. and obviously it did not happen. it was worse. by wednesday we said that, you know, we are not going to have a place for these people if we do this, this, this -- ne

and, finally, is because of hu jintao and wen jiabao could that make it to the standing committee asrgued, and because of lack of real election, so i think the political reform would delay. my sense is new leadership will continue to push for even economic reform because people say pollution now and wen jiabao did not do well in the country and others opportunity for them to prove they are capable economic administrator can maybe confidence. but at the same time we know at this rate of china's economic development requires political reform, requires rule of law, requires these efforts that was just lacking. thank you very much. [applause] >> i want to fall in with some additional takes on 18th party congress and what it portends. it's always fun to follow cheng. i typically think it does nothing to add, given the scope of his remarks, but i'll cover some of the same ground but you see outcome at it from a slightly different angle, and hope to have some additional food for thought. first on the congress itself, i thought overall, this was not a very good show. it was divorced from pub