first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. silk road was once unimaginably remote to most chinese. not any more. in less than a decade, china's built twice as much rail as the rest of the world combined and pushed it out to the far west, towards the fabled silk road oasis of dunhuang, a magnet for the biggest tourist force in the world. one government hopes will kick start growth and stabilise the region. heading west to troubled xinjiang, do they fear becoming targets of terror? translation: i'm not afraid. there are people looking after our safety everywhere we go. translation: a small group of people are causing trouble but 99% are good. at xinjiang's grand theatre, they're spending $250 million on a silk road centre—piece but the more china invests, the more it has to protect. the ancient silk road story has moments of danger. and china's grand new narrative is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin of opportunities for all, or forever scan the crowd for the enemy within. carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. and carrie conti

first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. a decade, china's built twice as much rail as the rest of the world combined and pushed it out to the far west, towards the fabled silk road oasis of dunhuang, a magnet for the biggest tourist force in the world. 0ne government hopes will kick start growth and stabilise the region. heading west to troubled xinjiang, do they fear becoming targets of terror? translation: i'm not afraid. there are people looking after our safety everywhere we go. translation: a small group of people are causing trouble but 99% are good. at xinjiang's grand theatre, they're spending $250 million on a silk road centre—piece but the more china invests, the more it has to protect. the ancient silk road story has moments of danger. and china's grand new narrative is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin of opportunities for all, or forever scan the crowd for the enemy within. carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. now, a 15—year—old boy has become south korea's first black model. despite once being told that so

first stop, west china. to solve economic insecurity problems with one blow. r most chinese, not any more. in less than a decade, china has built twice as much high—speed rail as the rest of the world combined. and pushed it out to the far west. towards this fabled silk road oasis. a magnet for the biggest tourist board in the world. one the government hopes will kick—start growth and stabilise the region. heading west to troubled xinjiang, do they fear becoming targets for terror? translation: i am not afraid, there are people looking after our safety everywhere we go. a small group of people are causing trouble but 99% are good. at the grand theatre, they are spending $250 million on a silk road centrepiece. but the more china invests, the more it has to protect. the ancient silk road story has moments of danger. and china's grand new narrative is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin of opportunities for all, or forever scan the crowd for the enemy within. more on the bbc website. stay with us, we will have plenty more, we will be hearing from a lawyer abo

she spoke to me earlier north—west china.ch in its early stages, it's a huge plan, it is all things to all men and women at the moment and it's very hard to work out which bits matter and which don't, but as you know, rico, the main issue here is china building an almost amount of infrastructure, roads, rails, ports, airports, pipelines, using up the excess capacity from its construction companies inside china and the infrastructure building that's gone on in these china over the past 20 years or so, bringing that construction effort to china's neighbours to boost trade at the end of the day, sell more chinese exports and create more chinese influence. what are the challenges of this initiative and how is this going to be funded? the challenges are immense and numerous. different in different places. in many other places, just beyond me to the west, central asia, we have questions of instability and questions of corruption. infrastructure projects are hard to keep clean at the best of times, they unfold over long periods of t

first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. te to most chinese. not any more. in less than a decade, china's built twice as much rail as the rest of the world combined and pushed it out to the far west, towards the fabled silk road oasis of dunhuang, a magnet for the biggest tourist force in the world. one the government hopes will kick start growth and stabilise the region. heading west to troubled xinjiang, do they fear becoming targets of terror? translation: i'm not afraid. there are people looking after our safety everywhere we go. translation: a small group of people are causing trouble but 99% are good. at xinjiang's grand theatre, they're spending $250 million on a silk road centre—piece but the more china invests, the more it has to protect. the ancient silk road story has moments of danger. and china's grand new narrative is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin of opportunities for all, or forever scan the crowd for the enemy within. carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. and carrie's journey continues in kazakhstan, wh

first stop west china to solve economic insecurity problems with one blow. this was once unimaginative remotes most chinese not anymore. in less than a decade china's billed twice as much high speed rail. as the rest of the world combined. pushed it out to the far west. towards the fabled silkroad oasis of don wong. a magnet for the biggest tourist force in the world. alley allen i know about it i got. when the government hopes will keep still gross and stabilize the region. heading west to troubled seem junk. mail orders did they feared becoming targets for tara. well hi i'm off but i don't have. i'm not afraid there were people looking off drug safety everywhere we go i chat lines one. resolve within a small group of people are causing trouble but ninety nine percent a good. at csun jennings grand theater that spending two hundred fifty million dollars on a soap road centerpiece. but the more china invests no more it has to tact. the ancient silk road story house moments of danger. and china's grunge new narrative. is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin

for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already, china shapes our material lives. this is one of the biggest markets in the world. but selling abroad and building at home is no longer

first stop, west china. to solve economic insecurity problems with one blow. much high—speed rail as the rest of the world combined. and pushed it out to the far west. towards the fabled silk road oasis. a magnet for the biggest tourist board in the world. one the government hopes will kick—start growth and stabilise the region. heading west to troubled xinjiang, do they fear becoming targets for terror? translation: not afraid, there are people looking after our safety everywhere we go. a small group of people are causing trouble but 99% are good. at the grand theatre, they are spending $250 million on a silk road centrepiece. but the more china invests, the more it has to protect. the ancient silk road story has moments of danger. and china's grand new narrative is fraught with peril. deliver on the spin of opportunities for all or forever scanned the crowd for the enemy within. some challenges facing the new rising superpower, china. you're watching 100 days + from bbc news. still to come, we had a report from inside raqqa in syria. our correspondence on th

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

the ancient network of trade routes known as the silk road brought goods from china to the west. r strategic influence? in a series of special reports this week, our china editor, carrie gracie, is travelling the length of china's new rail route to the uk. tonight, she continues herjourney starting in western china. this is the face of the new silk road. behind the stage make—up, buhalima is a muslim from a farming family. her people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain.

and the west. chinaarket and given the dominance of alibaba, tencent, baidu, etc, there's a need to get even more ahead of the curve. from their perspective on technology. right? so, the combination of markets and technology couldn't have been better. and the geopolitical situation is such that the israeli feel very much at home with the chinese culture, and the government to government has a very nice friendship going on. >> why israel, though? why of all the different countries where there are lots of companies? why israel? >> if you look at mere statistics, israel has the largest r&d per capita in the world. if you look at the military on a per capita basis, one of the highest in the world. it has actually innovative technology that are disruptive and change our daily lives. i don't know whether you know if the -- was first invented in israel. instant messaging was invented in israel. and you know, you have seen waves of technology like google maps. and on intel's acquisition of $15.3 billion of -- te

now china wa nts to the markets over west. gger 21st century version. but can it do it? join me on a 7000 milejourney to find out. here on bbc news. watch out for those special reports from carrie. with that, we end this edition of newsday. thank you for watching. stay with us... within the decade, nearly one third of china's roads are said to be at the trick vehicles. what will this mean for car makers? and we will leave with these very gorgeous pictures from these very gorgeous pictures from the cliff diving world series orlando duke from colombia saw off the challenge from younger competitors to finish top of the podium. absolutely sensational. the next round on the calendar takes place in italy. hello there. the weekend's weather brought us plenty of warm sunshine. there was a bit of rain across northern and western parts of the country. but, as we head through much of the coming week, things are about to change. here is a scene sent in from sunday afternoon, southend—on—sea, in essex. now, through the course of this coming

china's problems. money and muscle heading west. 0n china's problems. money and muscle heading west.00 years ago, was the first ex—parent and globalisation. —— the first experiment. and now they are recreating it. and we have talked a lot on this programme, if america loan, china is well prepared to step into this vacuum. —— if america first means america alone. we have really enjoyed doing this programme, behind the scenes, of course, there's a fantastic team who have really helped us. we would like to say happy birthday to our editor, kate. there was chocolate cake as well. i didn't get any chocolate cake, here in washington. none. we will see you tomorrow, do join us tomorrow. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: make more than a0 years after the birmingham pub bombings, and ari bomb maker has confessed to being a pa rt bomb maker has confessed to being a part of the group that committed it. the conservative mp anne marie morris, has had the party whip suspended, after using a racially offensive phrase. she has apologised unreservedly for the remark. teachers‘ pay will remain c

, now, china wa nts to markets of the west, now, china wants to createsion but can it do it? join me on a 7000 milejourney to find out, here on bbc news. that's coming up throughout the week. hello. this is bbc news. let's hear a little more now from the parents of charlie gard, the 11—month old who has a terminal genetic disorder. the high court will consider the case again tomorrow after new evidence was put forward. our correspondent anisa kadri spoke earlier to connie yates and chris gard, charlie's mum and dad, about that court hearing. tomorrow is the first hearing and there will be another later in the week. that'll be the scary one, the day we get the results. we need to stay hopeful. we hope that the judge listens to the seven experts that we have now, they say that there is a chance of it working for charlie and they agree he should have this opportunity, as do we. all of other supporters do as well and we hope we get this chance. did you think your battle had come to an end? explain what was going through your head at the time. we did. it was

for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. en wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he's a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already, china shapes our material lives. yiwu market one of the biggest in the world. but selling abroad and building at home is no longer enough to keep t

for centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. s time by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already china shapes our material lives. this is one of the biggest markets in the world. but selling abroad and building at home is no

for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. u xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he's a foot soldier for a trading superpower. the pressure is coming from the top. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it's a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. already, china shapes our material lives. yiwu market one of the biggest in the world. but selling abroad and building at home is no longer enough to keep this giant economy growing. now it plans to build abroad too. a win—win for all, says china. 7,200. 0k. but when the talking's done, chinese traders drive a hard bargain. will you do 1,475? come on. for an old friend. the world buying much more from them than the other way around. red t

china's problems. money and muscle heading west on a journey across three continents. bidding to redraw the map and come on the century. carrie gracie b. b. c. news on china's new silk road. she s. scam arab china's ambition i will have more often carry throughout the week. she follows the route of china's new cell corrosion. remember you can find much ronald a day's news atal website plus to see what we're working on any time make sure to check out our facebook page. i'm nora trevally and thanks for watching world news america. sins of a. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at the r

the largest share of the road i mean how big of a classic amy can be an actual conflict between west and china or africa you know you have to specify west i mean the united states is not contiguous power to. europe right well europe has very enthusiastically signed on to one belt one road because of course the most of the largest engineering and procurement and construction companies in the world are either european or chinese korean japanese indian they're either european or there isn't one but one road is a huge opportunity for all of them to benefit from building these new corridors of trade and commerce in for oil and gas pipelines electricity grids railways internet cables this will be great for european companies will be great for chinese companies it will smooth the flow of trade between the two still that intangible rivalry between that and the west's broader word than china i don't really think that we. can speak about a coherent west anymore because one is proving just how divided the west is remember that under president obama the united states went to great efforts to try to convin

this is a zoo keeper in south—west china, him on the left, he dresses up as a panda in order to playir own and not to rely on humans. so zoo keepers pretend to be pandas when they interact with the young animals. you can see the zoo cooper cuddling, playing with the cubs and they seem to be very happy to see what appears to be an older panda. there is so much you say, but i value myjob, so we'll go to the weather! sarah has the weather forecast for us. it's a fine day out there today. we have sunshine across many parts of the country. a bit more cloud around across eastern england and parts of scotland too. for most, it's a dry story. let's ta ke for most, it's a dry story. let's take a look at some pictures around the country. blue skies, warm and sunny in the isle of wight there. further north and east, a bit my more cloud. for most places, it's remaining dry through the rest of today. into the afternoon, the chance of catching an isolated shower in wales and the south—west of england. dry this evening too. overnight, our attention turns to this area of rain working into the west.

this is china's ancient silk road where laden camels once set out for the markets over west. ? join me on a 7000 mile journey to find out. here on bbc news. employers around the world spend lots of time and money on how to increase productivity and reduce stress at work. and in thailand the quest to improve conditions at work has led one marketing company to push for a unique furry solution. it's encouraging employees to bring their own dogs to work, saying it helps reduce work—related stress. this is how it works... ‘s and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @duncangolestani. hello there. the weekend's weather brought us plenty of warm sunshine. there was a bit of rain across northern and western parts of the country. but, as we head through much of the coming week, things are about to change. here is a scene sent in from sunday afternoon, southend—on—sea, in essex. now, through the course of this coming week, the weather is much more changeable. there'll be some rain for many of us, at times, and things won't be quite as warm. so cooler conditio

mass is china's ancient so crowed wet laden camels one set out for the markets of the west. now china wants a great ain't much bigger twenty first century version but. i don't do it join me carrie gracie on a seven. thousand mile journey to find out here on bbc world news. and so do join us on monday for the first it carries very special reports i remember you can find more on all the day's news until website. do check facebook to see what we're working on. i'm john o'brien thank you very much for watching bbc world news america. on top of very good shock for you recasts . funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation pl

west. so china has an interest in a at least a freeze in nuclear development in north korea and sought a week gentleman thank you so much for joining us thank you. in our news now from around the world the real madrid football star cristiano ronaldo dissipating court to give evidence in a tax fraud case. he testified for about an hour. for the pre trial hearing before leaving via backend. prosecutors have accused him of defrauding the authorities of seventeen million dollars pachachi denies. the international olympic committee has confirmed that los angeles has offered to host the twenty twenty eight olympic games. it's a move that means paris will host the games in twenty twenty four. both cities had five for twenty twenty full bottles and elise is understood to have agreed to go second. when we go. sam shepard the celebrated devil god playwright and actor died at his home in kentucky on thursday. he was oscar nominated for the nineteen eighty three found the right stuff. and starting back court down and steel magnolias. a spokesman for the family said he died of complications from lou gehri

just business but also tourism, people are going to china from the we st people are going to china from the west to engage with china but we have to also keep in mind china is a different regime to the rest of the world and it takes something like this to remind ourselves, something we should be really aware of. in the business in a way plays into the chinese government's narrative which has a lwa ys government's narrative which has always been used to people celebrate the way we operate and in return for a vital increase standard of living which has happened in the last 30 yea rs, which has happened in the last 30 years , eve n which has happened in the last 30 years, even though the thought of authoritarian regime hasn't changed at all. a vast increase standard of living for chinese but also for others, for partners around the world and for the rest of the population around the world in developed markets, an extremely important market and an important for our wealth as well. let's move on and talk about this story in the financial times, let's talk about oil, saudi arabia wanting to float a pa

when i look at the political stress in europe and the west, that is falling. when i look at china, north korea, around the australasian basin, that is rising. are markets mispricing political risk, in terms of their sanguine nature of financial ease? >> it is actually true that this political uncertainty has increased for a number of reasons, but markets are not pricing anything. is very low,lity equity markets are at an all-time high, risk assets are performing very well. you could say this is a positive, but if you think about it, if you are an investor, it

the flow of trade between the two so that intangible rivalry between the lower and the west or the proper word on china i don't really think that we can speak about a coherent west anymore because one belt one road is proving just how divided the west is remember that under president obama the united states went to great efforts to try to convince european leaders european governments not to join the asian infrastructure investment banks but all of them did they did not listen to the u.s. europe has a very different attitude towards russia a very different attitude towards china very different attitude towards iran than the united states has clearly europe is very pro in gauge and in ways that america is not personally i take the european. what do you make of africa itself and its stance i know it's also a broad word because you know you want to talk specifically on that country but let's try to take it as you like it's going to take advantage. to see how china reacts and some of the european countries react in terms of the national in africa are just going to stay there and let itself be exploited i'm

china to europe. silk, spices, and porcelain were transported to the west. xi jinping wants to use from over producing -- steal from over producing factories. highwaysnt of ports or . to help bankroll the dream, also known as the one belt, one road initiative, china created the $40 billion silk road fun. xi said 30 countries have signed agreements and 20 more were cooperating on rail and nuclear power. it will bring economic been offense against an increasingly dominant superpowers the man's. a project in thailand fell through because according to time and, there were strings attached, mainly china demanding property rights. china says the silk road initiative is a way to boost globalization. economists agree it has the potential to stimulate asian and global economic growth, but there are risks, like funds not going where they are supposed to and developments turning into white elephants. there is concern about china's increasing the assertive military, particularly in asia's waters. ♪ of the manyjust one quick takes you can find on the bloomberg. you can f

china as far as europe. in its heyday silk, spices, and , porcelain were transported to the west. to use steel from over producing factories, development of ports or highways, to help bankroll the dream, also known as the one belt, one road initiative, china created the $40 billion silk road fund. xi said 30 countries have signed formal agreements with china and 20 more were cooperating on rail and nuclear power. the partner nations are weighing economic benefits against an increasingly dominant superpower's demands. a project in thailand fell through because according to thailand, there were strings attached, mainly china demanding property rights. here's the argument. china says the silk road initiative is a way to boost industrialization in the developing sandwich between the east and west. economists agree it has the potential to stimulate asian and global economic growth, but there are risks, like funds not going where they are supposed to in a region to set by corruption -- a set by corruption, and developments turning into white elephants. there is concern about china's inc

china. this report is from poland. facing westever sell polish land to chinese investors. he explains they are actually trying to expand, hoping to sell dairy products to wealthy chinese consumers who think the grass here is greener. china could be a big new market for european milk, but it's a long and complicated journey from here to the breakfast table in beijing. it's a journey wieslaw wants to risk, as dairy markets shrink in europe. translation: china is a very big and interesting market for us and we want to try it. it's like a promised land. but china's markets are still farfrom open. and since the global financial crisis, it has mopped up cheap assets across europe. now china wants to build here and control supply chains. a big idea driven by the state, not the market. some economists warn that could be risky. when this is planned by the state agencies and it's going to be implemented by state agencies, then my worry is that it's going to end up with huge amounts of bad loans with dozens of countries involved. it could be

china. tonight, she reports from poland. facing westa key piece in china's strategicjigsaw. wieslaw and his son would never sell polish land to chinese investors. he explains they are actually trying to expand, hoping to sell dairy products to wealthy chinese consumers who think the grass here is greener. china could be a big new market for european milk, but it's a long and complicated journey from here to the breakfast table in beijing. it's a journey wieslaw wants to risk, as dairy markets shrink in europe. translation: china is a very big and interesting market for us and we want to try it. it's like a promised land. but china's markets are still farfrom open. and since the global financial crisis, it has mopped up cheap assets across europe. now china wants to build here and control supply chains. a big idea driven by the state, not the market. some economists warn that could be risky. when this is planned by the state agencies and it's going to be implemented by state agencies, then my worry is that it's going to end up with huge

west. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. the comments on twitter after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. from seoul, our correspondent karen allen sent this report. us bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula, escorted by fighter jets, as part of a drill, it was seen as a direct response to north korean aggression. and the us president is blaming china for letting it get there far. taking to twitter he said: but china also condemned friday's second intercontinental missile test. this powerful rocket flew faster and further than the one before. experts believe north korea's nuclear and missile capability is growing stronger by the day. and so it seems is kimjong—un‘s hunger to be heard. north korea's young leader. the north korean side is sending a message to the united states. the missiles are aiming at the united states and so we are going to talk to you, not to korea. more joint military exercises, a sign that force is not being ruled out, but pressu

china as far as europe. in its heyday, silk, spices, and porcelain were transported to the west. rom china's overproducing factories to improve infrastructure along the route, including the moment of ports in malaysia and tanzania, and high-rise in pakistan and to take a stand -- and she can stand -- and tajikistan. more than 30 countries signed formal agreements to china, and 20 more correct operating on plants such as railways and read nuclear power. partner nations are weighing benefits against the increasingly dominant superpower's demands. thailandr a project in fell through because according to thailand, the restraints hed, with china demanding property rights. china says the silk road initiative is a way to boost -- boostrelations industrialization and the global economic growth. there are risks, like funds not going where they are supposed to in a region beset by corruption, mentsongshot develop turning into white elephants. there is also concern about china's increasingly present military, especially in asian waters. anchor: that was just one of the many quick takes you c

it is south—west china and the zookeeper has to dress up as a panda, as you can see.ery black and white, that story! shall i go? don't go! we would miss the jokes, even though i do not laugh all the time. when england cricket captain heather knight lifted the ultimate prize in women's cricket on an emotional sunday afternoon at lord's, it marked a triumph not only for england, but the sport itself. 50 million people watched the competition around the world, and the dramatic final played out in front of a sold out lord's and was the most—watched game of women's cricket in history. we're joined now by two of the winning team tammy beaumont and alex hartley. we'll chat with them in a moment. salary willjoin us as well. but first, let's look back at that fantastic win. gayakwad on strike. shrubsole. six wickets for anya shrubsole, england's hero. england win the world cup in front of a packed house at lord's. going nuts, the crowd. england in a huddle. applause. listen to that noise. england's women team winning the world cup on home soil in 2017 and england have done it

this report on monday came from the east of china, and we played one yesterday from kazakhstan. today's comes from poland. facing west the. eastern europe is becoming a key piece in china's should egypt jigsaw. becoming a key piece in china's should egyptjigsaw. this family would never sell polish land to chinese investors. he explains they are actually trying to expand, hoping to sell dairy products to wealthy chinese consumers who think the grass here is greener. china could be a big newmarket for european milk, but it is a long and computer journey from here european milk, but it is a long and computerjourney from here to the brea kfast ta ble computerjourney from here to the breakfast table in beijing. it is a journey he wants to risk, as dairy markets shrink in europe. translation: china is a big and interesting market, and we want to try it. it is like a promised land. but china's markets are still far from open. and since the global financial crisis, it has mopped up cheap assets across europe. now, china wants to build here and control supply chains. a big idea, driven by the state, not the market. some econo

all china editor carrie gracie has been following the seven thousand mile route and reports now from poland. facing west since the end of the soviet era. but easton europe is becoming a key piece in china's strategic jigsaw greta garbo this fall and his son ruffled. would never a self published land to chinese investors at the thirtieth perfume problem will i misspelled book. you can readily explains that actually trying to expand. hoping to sell berry products to wealthy chinese consumers who think the grass here is garena. china could be a big new market for european melt but it's a long and complicated journey. from here to the breakfast table in beijing. i. it's a journey views slav wants to race. as terry market shrink in europe. i'm not an enthusiast in his china is a very big and interest on market. and we want to try as far. as like the promised land. but china's markets but still far from open. since the global financial crisis it's more top cheap passing across europe. now china wants to build here. and controlled supply chains. a big idea driven by the states not the market. some economists w

project is supposed to deepen economic ties across asia, but critics see it as a way for china to spread influence weste's the situation. the original silk road began as a trade route from central china to europe. silk, spices, and porcelain were transported to the est. today, president xi jinping wants to use steel from over producing factories, to improve infrastructure along the route. typical development of ports or highways, to help bankroll the dream, also known as the one belt, one road initiative, china created the $40 billion silk road fund. xi said 30 countries have signed agreements and 20 more were cooperating on rail and nuclear power. the partner nations are weighing economic benefits against increasing demand. a project in thailand fell through because according to thailand, there were strings attached, mainly china demanding property rights. here's the argument. china says the silk road initiative is a way to boost zrillization in the areas between east and west. economists agree it has the potential to stimulate asian and global economic growth, but there are risks, like funds not goin

have been alarm bells in the west over the first joint russia china drills in european waters that just a day after the united states and twenty other states completed massive war games in the same region. from the next presidency to the colonize ation of mars has been answering the questions of russia's brightest young minds with a special question and answer session. good evening and welcome to the party studios here in moscow my name is neil harvey you're watching our international. first this hour the united states military has confirmed that one of its airstrikes killed an unknown number of quote friendly afghan forces afghanistan based journalists as more. the governor of helmand province. has been confirming this incident to the local media i have been speaking to helm on counter-terrorism in a police commander in the district of grace and they're confirming that at least twenty five members of the police force including two commanders are among those killed. the policemen wore not wearing their uniforms something that police often do in helmand that is to deceive the taleban whe