Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. China unveils its latest Economic Growth numbers in just china unveils its latest Economic Growth numbers injust over an hour a Strong Performance is predicted. And we find out why cadbury has lost taste for Chocolate Making in new zealand. Good morning. Glad you could join us for this monday edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. We are counting down to new data from china which will reveal how much of its economy grew in the first three months of this year. And there are positive signs with the rebound in exports, a rise in Government Spending on infrastructure and housing prices continuing to soar. Many believe todays numbers could come in comfortable it higher than the governments estimate for the year at 6. 5 . China is still motoring. Do received wisdom for growth in its economy, gdp at the beginning of 2017, is it will come in at around 6. 8 . This is the main reason for that continued buoyancy. Construction. In particular, government funded Infrastructure Projects. There is a new entrance to shanghais metro system here. There is also private money here doing offices and retail. All of this continues to create jobs, it continues to create demand for steel, the things go in to steal like iron ore and thats why we continue to see this buoyancy, this continued growth in the economy. The rate of that growth is slowing. 6. 8 is far away from the growth its economy was experiencing years and yea rs economy was experiencing years and years ago. 0verall, economy was experiencing years and years ago. Overall, it remains positive. The government is looking at 6. 5 for all of 2017 so these figures could be slightly above that target. This look at some other statistics. 0n the retail side, there will be a new development here of high end stuff. Retail growth remained in the high and singledigit but it has slowed to a slower street in two years and that may be a concern. And experts remain high. Imports and exports. A return to a Trade Service to this country as well. The overall project here in China Remains to try to refocus the economy away from being led, driven, by public money, Infrastructure Projects and depending on exports and being more focused on the chinese consumer, what Chinese People are spending. That is a long way off. These figures, if they do come in at 6. 8 , suggests it is still public money Infrastructure Projects that continue to drive the growth. Slowing growth but nonetheless growth in chinas economy. Those mainland numbers are out in less tha n those mainland numbers are out in less than that 90 minutes time. Lets look at what else is coming up over the next few days. Us Vice President mike pence is attending south korea, japan and australia. He is due to make top of the agenda will be north koreas missile programme. Moving onto the corporate calendar. Netflix will be kicking off the season. We expected earnings to rise 400 per share. 0n off the season. We expected earnings to rise 400 per share. On friday, the imf will be giving a briefing on the imf will be giving a briefing on the economic prospects for the region. Earlier, ispoke the economic prospects for the region. Earlier, i spoke to amy from the bank. She is explaining why she is in the camp of 6. 8 . Usually the Housing Market has a lagging effect on the economy. That means especially at the end of last year construction rose and a service boomed. It is continually having a positive effect on the economy through the manufacturing and service sector. 0ne through the manufacturing and service sector. One could this be the Achilles Heel of the chinese economy in the second half of the year because of a lot of people are predicting a bubble due to rising prices. The government is aware of this risk and that is why they have been slowly tightening. Cooling down on the Housing Market. Liam broady scene is when new Construction Starts are slowing down. We have already seen that. Is that say that they wont be a Property Bubble because the Property Market continues to grow at twice of the underlying economy. You could argue whether we already have a Property Bubble. If you look at prices competitive come compared to rent. We already have huge bubble. It is just rent. We already have huge bubble. It isjust a rent. We already have huge bubble. It is just a matter of time whether this will become bigger and right now, the government is Tragedy Fleck that bubble. That will have a Cooling Effect later this year. But would it also helped the chinese economy Going Forward . If us softens its stance towards china . Recently doing a u turn on claims it will not branded a Currency Manipulator and you also have the us Vice PresidentVisiting Asia but not china. Is there something we are not seeing here . Im saying is not surprising that p has put china on its agenda. So soon after trump and xi jinpings face off. They look at some close ties towards other asian natures. But china, a close partner in terms of the us in Terms Of Trade policies and the economic agenda and the rising geopolitical tensions with north korea. In other Business News, making headlines. Telecommunications giant zte is to post a modest earnings. Its numbers come just after the zte is to post a modest earnings. Its numbers comejust after the us lifted a trade ban on the company. The chinese Handset Maker is the only firm from the mainland which has managed to crack the us market, standing at the fourth largest behind south koreas lg. 40 million in pay and bonuses was paid last year which is said to be more than the highest salaries at apple or ibm. It has been boosted by online games and advertising. There has been an nationwide a clash in new zealand against the decision by Chocolate Giant cadbury to move its operations to australia next year. The compa nys operations to australia next year. The companys american owner says it is not profitable enough to keep the factory in the country and the Hundreds Of Jobs Factory in the country and the Hundreds Ofjobs are to go. The local rival is enjoying huge Success Operating in new zealand and is expanding globally. The world famous jaffa race The World Famousjaffa race brings out the cheering crowds in their thousands as Cadbury Chocolate Balls madejust down the thousands as Cadbury Chocolate Balls made just down the road rolled thousands as Cadbury Chocolate Balls madejust down the road rolled down the worlds steepest street. But now crowds are protesting against cadbury which has made chocolate here since 1930 and become a part of the communitys identity. Here since 1930 and become a part of the communitys identitylj here since 1930 and become a part of the communitys identity. I think its disgusting because we are making a profit here will stop i mean, its not like we are not. We just work hard. Despite turning a profit, the company that owns cadbury says the factory isnt sustainable and more than 360 workers will lose jobs. Sustainable and more than 360 workers will losejobs. A major sustainable and more than 360 workers will lose jobs. A major blow for a provincial centre. Its about time our multinationals begin looking after people who have been looking after people who have been looking at them to the last 100 yea rs. Looking at them to the last 100 years. Contractors, tourism. There are reports of keeping the world open but its a bit silly having it opened without the cab roof to decide it. It has over 100,000 visitors per year. It was to redevelop the tourist attraction. For many, it isnt enough. A National Campaign has been started to boy boycott cadbury products. Here, just north of wellington, whitakers is here, just north of wellington, whita kers is proving here, just north of wellington, whitakers is proving otherwise. Its me making chocolate for more than 120 years and has become one of the countrys success stories. We have shown that we are growing. Big multinationals often have strategic views in certain areas and i think we arejust views in certain areas and i think we are just solely focused on quality of product. The family run business has been growing using innovative flavours and slick marketing. Now, it is taking a careful approach into the middle east, canada and asia. We dont try to spread ourselves too thinly. We just need to focus on particular areas. When you look at china, in particular, the change in demographic is the biggest opportunity on our horizon. With its main competitors production now leaving new zealand, the prospect of the southern chocolate here are mouthwatering. Chocolatier. Asian stocks are currently under pressure in early monday trading as rising tensions in the korean peninsula. Tokyo stocks are down by about 68 . It is tending four days of losses as the yen remains strong on geopolitical risks. As the wall street, it was closed on friday due to the easter holidays and will start the new trading week with the dow and the nasdaq in negative territory. Thank you so much for investing your time with us. Sport todayis investing your time with us. Sport today is coming up next. One of the biggest teachers unions says children with Special Needs, arent getting the support theyre entitled to, because of budget cuts. Speaking at the Nasuwt Conference in manchester, the general secretary warned that pupils could be seriously compromised, without extra funding. The government insists its spending nearly 100 million extra on education this year, as our Education Editor Branwenjeffreys explains. 0scars ten. Hes a bright, clever little boy. He is friendly and sparky and smiley, but his autism causes him an awful lot of issues with the world, that just arent set up for children like him. That includes primary school, where support was patchy. 0scar went part time, but struggled. 0scars meltdowns can include self harm. So he will bite himself, he might headbutt, headbutt doors, walls, that can involve having to sit there with a Cold Compress between the wall and his head. I want the handcuffs. So you want to arrest us . Children with Special Needs are seven times more likely to be permanently excluded. That is what happened to oscar last year. Then, a placement at a Special School broke down. The impact that we have got is we have a child with very little self worth. Weve got a child with Mental Health issues. We now have in the region of 40 professionals involved with our family. We feel massively let down by an Education System that is meant to help us. Extra money has gone to councils to top up Special Needs support, but Charities Say the demand for help is rising faster. Getting the support you need for a child with Special Needs can feel like a relentless battle, and with School Budgets facing their biggest squeeze for 20 years, that is likely to get harder. And if more children like 0scar are excluded, the local council has to pick up the pieces. He is waiting for a place at a more expensive Autism School to be confirmed. The battle to agree it has left 0scar out of school for many months. All of the failure to provide for him is financially driven. He doesnt understand why he cant play with his friends, he gets very distressed about it. He doesnt entirely understand what has happened, because for him, we had very good days where his needs were being met, and things went really, really well. And his understanding is, but mummy, when they help me, i can do it. Two weeks ago, he threatened to take his own life. We ended up on Suicide Watch for two nights in a row, with very little sleep. We have not asked for anything he is not entitled to. We have not asked for the world. We have been very clear that we just want him to have a fair access to an education, like any other child. Just like his sister madison, who goes to a local school, something 0scars family believes would have been possible with early support. Time now for all the sports news in sport today. You this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. Coming up on this programme Manchester United beat chelsea to throw the title race wide open. A French League match is abandoned after bastia fans confront the Travelling Lyon players. And delight in the desert for Sebastian Vettel as he wins the Bahrain Grand Prix to take a seven point lead in the formula 0nes championship. Hello and welcome to the programme where Manchester United have breathed new life into the English Premier League title race by Beating League leaders chelsea 2 0 at old trafford. Ander herrera doubled his sides lead just after half time with Marcus Rashford having put the hosts ahead after seven minutes. Chelseas lead at the top is now four points with six games remaining