But still very much alive. Your guy, especially hot spots in germany, recognizes where exactly it was fine. Ive learned a lot of our culture history. We travel extremely worth a visit. The visit to the news aisha coming up today. Why is city and president bus on us of in china the rivers it comes as the city and leader looks to banish, has International Standing and st. Financial hope. We also look at whats driving the jigs engagement ad Southeast Asian countries hold the 1st joint from industry exercises of the cost of indonesia making a statement in the face of china, claiming something to rights to the South China Sea. The, the im british manager, welcome to the the news aisha. Im glad you could join us china and city. I have agreed to a Strategic Partnership during a meeting between city and lead to a bus on a sub and chinese president she jumping off of is in china on his 1st visit to the country. Since 2004, china has been a loyal becca of us as regime giving a typical matic support of the us and through the past decade of the city and civil war. Also the also joined chinas belton Georgia Initiative last year and is looking for Chinese Health and reconstruction efforts in syria and driving off a mall from london is hired, hired. Hes a city and columnist and a consulting fellow over the middle east and all the Africa Program at chatham has mr. Hide. What does bush out a sub hate to get out of his trip to china as well. Thank you for having me. I think the domain of just, uh, uh, as of was to get onto this our 1st uh, boose its, uh, the tennessee, uh, internationally and uh, you have to remember that this meeting has uh, basically is happening after reason diplomatic relations have to be restored with a countries in the region and so now as of this trying to restore is this the most the most is interesting to see internationally on the other objective is related to convincing the try not to return and resume. Its a financial, im going to be active. It is in syria and engage and rebuilding reconstructing. Sorry. What is the chinese interest here in playing along and helping by side as a or . Well, i think the, the, the Main Objective from china perspective is its a pretty much a good one. Uh, china is most likely using those in order to china and add that for it so carried on by the u. S. Among other and western countries to continue to maintain such diplomatic solutions. So its a, in a sense, a low to us efforts rather than a really and clear objective from their side to change their position on syria and resume their financial activities there. I dont see that the Chinese Government them for now with their thinking about resuming theyre going to be active. It is there because their main challenges dr. Then understanding just not be not just yet. Can you speak a bit more about chinas role in the middle east here . There the why dont role there . Because in march it really came into prominence after china. I media to do between saudi arabia and it on. So what does china really want to do in the middle east . Oh, yeah, thats a, thats a really great question. I think at 1st of all, china has play an incoming, a big role in the region for, for many years. But um, as well, uh, china has been trying to do at least uh, which became clear since the beginning of this year is that they want to expand their diplomatic role. And the reason on the sides it was a deal. They broke between fresh a story between and so the and youre on there. But then off to their success in the, basically anything that you at the start to expanding the code and the reason. So they invited that is right, hes on the list and he ends on them being engaging with both sides. Now, it seems that they are trying to basically expand their diplomatic role that within the basically so yeah, context on were going to defend conflict there as well. Id like to speaking about so if you think about this expanded goal in the middle east, i just thought youd like to look at paintings rolled into well, because before but shut out has a be, im sorry before, but ill also be aging. Was hosting vintage really need to nicholas my doodle. 88 in president the brain, right. You see as well as some russian officials. Do you read this as channels attempt to court lead, as weve been ostracized by the western project itself as a legitimate paula center in the world . I think yeah, its safe to say of the the because now china has been trying to basically and resolved on those who have the year and i u. S. And the wisdom position and build a coalition with them in order to become the main drive onto the u. S. On others as well. Id like to speak you within the context of whats happening now about china and russia. Thats no limit spot to should. That was agreed to by both countries at the start of the ukraine war, russia to, particularly in the context of syria, has been back in president bush on a sub. And now john has expressed interest in having some sort of a connection where theres a bunch, i dont know, sort of maybe and reconstruction efforts. Do you see some sort of an x is forming between paging . Moscow and domestic goods that works in damascus is favor uh yes, but we have to remember that the brushes on the Chinese Corporation when it comes to syria does not stop just now at china as being supporting the rest of it for us to improve in the u. S. Among other countries, from a challenging assets authorize q or a making at the resolution and the mike and his position and sir, yeah. So china has a v to a many you and motions the, until you assigned to all that the conflict. And those motions were also v to it by they, by nurse as well. So is, is there to consider their, their relationship to be at a historical not just right now does not start right now within this context is safe to say that yeah, they are expanding on, on the sort of understanding and cooperation in order to be formalize the corporation and expand that to improve other countries as well. Well leave it there for the timing, but thank you so much for joining us today. Hi, 5 in london. Thank you. So a john i was going influence, and dish has done a lot to bring countries close up together. Even militarily, Southeast Asian countries are holding their 1st joints when the 3 exercises against the background of hyphen extensions with bathing. We all see on drills are taking place off the coast of indonesia and the other not to not islands. Indonesia, move them from a part of the South China Sea where there are overlapping territorial claims. China says it has sold them to rights to most of the area, but the water is border many oscar on countries, and they can test aging claims. This is where of the nation. So joining forces for the 1st ever block exclusive naval exercise. It comes at the time of rising tensions as badging of a china, as claim to most of the South China Sea. China is 9 dash line claim, and the saw china sea health costs 10. 00, stand off with countries like vietnam, leisure for night, and the philippines. Largest allowed on any little button there that a very some one to go to us. Thatd be me. And that is the global spotlight is on the South China Sea due to its abundant natural resources. Silas dudleys, many nations to a 3rd territorial claims in the area by alan visa, one glen rely with id, like in us, a lot of the, the indian easiest prime age active in its dealings with these nations as to maintain a neutral stance that i gave them a sync up and about. But while the exercises are entirely focused on non combat activities, the drill is also being read by many as a cautious signal to china. This are tennessee is only 30 miles away and is one of the most disputed to your political hop squads of the 21st century. The 1000 members are all well aware of this and are being very careful not to prevent china too much. But this 1st exercise, the 5th time, initially planted the edge of assault china, c. Indonesia relocated the exercise, often a tune, the islands to steer clear potential objections from beating regarding the disputed region. Its important to note that conducting exercises in the South China Seas prohibited it is critical to maintain a sense of balance. Aspiring to do so could be perceived as aligning with the United States in the past of in countries had health joint exercises with the u. S. Then fresh of this members on the drill as intended to demonstrate all the ends neutrality in the us, china conflict. Well, also showing unity against china the ation games begin in china based saturday and the set to be a historic and that this is the 1st time video game players or east sports competitors would be competing for metals. Not all that far from the action on the streets of new delhi. There is action on a dimly lit screen in a dimly lit room. Were sending jim alex is training after legs that are this of many different champions, many different characters. How should i play them . How very should i be able to execute my abilities on the chimes . Fuse india is prime, metal hold full and a video game called lead of legends, which is as much a part of the asian games as the 100 meter dash or the on even parallel bars. Now like a certain to make his parents proud, even if they didnt always support his passion, sometimes they had to like title from than im clear that go into minutes. Because a part of my heart of something i meant to do so not far away, my young jump. I grew up in similar circumstances. Shell be competing for india in the game. Street fighter i got kind of what i think did, and i used to, we used to live with the kids. Uh and i used that might be it in a bad. Im going to the fusion and i dont, i never went to the end of just to go to the getting that and id spend my life and died there with that and no project, but the 2 is going for the podium at the asian games. Where in all, there are 7, the sport categories handing out real gold, real silver and real bronze metals. E sports is real sports at the asian games. I think this is a good start moment for the not only the ation uh the sports standard, but the worldwide dot com to do to because this eventually really becomes a benchmark for a lot of other countries. Uh, you know, the condition of these sports as a sports of the sports competitors have their own venue at the asian games. And all 5000. 00 seats for each session are reportedly sold out, making it just about impossible for players to stay hidden from their parents. Physical athletes that, that does it for this frequency on monday, goodbye the bible street studio, fill out the bodies pioneering female photographer. Talk too much. How do you have a take, interpret traditions in new and inspiring ways and mix of projects in 6 in our free max next on d, w. 12 in progress of pop calls to everyone who wants to know more about this topic. 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