Requires focused policies, redoubling efforts and work and concerted efforts from all sides. Lets head over to our Asia Business hub and speak tojoao da silva. Its a crucial meeting, talk us through the headlines as this all gets underway. This is not m, but sweet cream to pop up, here years. Thank you forjoining us, its a crucial meeting, took us through the headlines as this gets under way on day one. What gets under way on day one. What is interesting gets under way on day one. What is interesting is gets under way on day one. What is interesting is how gets under way on day one. W ue ii is interesting is how similar those targets that were Just Announced our to those of last year and that despite the fact that the merger in the worlds second largest economy has changed. The government is expecting growth of around 5 in 2024 which is pretty much the same as forecast in 2023, it expects inflation of 3 , the deficit to stay also within its preferred 3 limit and the Unemployment Rate t
a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. the big china challenge. a year since the covid 19lockdowns. as the biggest economy back to full health. ongoing trade tensions with the us are some of the problems government is trying to tackle. this leading china economist will explain how the government needs to balance ambitions of the changing demand of a radically different younger generation if it wants the country to thrive. plus this former head of the international monetary fund china division tells me how beijing struggles are affecting all of us around the world. and keeping the internet free and fair. the big boss of web browser firefox tells me how her foundation is trying to compete with the deep pocketed rivals like google and apple and still have an influence. wherever you arejoining me from around the world warm welcome. china, s second biggest economy a trouser united states and is more th
around the world and keeping the internet free and fair. the big boss of web browser, firefox, tells me how herfoundation is trying to compete with the deep pocketed rivals like google and apple and still have an influence. wherever you rejoining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. china it s the world s second biggest economy. it trails only the united states and is more than four times the size of the next on the list, japan. so what happens there certainly matters. but a year since the government abandoned coronavirus lockdowns, it s an economy that s still struggling. the challenges for president xi jinping s government include vast debts in the property market and local government, soaring youth unemployment, an ageing workforce and ongoing trade tensions with the united states. his government set a target of around 5% for economic growth this year. it was the lowest in decades, and some say that was deliberate, but it will
i am here in dorset where the school of your 150 million year old sea monster is going on public display. new tax rules mean leading online platforms will have to hand over details of people who make money from so called side hustles on top of their regular income. i ll explain who s affected and how. in sport, ready, set, and taking aim 16 year old luke littler becomes the youngest ever player to reach the semi finals of the world darts championship, and has his sights set on a spot in the final later. and we have a drier week this week. for the time being today we could see more disruptive rain and strong winds across the country. good morning. it s tuesday, the 2nd of january. routine school inspections won t take place for the next couple of weeks, while more training is given to 0fsted assessors to protect the wellbeing of school staff in england. in his first interview, sir martyn 0liver told the bbc that the organisation could also be far more empathetic, following t
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