incredibly challenging and difficult thing and there are potentially arguably using cluster munitions will make thatjob even harder. mas will make that ob even harder. was talk about the will make thatjob even harder. was talk about the conflict as i made the point at the top that there are soldiers on the ground who are asking questions on the counter offensive and whether it will take hold. here there is what they call the class theory. at the counter offensive will build pressure and continue to build pressure over weeks and months and eventually russia s defences will simply shatter. do you think this is the kind of weapon, given that russians are so well dug in after the winter, as is the kind of weapon that might just shift the momentum?- as is the kind of weapon that might just shift the momentum? looking at historical price just shift the momentum? looking at historical price that just shift the momentum? looking at historical price that you just shift the momentum? lo
the mainstream and that is putting a lot of pressure on those established mainstream car makers who are looking very wearily at how they respond while maintaining those profit margins. us treasury secretary janet yellen is to visit the chinese capital, beijing, this week. the treasury said it would be a visit to discuss the importance, for both sides, to responsibly manage the relationship and work together to address global challenges . it comes amid continued tensions between the world s two largest economies, as our asia business reporter monica miller explains. the two sides have a lot to discuss, including us concerns about a new chinese counterespionage law that went into effect on the 1st ofjuly. now the us says american and other foreign companies in the country could face penalties from chinese authorities for regular business activities. now, janet yellen is also expected to meet with china s new economic team, and she is expected to press upon them that washington
law that went into effect on the 1st ofjuly. now the us says american and other foreign companies in the country could face penalties from chinese authorities for regular business activities. now, janet yellen is also expected to meet with china s new economic team, and she is expected to press upon them that washington is still committed to defending human rights and its own national security interests. but she has to straddle an interesting balance here, because she is also expected to try to find common ground with beijing on things like climate change. also, debt distress facing many emerging economies. now, a ban on the sale of us based micron technology memory chips will probably be one of the issues on the top of her list. this trip comes at a time when. just two weeks after secretary of state antony blinken went to beijing, and he met with president xijinping. and things seemed like they started to kind of ease, that tension. but shortly after that meeting,
to visit the chinese capital in nearly five years. but then just a day later, presidentjoe biden referred to the chinese leader as a dictator at a fundraising event in california. well, there s another big us trip planned this week, us treasury secretary janet yellen is to visit beijing. the treasury said it would be a visit to discuss the importance for both sides to responsibly manage the relationship and work together to address global challenges . 0ur asia business reporter monica miller explains. the two sides have a lot to discuss, including us concerns about a new chinese counterespionage law that went into effect on the 1st ofjuly. now the us says american and other foreign companies in the country could face penalties from chinese authorities for regular business activities. now, janet yellen is also expected to meet with china s new economic team, and she is expected to press upon them that washington is still committed to defending human rights and its own national security
# i want to thank you. # thank you for being a friend! and after we revealed tony christie and sting have recorded thank you for being a friend to mark thank you day for carers. anneka rice lends a hand, helping care home residents sing along. good morning. we have a fairly blustery weekend ahead, a few bits of sunshine developing and scattered showers, most of those showers will be in the north, fewerfurther south. but i will have all the details for you here on bbc breakfast. it s saturday, the 1st ofjuly. almost 500 people including children as young as 13 have been arrested during a fourth night of violence and looting across france. the widespread unrest broke out after a 17 year old boy was shot dead by police during a traffic stop on tuesday. his funeral will be held later today. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has the latest. jeremy clarkson s column from december of last year across france, yet more rage. streets under siege, a dramatic outpouring of anger,