And we begin this hour with our special series on chinas National Peoples congress. The people of china are facing many changes, including slowing Economic Growth. President xi jinping is asking them not to worry too much about these developments describing them as the new normal. Xi is also proposing new policies to tackle various issues. On thursday chinas National Peoples congress will open to discuss the direction of the countrys policies in the upcoming year. Newsline will bring you details of the event in our threeday series. Chinas top political advisory body has started its annual meeting ahead of the National Peoples congress. Its chairman pledged to continue the current crackdown on corruption. The National Committee of the chinese peoples political Consultative Conference convened in the great hall of the people in beijing on tuesday. Its membership includes representatives of groups other than the communist party. President xi and other Party Leaders attended the opening se
Come with Prime Minister abes Economic Policy. Hong kong authorities plan to remove barricades that prodemocracy protesters have set up Near Government headquarters. A local bus company h won an injunction against the demonstrators in the hong kong high court. Police say theyll clear the area on thursday. The road near the government offices is one of the two main streets where students and activists have been holding sitins. A lawyer for the bus Company Urges demonstrators to cooperate. Translator we want the protesters to clear the barricades voluntarily, because many people will be affected. Hong kong media say police may evict the protesters from the road and surrounding areas. That would mark a big shift in the prodemocracy movement. Its members have been demonstrating for more than two months. They oppose chinas policy of screening candidates for the election of hong kongs chief executive. But some students seem reluctant to obey police orders. There are concerns about possible v
Sydney hostage crisis and asking what really happened inside the sieged cafe. Gunmen have attacked an armyrun school in peshawar, northwestern pakistan. Theyve killed at least 84 people. Pakistani soldiers have cordoned off the site. Local reports say several hundred students and teachers were in the school at the time. The school is run by the army. Students ages range from Elementary School to university. A pakistani official tells nhk that five or six armed men, wearing Pakistani Security force uniforms stormed the school. A huge blast occurred just afterward. Local officials said the gunmen have killed 84 people, including many students, as well as wounded more than 80. Military Officials Say many students and staff have escaped, but the armed group is still inside. They continue to Exchange Gunfire with pakistani troops. A spokesperson for the Pakistani Taliban told nhk they are responsible for the attack. The spokesperson said it is in retaliation for a Pakistani Army offensive.
Five years after a powerful earthquake leveled their homes. Taiwanese aviation authorities have criticized china for creating new commercial air routes over the taiwan strait. They say the routes could be a threat to flight safety. Chinese authorities on monday announced four routes that will pass near the mainlands southeast coast. The head of taiwans Civil Aeronautics Administration says its unacceptable for china to make that decision without formal consultations. Authorities in beijing say the new routes are necessary because those over the mainland have become too crowded. They say theyll start using the new routes in early march. Taiwans leaders see the strait as important in terms of security. They plan to urge china to exercise caution. Defense officials from japan and china have resumed talks on creating a maritime communication mechanism. The discussions have been suspended for more than two years. But now, both sides are looking to find Common Ground to help avoid accidents
Leaders in japan are reviewing the governments response to the apparent killings of two japanese nationals in syria. Officials are strengthening their efforts to prevent acts of terror in the wake of the hostage crisis. And they say theyll work with experts to craft new measures to tackle terrorism. The government has launched an Antiterror Task force at the Prime Ministers office. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga is in charge. Suga has met with foreign and justice state ministers to discuss specific measures. He said japan must thoroughly reexamine its antiterror policies. Members of the task force are looking at ways to block terrorists from entering japan and prevent transfers of money to Islamic State and other terrorist groups. Theyre also working to improve the safety of japanese traveling overseas. Foreign Ministry Officials warn freelance journalist kenji goto three times to stay out of syria. After he went there militants say theyre with Islamic State announced they capt