a double landlocked country steeped in silk road legacy. it s like something from a 60s spy movie or something. it s incredible. ..where soviet influences. horns sound ..meet ancient traditions. this is amazing. i can t believe this. this is where arches would have stood. ..and vast landscapes hide impressive relics. it s pretty astonishing that i m able to still walk around here. for the best part of a century, this country has been off limits to many outsiders. but in recent years, that s been changing, and i m on a journey to see what we ve been missing out on. this is uzbekistan! once part of the enormous soviet union, uzbekistan is a country of arid deserts, lush mountains and ancient cities. in its long history, it s been home to many civilisations, remnants of which can still be seen today. and now, its more recent past is as much of a draw. i m starting myjourney here in tashkent, the biggest city in the whole of central asia. it s dynamic, full of young people wit
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
consecutive term. the election has seen a wave of violence across the country, with m polling stations being set on fire before voting began. the us secretary of state antony blinken is holding more talks in a bid to end the conflict in gaza he s meeting the leaders ofjordan and qatar today. fighting continues in gaza, where the israeli military says it s broken hamas s command structure in the north of the territory. the head of the us transport safety board says no passengers were seated next to where part of a plane fell off mid flight. meanwhile, the american airline regulator has ordered the grounding of 171 boeing 737 max 9 jets after the incident, while inspections take place. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody.
parties are boycotting the election, in which the current prime minister is expected to win a fourth consecutive term. the election has seen a wave of violence across the country, with 1a polling stations being set on fire before voting began. the us secretary of state antony blinken is holding more talks in a bid to end the conflict in gaza he s meeting the leaders ofjordan and qatar today. fighting continues in gaza, where the israeli military says it s broken hamas s command structure in the north of the territory. the head of the us transport safety board says no passengers were seated next to where part of a plane fell off mid flight. meanwhile, the american airline regulator has ordered the grounding of 171 boeing 737 max 9 jets after the incident, while inspections take place. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody.
the us secretary of state, antony blinken, holds more talks with middle eastern leaders. jordan s king abdullah warns mr blinken of the catastrophic repercussions of israel s campaign in gaza, and tells him that washington has a major role in putting pressure on israel to agree to a ceasefire. polls close in bangladesh elections, which are expected to be a landslide for the current prime minister. most opposition parties boycotted the election, which was preceded by a wave of violence with fourteen polling stations being set on fire and police today firing shotguns to break up opposition protests. the head of the us transport safety board says no passengers were seated next to where part of a plane fell off mid flight. meanwhile, the american airline regulator has ordered the grounding of 170 boeing 737 max 9 jets after the incident, while inspections take place.