Three quarters of the world population, over half of the total wealth of the globe. Now a bri project could be a railway and tenure, a port in sri a bridge in the maldives. The largest project so far has been the china pakistan corridor. A 60 billion network of Roads Railways and pipelines, going through a density Mountain Pass on the china pakistan border. The second thing you need to know is that it has two official names. 0ne is that it has two official names. One for inside china and one for outside. Initially it was called one built one road which sounds great in chinese. The problem is in english it sounds a bit bossy, that china is dictating to the rest of the world. So a few years ago the official english name was changed to the slightly bland but definitely less threatening belt and road initiative. The third thing is that it is controversial for some. China has ploughed more than 1 trillion into developing countries. There are trains, airports and roads that literally would n
Which could be approved this week. But its far from straightforward. Ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. Right, lets take you back to november last year where Manchester United said they were at lowering Strategic Alternatives that included selling the club. It came off the big protest against the owners, glazes, and that ill fated European Super League saga. Yeah big bidders emerge, Sirjim Ratcliffe and owner of ineos and Sheikh Jassim, owner of one of qatars biggest bank. United set a soft deadline of 17 february or initial bids and then another deadline in march that was later extended stop both Sheikh Jassim and radcliffe put together new proposals, radcliffe and ineos 1161 proposals, radcliffe and ineos 461 Sheikh Jassim for 100 . Then, after some of silence, Sheikh Jassim pulls out. Summer. As managers united are listed on the New York Stock Exchange we can see they are worth around £2. 6 billion. Earlier this year forbes valued them nearerfor bill
This weekend, talks broke down with Sheikh Jassim of qatar, who was behind a five billion pound bid, paving the way for british billionaire sirJim Ratcliffes offer, which could be approved this week. But its far from straightforward. Ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. Right, lets take you back to november last year where Manchester United said they were at exploring Strategic Alternatives that included selling the club. It came off the big protests against the owners, the glazers, and that ill fated European Super League saga. Two main bidders emerge, united fan sirJim Ratcliffe, and owner of petrochemicals giant ineos, and Sheikh Jassim, chairman of one of qatars biggest banks. United set a soft deadline of 17 february for initial bids, then another deadline in march that was later extended. Both Sheikh Jassim and ratcliffe put together new proposals. Ratcliffe and ineos for 61 of the club, ratcliffe and ineos for 69 of the club, Sheikh Jassim for 100 .
New zealanders have been feeling the pinch from soaring prices as well as unaffordable housing. Meanwhile the central bank has pledged not to lower the official cash rate from its 15 year high Arthur Grimes from Victoria University of wellington spent a decade as chairman at the Reserve Bank Of New Zealand between 2003 and 2013. There are many priorities for the incoming government. The issue will be the structure of the government as to whether they will be able to do much to tackle the economic problems that are there. At the moment, we dont know and we wont know for another two weeks whether the new Prime Minister will be able to form a governmentjust with the act party, a smaller Libertarian Party or whether they will also need to form a three Party Coalition with new zealand first, essentially a populist pork barrel politics party, and those of the two parties cannot Work Together very coherently on economic policy, so if its going to require a three Party Coalition its going to b
Of those killed by hamas. He was killed defending his country, keeping as many and coming up on bbc news. The future of Manchester United is in the spotlight, as british billionaire Sirjim Ratcliffe hopes to secure the first stage of an eventual buyout. Good evening from jerusalem, as the flight of palestinians from Northern Gaza continues. Israel is preparing for a major Ground Offensive into the territory, while maintaining a heavy Bombing Campaign of targets, in the hunt for members of hamas. The group has been designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. The United Nations says israels total siege of gaza, cutting off fuel, food and electricity supplies, is causing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with hospitals close to complete collapse, threatening thousands of lives. Meanwhile, thousands of those palestinians who have left their homes, hoping to cross into egypt, have been left bitterly disappointed, with the crossing still closed. The us s