than 100 years after it sank, the titanic still holds a fascination for scientists, explorers and interests. the first ever tour to the wreckage was by the titan many sub in july the wreckage was by the titan many sub injuly 2021. there have been several trips since, but this latest voyage is the first to have gone so wrong, and there are several factors that are making it so hard to find. the first is the ragged nature of the ocean floor, which might mean the ocean floor, which might mean the submarine is hidden in a canyon. it s my wreck on the ocean then is unmanned. second is the depth of water, and currents might have made the submarine draught. the third is the submarine draught. the third is the pressure at that depth may mean other detection equipment cannot find it or get down that far. the roblem find it or get down that far. the problem for find it or get down that far. the problem for the find it or get down that far. the problem for the search team is that ti
hello and welcome to the programme. coastguards are intensifying the search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the titanic in the north atlantic, as estimates suggest the five men on board could run out of oxygen in less than 20 hours. more surface vessels and remotely operated submarines arejoining in and the rescue area has widened. our news correspondent carl nasman is in boston and has been telling me about the search. it s taking shape and it s taking on some new urgency as well with that confirmation that we are getting that some sort of noise or sounds were detected by canadian search teams. this was on tuesday, even into wednesday morning. we still don t know exactly what or who were making these sounds or even the exact location. but what it s also doing is giving these search teams a glimmer of hope. my colleaguejohn sudworth has more. every available asset is being thrown at one of the most difficult sea searches ever undertaken. these are the latest image
for more, wendy cutler vice president of the asia society policy institute and former us diplomatjoins us now. trade relations like other parts of the us relationship with china are tense. while a lark of trade still continues to flow between the two countries tariffs remain in place export restrictions remain in place and try never increasingly is imposing regulations making it very tough for us companies to operate in their country. interesting though because economic ties still happen where discussions with geopolitical issues and onto the defensive front just shut down so we just now have bill gates and elon musk visiting china she would feel more positive about the economic side of the relationship was not clearly beijing seems more interested in reviving or strengthening the economic part of the relationship versus the military part. of the relationship versus the military part- military part. one thing i will be looking military part. one thing i will be looking out
victims in memory of two of the three victims in in memory of two of the three victims in particular, a student who studied victims in particular, a student who studied here, 19 year old grace 0 malley studied here, 19 year old grace o malley and 19 year old barnaby webbed o malley and 19 year old barnaby webber. barnaby was studying history here, grace webber. barnaby was studying history here, grace was a medical student and we here, grace was a medical student and we heard from the vice chancellor of the university and that vigil chancellor of the university and that vigil explaining how this was supposed to be a time for students of relaxation and celebration and it was the of relaxation and celebration and it was the end of the academic year. for grace was the end of the academic year. for grace and barnaby, the end of the very for grace and barnaby, the end of the very first year as university students the very first year as university students and