This whole area is the subject of territorial disputes between china and vietnam and the philippines. And others. China claims all the Maritime Territory inside this dotted red line, but its neighbours dispute this. A us warship has sailed close to triton island, which is claimed by china, taiwan and vietnam. In response, china sent military vessels and Fighter Planes to the area in response. Last night the Chinese Foreign ministry put out this statement they called it a serious political and military provocation. This was hours before a phone call between the leaders of us and china in which apparently none of this came up. I asked vincent ni from the bbcs Chinese Service to explain. They did discuss that in a very discreet way in a sense that both sides do notjuantorena relationship, they dont want a confrontational approach. It is also partly for mass consumption because this isnt the first time that it has sailed through the South China Sea and china have objected. It shows that bo
Inseparable, but after just three weeks of National Security adviser, Michael Flynn has gone in a stunning fall from grace, after day of chaos and confusion at the white house. The camera loving president suddenly becoming camera shy when asked his future. Do you have confidence in him . Today, the Republican Leadership welcomed his departure. You cannot have a National Security adviser misleading the president and others so i think the president was right to ask for his resignation and i believe it is the right thing to do. This all goes back to action taken over the do. This all goes back to Action Ta Ken Over the christmas do. This all goes back to action taken over the Christmas Period by the former president barack obama to impose sanctions over russia over its interference in the election. On the 29th of december, Michael Flynn speaks to the Russian Ambassador in a series of calls. On the 15th Of January mike pence denies sanctions we re january mike pence denies sanctions were d
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
President Nicolas Maduro says he will resolve within hours the controversy will resolve within hours the c0 ntrove isy over will resolve within hours the controversy over the Supreme Courts assumption of the opposition led legislative functions. The Court Decision has sparked widespread protests a nd decision has sparked widespread protests and condemnation. Earlier, a senior aide of the venezuelan president had broken ranks with him to condemned the decision. Louise ortega described the ruling as a violation of Constitutional Order. Those rulings show evidence of various violations of the Constitutional Order and ignorance of the state model established in oui of the state model established in our constitution. It is my obligation to manifest to the country my highest concern regarding this event. The controversial decision by the Supreme Court has effectively made the president assumed the powers of the national assembly. But criticism of the move has echoed across the water. The col