As president has signed 2 bills into law that back hong kongs prodemocracy movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and all kong special trade status will be reviewed every year the territories leaders say it will damage relations with the u. S. While china expressed extreme carette over the move saying it will respond with foreign countermeasures political heinous from following developments from washington. This could be a powerful tool if the president chose to use it its not at all clear hes going to not only does it a lot to him saying people in hong kong and china but if that special trade status that could be so critical if the secretary of state was to come back and say no china is not going along with the policy hong kong doesnt have enough independence they could basically take that status away that would have a huge impact on trade but bigger than that it could send a signal to a Financial Ma
Brussels that to resume couldnt ok because hes saying hes still open for a deal even if that window is only a matter of days that are open go ahead in paris. No i dont think that he will get anything because for 2 reasons number one the big countries are really fed up with this brit this is it the sions that as it is in that you know are like 60 years old so theyre really fed up and theyre 2nd think its too complicated to have like 27. Countries agree on the new proposal because for Foreign Affairs matters you need the. So technically the techniques of a European Union its too complicated so Boris Johnson well not get an. Thing more he has been told that by. And by Emmanuel Mccourt in paris ok the same thing to you i mean it respective of how democratic or undemocratic the tories gambit is here it is ramming it through it but Boris Johnson and his associates will say but this is what people voted for and hes just doing the will of the people irrespective of well its a bit devious but t
A deal even if that window is only a matter of days that are open go ahead in paris. No i dont think that he will get anything because for 2 reasons number one the big countries are really fed up with this brit this is it the sions that is it isnt that you know like 60 years old so theyre really fed up and 2nd thing its too complicated to have like 27. Countries agree on the new proposal because for Foreign Affairs matters you need the. So technically these are techniques of a European Union its too complicated so Boris Johnson well not get anything more he has been told that by america and by. Emmanuel court in paris ok the same thing to you i mean it respective of how democratic or undemocratic the tories gambit is here it is ramming it through it but Boris Johnson and his associates will say but this is what people voted for and hes just doing the will of the people irrespective of well its a bit devious but then politics and being devious are synonymous so go ahead alistair in lond
Dont think it is inevitable no i think it me be more inevitable that well see the end or distortions very short term in government its a general election does come to pass that his statement that you know say the commons and im saying is plan for elementary procedure to ascertain whether he will get as we get bracks it delivered on a Technical Support or what it reminded me of neglect Church Issues and to missed last speech and because its an 889. 00 the boos and jeers of the protests theres almost succeeded in germany and voters chosen him so this is a tory establishment in complete and utter traces unable to loot and youll be and i think the creator says no maturity but it is beyond bricks that will remain and even be argued over its never about this corner relic of the British State and i dont really stand on the ground of socialism or solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn John Mcdonald at all or only get over it oh yes but let me jump in but john i mean it respect about we feel about it it
Thank. The the. I. Dont have a. I. Mean ive been up with. A low in welcome across top where all Things Considered im Peter Lavelle ever since they arrived. All of Boris Johnson to 10 downing street there is a growing sense have been evident ability that breaks it will be executed on october 31st with or without a deal do we get to this point what lessons have been learned or should have been learned. Cross knocking bags and im joined by my guest were now here are to in paris he is chief Foreign Correspondent at le figaro in london we have allister donald he is an associate director at the academy of ideas and in edinburgh we cross and john white he is a political commentator and writer originally cross titles in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to john in edinburgh 1st here in my introduction i said theres a growing sense of inevitability that we will have brags that on the 31st here and my off the mark go ahead john i think with a to