foreign minister, wang yi. now on bbc news, our world. china is cracking down on hong kong. it s 25 years since britain handed back control of the city to china. back then, promises were made to protect fundamental freedoms. now, beijing is tightening its grip on those who dare to speak out. we ve spent time with those who will not be silenced. if we stay here, we will be brainwashed. as record numbers leave hong kong, what will life be like for those that remain? i have been reporting from hong kong since 2017 but in the last two years i have witnessed first hand the dramatic transformation of the city. music. this isjennifer, one of thousands who once protested against the government. arrested with a0 others in 2019, she is now preparing for prison life. i don t smoke. ijust heard that in jail you can use these cigarettes as, like, currency, so i got a pack of these. and i m trying to see if, if i can use these as money injail but. i am still not sure about that. jennifer m
diplomats attending. china of course has steadfastly refused to back the tough us stance towards russia. and the american actorjames caan, best known for playing the gangster sonny corleone in the godfather, has died at the age of 82. pressure is growing on borisjohnson to step down as prime minister as soon as possible, rather than waiting until his successor is named. in his resignation speech on thursday, mrjohnson said he d stay in the job until the autumn but many of his colleagues, along with opposition parties, are unhappy with that and have called on him to go immediately. political editor chris mason has this report on a day of political upheaval for westminster and the country. at breakfast time, there was talk of a constitutional crisis, a prime minister who wouldn t budge, and more and more ministers resigning. butjust after 9:00am, news borisjohnson would resign today. this, the most powerful street in the country, suddenly packed. those arriving for work here ca
with both russian and chinese diplomats attending. china, of course, has steadfastly refused to back the tough us stance towards russia. but the us hopes that can find some common ground with china. and the american actorjames caan, best known for playing the gangster sonny corleone in the godfather, has died at the age of 82. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. pressure is growing on borisjohnson to step down as britain s prime minister as soon as possible, rather than waiting until his successor is named. in his resignation speech on thursday, mrjohnson said he d stay in the job until the autumn. but many of his colleagues, along with opposition parties, are unhappy with that and have called on him to go immediately. political editor chris mason has this report on a day of political upheaval for westminster and the country. at breakfast time, there was talk of a constitutional crisis, a prime minister who wouldn t budge, and more and more minister
in western japan. he s said to be unconscious. local media reports say a sound like a gunshot was heard at the time. a male suspect has been detained. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. china s treatment of the uyghur muslim minority living in xinjiang has stirred loud condemnation in the west. the us government uses the word genocide to condemn systematic abuse and repression, china calls that the lie of the century. my guest, nury turkel, is at the centre of the uyghur experience, personally and professionally, his family is from xinjiang, he now lives in exile and chairs the us commission on international religious freedoms. can international pressure save the uyghurs? nury turkel, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me back. it is a great pleasure to have you on the show. now, your home is in the united states, your homeland is xinjiang in china. are you able today to get information from xinjiang to get a clear pict
When we arrive in raleigh, North Carolina for the first next stop on the 50 capitals tour. Josh stein will be our guest aboard the bus. Host good morning. It is wednesday, january 17, 2018. The house and senate both return at 10 00 a. M. At the clock continues to run out on the current Government Spending plan. If a new agreement is not reached by midnight on friday, the federal government will shut down for the First Time Since 2013. That is where we begin this morning, with immigration talks stalled and plenty of uncertainty over the new spending deal. We want to hear your message to congress on the potential Government Shutdown this week. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on andal media, and twitter, facebook. It very good wednesday morning to you. A few headlines in todays papers on the potential of a Government Shutdown this week. They are from pages of the wall street journal, dreamers deal in peril, shutdow