Japan as the u. S. Military is accused of not doing enough to contain a corona Virus Outbreak at its bases. Across the surveillance operation in colombia that journalists say is a threat to democracy. China is valid in retaliation after moves by the governments of the u. S. And the u. K. On 2 different fronts President Donald Trump has announced sanctions against chinese officials over the new National Security law imposed on hong kong signing an executive order to hold beijing accountable china now says it will impose sanctions of its own. Joan phones dont to to be able to up hold our legitimate interests in china will make the necessary responses to sanction the relevant personnel and entities of the us side were just the us to correct their mistakes and to not implement this act and stop interfering in chinas internal affairs if the u. S. Insists on going down the wrong path china will definitely hit back hong kong is being stripped of its special trade and economic status and banks
Has slapped on apple that on behalf of ireland but will the tech giant have to pay out dublin doesnt even want the money. Plus flooding in bangladesh forcing more than a 1000000 people from their homes about a 3rd of that country is now under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades and rivers are set to rise even further. Plus banksy goes underground the london tube this is latest canvas and durfy the rats are spreading his message about how to contain the coronavirus. Im brian thomas good to have you with us for the program today u. S. President trump has signed an executive order ending Hong Kong Special trading privileges he also announced sanctions against officials in banks involved in beijings crackdown on human rights there china has condemned the move and says it will retaliate with sanctions on u. S. Citizens. In other escalation of tensions between the u. S. And china trump took actions against china in retaliation for its recent moves on hong kong he author
And franking on having a conscience black the lives mount a campaign is call on londons financial powerhouses to pay reparations for fortunes built on the back of slavery. Good afternoon from russia then live from the World News Center in moscow one is kevin owen here with us i was headlines in some more detail for you. On the new day the new wave of confrontations to report pertwee in the United States and china 1st often beijings weighing up its response today to donald trump stripping hong kong of its preferential trade and economic status. The u. S. Law or maliciously denigrates hong kongs National Security legislation threatens to impose sanctions on china and seriously violates International Law and basic rules of International Relations it is gross interference in Hong Kong Affairs and chinas internal affairs in order to safeguard its own legitimate interests china will make the necessary response and impose sanctions on relevant u. S. Personnel and entities or charges not only
Stage an uprising over the euro grew presidency striking a blow to the blocks major powers. Merkel says the eu needs to combine aid with rome forms reforms in a message to the fruit before. Equities slip. Stock rallyhot cools. State funds start selling, assign the government wants to slow the surge. Daily virus cases in the u. S. Continue to hit new highs, worrying investors. Stuck in the middle. Global banks risk being caught in the crossfire of chinas new law in hong kong. U. S. Sanctions against it as compliance with one may mean breaching the other. Just under an hour away from the start of cash equity trading across the road. Take a look at futures here. We are looking at red arrows. Not a lot of size there. If you look at u. S. Futures, red arrows that are much bigger. 5 10 of a percent losses. S p down. Nasdaq looking a lot more risk off in terms of the futures contracts then european futures contracts do. What do you see on the gmm . Anna the selling you were talking about in c
Reform villages in sudan central dufner are demanding the government do more to protect them from armed groups. So the Worlds Largest social Media Companies are reviewing their operations in hong kong after beijing imposed its new National Security law chinese short video app to talk has announced it will stop its operations altogether in the territory well zoom and linked in theyve joined a growing list of social media platforms including google and facebook who say they will now deny government requests for user data that more details of the law have now been revealed trees can conduct searches without a warrant stop suspects from leaving the city and intercept Online Communications and sarah clarke is in hong kong and she says there have been reactions on multiple fronts. Yes the reaction has been swift not just from western countries and governments but also from the tech giants in the social media platforms these new powers for the police force they were unveiled overnight by hong