Your good there is no you fools that can shake the foundations of peace great nation about the way people in the free world strongly support people continue our fight is important to come out to show to the Hong Kong Government as well as paging guy we are not afraid to call you out no fools can stop the Chinese People. And the chinese nation from forging ahead. We cant continue to allow china to rape our country. And thats what theyre doing but as far as americas concern those days are over. Long live the peoples republic of china and the Chinese People. Also coming up tonight the phone call between 2 president s that has triggered impeachment hearings against donald trump the whistleblower didnt listen in to that conversation but someone else apparently did. Mr secretary do you have any comment on reports youre on the right call it fred. Well to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with a parade in beijing and a bullet in hong
Volkswagen one of the worlds biggest car makers finds itself back in court today as the company once again faces the fallout of the diesel gate emissions cheating scandal. Hundreds of thousands of german vw customers have joined a first of its kind grouped proceeding to seek compensation from the automaker. The firm admitted in 2015 to using Illegal Software to cheat on emissions tests in 11 million vehicles worldwide. So far the scandal has cost the group over 33 billion, however the vast majority of that sum, 22 billion, has gone to the us in in fines, compensation and legal costs. Vw owners in the uk will be watching with interest as around 117,000 claimants are part of a similar action, also seeking compensation from the auto giant. Simon duval smith, editor of automotive purchasing and supply chain magazinejoins me now. Morning. Talk is through this case. What is it that the group, who were taking vw to court, what do they have to prove . Well, there are 50 questions which are goi
Look at the protests taking place in hong kong. The unrest began as a movement against a law allowing hong kongers to be deported to china. Since june millions of protesters have marched through the streets demanding greater democracy. Set to start in just a moment here. Live coverage on cspan 3. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to todays hearing on hong kongs summer of discontent and u. S. Policy responses. This is the second China Commission hearing this year on the situation in hong kong. During our may hearing, the commission heard compelling testimony from Hong Kong Pro Democracy advocates, including martin lee and nathan law who expressed concerns about the extradition bill that was quickly moving towards becoming law at that time. That legislation would have put anyone in hong kong, including u. S. Citizens, at risk of extradition to Mainland China. A lack of due process and custodial abuse have been welldocumented. Over the last 16 weeks, millions of people from all walk
Gauge went on the offer the share price of the stock went up by 2 percent after the boards rejection letter was published even after having risen 6 percent on the day before on reports that negotiations were in process bella seaboard letter expressed disappointment as well the hong kong decided to go public about the talks after just 2 days but the longer history of failed bids for the l. S. E. And up other similar planned International Stock exchange mergers suggest the basic structural challenges may have eventually sunk the deal even if hong kongs conditions an early disclosure of the talks had not become issues. And as the talks of protests in hong kong have been raging much of the focus has been aimed at chinas extradition bill and understandably so however under reported in the wake of the turmoil has been climbing cost of living in the region recently our correspondent Michelle Greenstein was on the ground in hong kong where she documented the issue and filed this report. This i
Disappointment as well the hong kong decided to go public about the talks after just 2 days but the longer history of failed bids for the other similar planned International Stock exchange mergers suggest the basic structural challenges may have eventually sunk the deal even if hong kongs conditions an early disclosure of the talks had not become issues. Then as the talks of protests in hong kong have been raging much of the focus has been aimed at chinas extradition bill and understandably so however under reported in the wake of the turmoil has been climbing cost of living in the region recently our correspondent Michelle Greenstein was on the ground in hong kong where she documented the issue and filed this report. This is the peak an area notorious for its exclusivity since the British Colonial era and the single most expensive neighborhood in hong kong it overlooks the rest of the city and is home to billionaires. Bankers and celebrities its areas like this one that make hong kong