And a very well welcome to the business. I want to get johns in the language to have you with us, starting with what could be a major shift in global trade this weekend. And at the latest, representing nearly a 3rd of the worlds population will launch the regional comprehensive economic partnership. The new free trade zone will be bigger than the European Union and the us mexico canada area combined. This is one summit where security can afford to be relaxed despite appearances, and on our guard, a smattering of dignitaries and even a choir. This biannual meeting of Southeast Asian nations will, for the most part, be an online affair. Another casualty of corporate 19, vietnamese Prime Minister hosting the meeting laid bare the challenges the pact faces. We are going through an extremely difficult time as corporate 19 threatens the lives and livelihoods of our people. Economies and societies are in disarray. He further washed in by severe natural disasters from drugs flooding to continu
And donald trump is not going to quietly the u. S. President is pressing ahead with legal challenges to the electoral process. And he still enjoys the support of many senior republicans. Plus this woman suffered lifelong injuries in a terror attack on the u. S. Embassy in nairobi. 22 years ago. She is among many survivors excluded from a new compensation package. But now shes hoping the incoming tide and ministration full transform for fortune. Im sorry, kelly, welcome to the program. All of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in protest after the territorys government disqualified 4 of their colleagues. His family is now the hong kong chief executives. Decision came minutes after the Chinese Parliament passed a resolution allowing kerry and lamb to expel legislators without having to go through the courts. Beijing has recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment, protests rocked the city
Melissa chan. Welcome to news asia. Thank you for joining us. Hong kongs legislature now has effectively no opposition. Prodemocracy lawmakers have announced they will all resign. Its to protest against beijings new bill passed today. Wednesday, the law would allow the Hong Kong Government to expel legislators without due process. And as soon as that law went into effect, the executive expelled for lawmakers. The opposition called the act quote, ruthless and said it quote, sounded the death knell of the citys democracy fight. Joining us is holmes chan. A political journalist in hong kong holmes. Im a little curious this decision from beijing did that come as a surprise . Now the decision actually came as a result of chinas top law making Body National Peoples Congress standing committee. And the reason why i came as such a big surprise to people in hong kong was because this was not announced on the agenda beforehand. It was announced very rapidly and passed very quickly and taking eff
Projects that President Donald Trump warns could lead to military offerings. To the ad. With exactly a week to go before the u. S. Election theres been a surge in early voting partly due to end despite the coronavirus pandemic more than 63000000 americans had voted by monday night stats 1000000 more than all early votes 4 years ago National Polls are giving democratic contender joe biden a solid lead although its a lot tighter in some battleground states but the coronavirus pandemic continues to overshadow the campaign infections a surging with some states concerned about the lack of hospital beds nearly half a 1000000 cases have been confirmed in the past week alone with more than 225000 deaths since a pandemic began stock markets in the u. S. So their biggest one day drop in a month on monday as concern. Grose that failure to contain the outbreak will hurt speak anomic recovery a rescue package remains held up in congress with democrats and republicans deadlocked over the details and
Election results. Anyone whos running for office can exhaust concerns about counting. In any court, there will be a smooth transition to a 2nd term of nutrition. Right, were ready. The world is watching. Whats taking place that were going to come all the votes. When the process is complete, will be electors selected. Theres a process, the constitution lays it out pretty clearly. The health care system, Republican Leaders do not want to take a nice trunk space, which they urgently need in georgia, where 2 republican senators face run offs in january. The republican majority in the senate is on the line. It is time past time for Republican Leaders to stand up and say, we should accept the results of this election. And i continue to work with colleagues to urge them to do so. They call me to say, you know, congratulations, please convey my well wishes to the president elect. But i cant say that publicly yet. Thats might be because despite losing trump managed to mobilize 7000000 more vote