Hello and welcome to Business Live. Chinese president xijinping is in russia for talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin today. Trade is set to be top of the agenda ahead of the 620 meeting of Global Leaders later this month. The visit will be xis sixth tour to russia since taking office in 2012. And their meetings seem to be bearing fruit according to china, trade between the two increased by over 26 in the first four months of the year, reaching nearly 25 billion. Cooperation is increasing too. Russia will be a key component of chinas belt and Road Initiative an ambitious multi trillion Dollar Project that will link europe and asia via the historic silk road. As part of the project and as a symbol of this close relationship beijing has even agreed to help finance a High Speed Rail Link within russia itself Linking Moscow to the city of kazan. Joining me now is dr yujie, head of china foresight, at lse ideas. Thank you for coming in to doctor us. Thank you for coming in to doctor us
1am in the morning in london and 5pm in San Francisco where its been confirmed that a judge will hear an appeal on tuesday afternoon that has been put forward by President Trump to overturn restrictions on his travel ban. The measure was suspended after a legal challenge and some of americas Biggest Companies have warned the ban could harm us businesses. Our North America correspondent nick bryant has this report. President donald j trump. Applause cheering americas new Commander In Chief receiving a Standing Ovation from the troops now under his control. His speech at this Military Base focusing on the Terror Threat to the american homeland, and defending his Controversial Travel Ban thats been blocked by the us courts. We need strong programmes, so that people that love us and want to love our country, and will end up loving our country, are allowed in. Not people that want to destroy us, and destroy our country. God bless america. Last night it was lady gaga who was centre stage. Sh
1am in the morning in london and 5pm in San Francisco where its been confirmed that a judge will hear an appeal on tuesday afternoon that has been put forward by President Trump to overturn restrictions on his travel ban. The measure was suspended after a legal challenge and some of americas Biggest Companies have warned the ban could harm us businesses. Our North America correspondent nick bryant has this report. President donald j trump. Applause cheering americas new Commander In Chief receiving a Standing Ovation from the troops now under his control. His speech at this Military Base focusing on the Terror Threat to the american homeland, and defending his Controversial Travel Ban thats been blocked by the us courts. We need strong programmes, so that people that love us and want to love our country, and will end up loving our country, are allowed in. Not people that want to destroy us, and destroy our country. God bless america. Last night it was lady gaga who was centre stage. Sh
Gaza’s journalists have received the highest accolade from the UN agency responsible for promoting peace and security. At a ceremony during UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day conference, in Chile, Mauricio Weibel, chair of the prizes’ international jury presented honoured them with UNESCO’s Guillermo Cano prize for press freedom.