London. Im francine lacqua. Im manus cranny. The chinese premier says the country still has the policy tools to deal with pressures on growth. He announced that china will open up its onshore currency markets to foreign Central Banks. He spoke at the World Economic forum. Were integrating ourselves into the wider world, and china will open up even more. Our policy of investing abroad will remain unchanged. These specific policies will continue to encourage more Foreign Investment in china, and they will expand access to markets. Francine the speech came as china reported the fastest Consumer Price growth in a year. That will compound challenges to policymakers. Lets cross live to our beijing bureau chief. Did he map out a plan to jumpstart the economy . Nick there were no specific proposals this time around. What you heard more was the voice of reassurance. There has been so much uncertainty in the last few weeks about the governments intention to valuing the yuan and how it would resp
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Coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial in pretoria, south africa. Bring the fan in and close the sliding doors. The blinds and the curtains. Then i quote from the affidavit. I heard a noise in the bathroom. So you were here on the balcony and you heard a noise on the bathroom and realized somebody was in the bathroom. Thats what he said. Thats what he said. But thats not your version today, is that so . Its not his version today. It was not his version then. In all fairness, what was the version then . The implication is that then that was his version but today its different. And i invite mr. Nel to read the bail application. The affidavit. To see what he said. Whether it was ever said that he was on the balcony when he heard the noise. I will do so, milady. I will read the bail affidavit. Page 64. You said, the Early Morning hours of 14 february 2013 i woke up, went on to the balcony to bring the fan in. And closed the sliding doors, the blinds and the curtains. I heard a noise in the