Hardtalk. Hello and welcome to hardtalk, im shaun ley. A quarter of lebanons population is syrian, refugees of war. Now the party of my guest, deputy Prime Minister ghassan hasbani, says enough is enough. It wants to send them home but says it rules out talking to President Assad how can it be sure theyd be safe. The government say its a burden the undermines the countrys future is this the biggest threat or is it a political system that is entrenched sectarianism, legitimized bigotry and encouraged corruption so bad, it cant even keep the lights on . Hardtalk theme music. Ghassan hasbani, welcome to hardtalk, thank you for being with us. Up to 1. 5 million syrians have sought refuge in your country in the course of the war. About a quarter of your population now. How big a threat does that represent to lebanon . Initially, it is a huge economic and social burden on the country, no doubt. Lebanon welcomed all these syrians at the beginning, given the need, the humanitarian situation th
Hardtalk. Hello and welcome to hardtalk, im shaun ley. A quarter of lebanons population is syrian, refugees of war. Now the party of my guest, deputy Prime Minister ghassan hasbani, says enough is enough. It wants to send them home but says it rules out talking to President Assad how can it be sure theyd be safe. The government say its a burden the undermines the countrys future is this the biggest threat or is it a political system that is entrenched sectarianism, legitimized bigotry and encouraged corruption so bad, it cant even keep the lights on . Hardtalk theme music. Ghassan hasbani, welcome to hardtalk, thank you for being with us. Up to 1. 5 million syrians have sought refuge in your country in the course of the war. About a quarter of your population now. How big a threat does that represent to lebanon . Initially, it is a huge economic and social burden on the country, no doubt. Lebanon welcomed all these syrians at the beginning, given the need, the humanitarian situation th
Three oclock, three oclock, three. Im in hong kong to find out how their famous Pink Dolphins are being affected by the Fast Pace Of Development here. We meet one of asias top chefs to get a new take on traditional cantonese cuisine. Were in Northern Canada to discover how to use an iceberg to make a cup of tea. I actually know him and going underground in london, we meet the people who help to keep the trains running all night. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the handover of hong kong to china. Since 1997, the pace of development here has been rapid, as beijing pushes ahead with its transitional one country, two systems formula. A plan that will eventually see Hong Kong Merge economically and politically with the communist mainland in 2047. But environmentalists fear that one of hong kongs most iconic creatures may not survive that long. The pink Hong Kong Dolphin was actually a symbol of the handover of hong kong from british back to chinese rule 20 years ago. But now, their