Is there a global backlash against china for its handling of coronavirus australia wants an International Inquiry into the origins of. China lost an opportunity to Global Leadership. Of its motives. Hello welcome to the program. Attempts by chinas leaders to divert attention away from early cover ups of the corona Virus Outbreak seem to be backfiring lists of medical supplies from china to europes worst hit countries have been quickly forgotten french president emanuel macron says beijing hasnt been up front over its handling of the pandemic us President Donald Trump has suggested demanding compensation from china close ally australia wants an International Inquiry into the origin of covert 90 Chinese State media responded by calling australia a gum stuck to china shoot the Prime Minister Scott Morrison isnt backing down whats really important is that we have a proper review an independent review which looks into the sources of these things in a transparent way so we can learn the list
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Proceedings so it looks as if these javelin missiles will go through this sale will go through theyve got congressional approval the state department of said ok but its all tied into the impeachment hearings so for the time being watch this space thank you very much indeed. Coming up on this news from london lebanon faces criticism 1st decision to send back Syrian Refugees without proper documentation. And mexicos leader has transformed his presidency less than a year into the job. And in sport Manchester United finally going tough again in the Europa League farah has the details. On kongs need to carry lam is expected to enact an emergency law that would allow authorities to band face masks at rallies prodemocracy protesters with the masks to conceal their identities and shield themselves from tear gas will hold a special executive Council Meeting on friday to discuss the ban and other tough measures under a colonial era emergency law meanwhile an 18 year old student shot and injured
Internet access has been blocked by the government officer szell media platforms like facebook and twitter we used to mobilize rallies and the mobile messaging Service Whatsapp was a key component for protest organizers in sudan earlier this year it led to a complete Communications Blackout by authorities as a way to prevent war demonstrations and dress folders author of the struggle for democracy in Mainland China taiwan and hong kong and hes a senior fellow at the university of Nottingham Asia Research Institute and he joins us from then i thanks very much indeed for being with us so we heard there that the protests to tactics have been evolving especially in places like hong kong. In what ways was the most significant change you say for the protest of tactics. Sure c in the 21st century political activists actually need to be quite skillful. So online they basically need to outsmart their oppressors by. Mustering very sophisticated Communication Technology to avoid state surveillanc