A rare interview with u. S. Broadcaster c. B. S. The Saudi Crown Prince issued a stern call to action. That if the world does not take a strong and firm action to deter iran we will see further escalation that will threaten world interests oil supplies will be disrupted and oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers that we havent seen in our lifetimes. Saudi arabia is urging the u. S. To continue talks with iran with the hopes of reducing some of the political strain on the strait of hormuz the worlds most vital shipping route for oil almost a 5th of the planets crude passes through it making riyadhs warning all the more urgent. Singapore is asias undisputed oil hub lets go over to our correspondent there andrea hang and read just how high are the political risks considering that the Oil Prices Going down today. When fest is. About whats going on in the world today particularly with the u. S. China trade tensions ahead of the washington talks that were going to be seeing in the
Threaten world interests oil supplies will be disrupted and oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers that we havent seen in our lifetimes. Saudi arabia is urging the u. S. To continue talks with the wrong with the hopes of reducing some of the political strain on the strait of hormuz the worlds most vital shipping route for oil almost a 5th of the planets crude passes through it making riyadhs warning all the more urgent. Singapore is asias undisputed oil hub lets go over to our correspondent there andrea hang and read just how high are the political risks considering that the Oil Prices Going down today. When fest is. About whats going on in the world today particularly with the u. S. China trade tensions ahead of the washington talks that were going to be seeing in the next couple of weeks or so and that oil prices to drop some one percent today now this is all top of the fact that chinas economy is still looking very weak even though it costs a relatively positive factory a
Numbers since the protests moved to the Hong Kong International airport but there was one standout chin jen airport shares soared its the closest major airport to hong kong and during the closures this week some flights were diverted there to continue turmoil in hong kong could make more attractive to airlines and passengers the airport just received approval to expand allowing it to nearly double its yearly passenger numbers to 80000000. So while the view from journey into hong kong remains the same the impact from whats happening across the border is be keenly felt by the people here its got harder aljazeera. Now to iran the president criticize the u. S. For its military build up in the gulf region has said rouhani is saying Foreign Forces are not needed because gulf states can protect the region themselves american and british warships have started joint maritime patrols to protect shipping in the strait of hormuz after Iranian Forces seized a pushback last month at the age of 4 sam
Will see standing is the director of the so asked China Institute and joins me live via skype from bunny. Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us on the news hour as we were hearing the warnings from the Chinese Government have grown louder in the past week hour wiring is the use of this sort of language. I think we should take the warning from the Chinese Government very seriously you warnings that were being makes are intended to intimidate the protesters in hong kong with the huge true get them to go home but i think it is also a decoration and intend which is going to the Chinese Government is ultimately prepare the poor Security Forces from the mainland of china to hong kong necessary. So how close do you think we might be to that because of course that would be a significant turning point and it is the prospect that everyone fares how close are we to that sort of direct intervention from beijing. Were an important landmark to be the 1st of october 29000. 00 which w
Of of a slowdown in car sales as you mentioned because of some new emissions rules in the e. U. And some some some some changing regulations there so theres a lot of things that is not working out very well for the German Economy at the moment. Well china says the protest movement in hong kong has reached near terrorism and its called for the sword of the law to be used to restore order police have once again faced off with protesters foreign take us or abdul hamid reports from hong kong. They had gathered for the festival of the hungry girls when offerings are made and items burned for ancestors but even this ancient chinese ritual couldnt escape the current turmoil a group of protesters burning notes printed with pictures of hong kong chief executive kerry the police chief and several other officials they were near a Police Station and started beaming laser pointers at the building. Was ignored warnings to stop and police were soon on the street 1st a show of force police advancing.