Taking place on wednesday morning the police blocked these protesters but significantly these protesters were calling for the end of one party rule in china at the end of the dictatorship i spoke to one of the protesters a very own who said that he fully expects to be arrested so these people are out intentionally to test the law now i saw several people being taken away i dont know if they were arrested but the police held back in terms of using the usual sort of assertive actions weve seen during the past few weeks and months carol and the chief executive of hong kong addressed that ceremony that flag raising ceremony on wednesday morning she said this new law was necessary and filled a very big gap she also said the past year had been the most difficult of her career but she said the mainland government had helped to pull her through the storm was passing and was now going to be a rainbow but i think her strategy at the moment is to try to rebuild hong kongs image any way she can pa
Metrics, also showing very sharp gains. The index gaining the most since march. The story is coming down to speculation that the msci, the index compiler, will be including a shares in the reaching of these indices. They includewont it . Investors are choosing to focus looking at how these brokerages that financials trading on the chinese markets. Currencies, the past four days, whats been happening in the next few days at the moment, trading sideways. Traders are still trying to reprice the fed rate hike. Dollaryen in the meantime there we go, back above 1. 11. Call it flat. We have seen Dollar Strength for the most part in may, a rally into this morning. A bit weaker midmorning, and some of these asian currencies are just getting traction. That takes into commodities. Have a look at where we are. Mostlyger picture is positive but oil prices are very much in focus ahead of the meeting. Oil prices have rallied, the longest run of monthly gains in a half decade. Certainly the question i
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The people of hong kong are getting used to a new reality, a Draconian National security law made in china and imposed on the territory with no meaningful consultation. Pro democracy activists call it the death of the 0ne country, two systems principle. Well, my guest today is the former pro democracy politician turned beijing loyalist ronny tong. Is china suffocating the life out of hong kongs special status . Ronny tong in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. Let me begin with the concept of consultation. Are you comfortable with the fact that china has just imposed a law on the territory of hong kong with no meaningful consultation with the government or people of hong kong . I dont think that is quite right. I think there are two things one needs to remember. First of all, it is a law to be it is a law enacted by the mainland according to the legislative law, it is not a law enacted by the legislative council. So they would consult the way
A lot to talk about the us secretary of state mike pompeo is meeting borisjohnson in downing street with china high on the agenda at thejohnny depp libel trial his ex wife is questioned about the injuries she says were caused by him. And thousands of people line the streets of ashington in northumberland to pay tribute to football great jack charlton. The long awaited report into alleged russian interference in uk democracy and society has said moscow poses an immediate and urgent threat to National Security. Parliaments intelligence and Security Committee accuses the government of not being willing to investigate whether moscow interfered in the 2016 brexit referendum and of welcoming with open arms russian money. The foreign secretary dominic raab says the government will be resolute in defending the uk from hostile state activity. Well be getting reaction from westminster and moscow shortly. But first with the details of the report heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Wha
The headlines indias Tourist Attraction stay shut as the country overtakes russia to become the country with the worlds third highest confirmed coronavirus infections. A sharp rise in new cases has taken the total to about 690,000. More than 19,000 people have died so far. In the australian state of victoria, several breaches of Hotel Quarantine have led to a spike in coronavirus cases. In melbourne, over 30 suburbs have been locked down, and 3,000 residents living in Public Housing will not be able to leave their flats for m days. The authorities in the North Western spanish region of galicia have imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people after a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus. It comes a day after catalonia also introduced a local lockdown to curb the spread of covid 19. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. The people of hong kong are getting used to a new reality, a Draconian National security law made in china and imposed on the territory with n