As with the end of the cold war, breathtaking speed and just when you think you are beginning to digest what happened by 1992, wait there is a new administration in office and we are going to have that explain to us. Let me start with a couple of ironies. I do remember as a reporter, when the Bush Administration came in, it was a little scratchy with the Reagan Administration going out. I do recall a pause, the secretary of state wanted to make sure he was not captured by the building and that kind of thing. When four years later the Clinton Administration came in, all i can say is bill clinton picked up exactly where bush 41 was. It was an extraordinary transition. Well before inauguration, a number of people including those you have heard from, and are going to hear from during the rest of the conference, were calling their counterparts who were coming in under the new administration. There is of course another even more ironic dimension of the to Clinton Administrations, and that is
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This is bbc world news. It is newsday. Glad you could join us. It is it a m in singapore, midnight in london and akmin in singapore, midnight in london and a km in beijing. Where there has been a social media backlash against plans for chinas current president to stay in power indefinitely. The proposal would remove a clause in chinas constitution that limits the head of state to just a two terms in office. Some online have accused the communist party of creating a dictator and becoming like north korea. That has prompted chinas censors to get into work. With ulcers of words and phrases banned. With sensors of words. There is no secret that president xi jinping has tightening his grip on power. This is just the has tightening his grip on power. This isjust the most has tightening his grip on power. This is just the most recent display of tub thumping military loyalty. But now, a defining moment is being reached. State media reports of closed door Party Meetings confirm that the two ter
London, this is bbc world news. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in beijing where censors have been deleting online criticism of the announcement that president xi jinping could stay in power for decades to come. The proposal would remove a clause in chinas constitution that limits the head of state to just two terms in office. Some people online have accused the communist party of creating a dictator and becoming like north korea. John sudworth reports from beijing. Chanting. Its no secret that xi jinping has been tightening his grip on power. This is just the most recent display of tu bthumping military loyalty. But now, a defining moment has been reached. State media reports of closed door Party Meetings confirmed that the two term limit is to be scrapped. Theres nothing to fear, his supporters argue. Mr xi, the benevolent fatherfigure, is staying on for the good of the nation. China has become such a developed country, the middle class is increasing in size, as well as i
A great first year so successful in so many different ways and theres a tremendous spirit. In me said he wants to say never has he come to be stronger because it actually brought you see but theres a tremendous spirit in the United States i would say its a spirit like i have never witnessed before but you know he stands for the right things in general perspective i mean hes against terrorism and these poll dealing with the Global Threats i think ive been a cheerleader for a country and everybody representing a company or a country has to be a cheerleader or no matter what you do its just not going to work. So i think that was a lot to worry about in that speech and then with us very much a focus on think business speak money not so much on the smaller person the everyday person. We begin the day at the World Economic forum in davos switzerland u. S. President trump told leaders gathered there america is open for business but that the u. S. Wont tolerate trade practices he sees as unfai