Rather welcome to going underground china in the news probably more of a coronavirus but people will know that chinas one child policy arguably may have helped it become the superpower of the 21st century people are going to be surprised when reading your new book that there was no fostering programs for children one of the side effects of that one child policy before you turned up on the scene well thats right thank you very much for having me yes when we landed in china they want me to see i had known no understanding at source of course most of the children. That were abandoned. On their way into ended up in institutions and for the very little younger babies got the opportunity for International Doctrine but there is nothing happening in china now i know you write about your child in oratory speaking to me from how that. The book tells of how you were a navy Royal Navy Submarine a juror in the cold war why is it you didnt seem to have any of the prejudices which are arguably being
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Ukraine. Its an ancient and proud land. With a rich history filled with much beauty heroism and sacrifice. Ukraine is a border land. A place where east meets west. This is the flag of ukraine the blue represents the sky the gold its seemingly endless fields of wheat. Ukraine is a prize many have sought. And much blood spilled in the quest to possess it. Ukraine has been the pathway for western powers as they attempted to conquer the east. In world war one. And world war 2. And every time the ukrainian people ended up paying the highest price for these grand games of power. History doesnt repeat but it surely rhymes said mark twain. If one looks closely at the history of ukraine one will notice many rhymes. Being surrounded by stronger powers ukraine has needed a lot of cunning to survive and they are they truly mastered with time is the art of changing sides. In the middle of the 17th century ukrainian leader dunn who. Broke a truce agreement made with poland siding more powerful russi
There with me so robyn a reminder of our top stories the European Union has reversed a decision to impose export controls on vaccines made within the block to the United Kingdom the earlier move would have prevented vaccines from entering the u. K. Through Northern Ireland Drugs Companies that novaks and johnson and johnson have introduced 2 new vaccines to fight the pandemic johnson and johnsons inoculation is a single shot job but both produced weaker results on the more infectious south african strain. Mexicos economy last year suffered its biggest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930 s. Its credible as death toll surpassed that of india this week that now has the 3rd highest number of fatalities in the world. Kenya says health care and security personnel will be 1st in line when it starts inoculating people next month that scenes are being secured through the African Union and the w. H. O. But Health Officials say it will take until june next year to vaccinate around
Im rebecca it is welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel is due to deliver a speech in parliament this hour as the nation faces a decisive period in its fight against the coronavirus germanys regional governments are considering imposing a Strict Lockdown over the christmas and new year period as infection rates remain stubbornly high officials warn hospitals could be overwhelmed the countrys infectious to saint diseases agency says 509000 people have died in germany from the illness in the past day marking a record high since the start of the pandemic. As we wait for that talk to take place im joined by chief Political Editor michelle occur behala thanks for joining me what can we expect from anglo michael today well reese shes certainly here to defend the budget which means 180 bill. When your is a new debt some 350000000000 euro is to tackle this corona crisis but reading the whole nation is watching her to hear some kind of indication on whether she will once again c