The seventh hearing of the u. S. China economic and secure review commissions 2023 annual report cycle. I want to first thank staff, many of whom worked on several other hearings. And so, i appreciate the heroic effort that was involved in getting this hearing set up. So, thank you, jonathan and daniel, in particular, charles, i dont see. Many of us that have watched china for years appreciate that the magnitude of the economic challenges china must address now are not new rather, they have been worsening for years and were amplified by covid and the poor policy choices made during that time. Notwithstanding the ccps push for chinese households and non state businesses to drive recovery. Household consumption has been cautious. Government lending practices continue to favor unproductive state owned enterprises, higher performing non state sector at the expense of higher performing non state sectors. In most cities, property prices have plunged and Business Confidence has eroded as defl
Hello and welcome to this news hour on has im speaking in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes north korea and celebrates as their nation launches its most powerful missile yet one of those of us believe could put all of the u. S. In range also or rather your own internet im not a war criminal what i have just struck was poison. Running scenes at a u. N. War crimes court a former Bosnian Croat military leader appears to drink poison after his sentence is upheld. Why. Thrown out into subzero temperatures chinese officials are described as inhuman but demolishing illegal housing for Migrant Workers im Tatiana Sanchez with the sports news including Memorial Services held in south america for those including members of presently unfair. Killed in a plane crash a year ago. A we begin this news with north korea its leader has declared his country is now a full Nuclear State and can strike anywhere in the u. S. Thats after successfully testing the most powerful missile yet another launche
Mps have also begun an entirely into the way carillions pension deficit has been handled. And steven sack cui has been handled. And steven sack cur speaks to the actor and activist ashleyjudd, that is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. 50 and the naysli49. 50 and the naysmb. Vote was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down, had failed. Three fifths of the senator not having voted in the affirm tiff the motion
Showers out to the northwest with a strong area of upper level low thats pulling out of here so were going to see lots of sunshine today. Quiet in the weather department. 70 degrees in philadelphia, but look at the suburbs. Just in the 50s in the lehigh valley, 59, into the low 60s in trenton and millville, 62. In dover delaware. When you compare this to yesterday morning temperatures in some spots as much as 15 degrees cooler than yesterday morning. 6 degrees cooler right now in the city, 10 degrees cooler in the lehigh valley, a big change and that humidity is way down there from yesterday morning. Low 50s in fact so nice and comfortable. Lets take a look at the day ahead. Todays high 84 degrees, right around average. Well see lots of sunshine through the day after some morning clouds. By noon, 80, bright sunshine. By 3 00 p. M. , 84. By 6 00 p. M. Coming down from that high of 82 degrees but were heating things up in a big way. Details coming up in the seven day, matt. But youre say
Companion as well as two vehicles. They are identified the killers companion as Marilou Danley. They are urging them to call 911. Authorities telling those in the area to continue shelter. We are comfortable that the primary aggressor in this event has expired or passed away and is no longer a threat. Right now we believe he is the sole aggressor at this point. Maria red cross aid in place, helping people to locate family members. The airport has resumed some flights right now only temporarily after being suspended following that attack. This comes amid terror incidents around the world over the weekend, including france. Two women were killed at a train station there. Markets not reacting to devastation this morning. Dow industrials up about dirty points. The nasdaq are off a. 5 points in the s p 500 also how youre watching markets for any reaction here. This is a deadly situation in the news is still developing. European markets higher across the board. Ft 100 up 1. 5 in germany. In