already said that any kind of relations with taiwan must end. but this is very much not only about the economics, but it also has to do with the geopolitics. a sign that the us is taking the threat of a potential. potentially china coming into taiwan, as a real threat. and so a lot of people are taking lessons from what they are seen happening in ukraine and starting to make some strengthening within their own borders. absolutely. and while you are with us, let s talk about that the debt ceiling deal. passing a very big hurdle last night, but still a lot of work to do if they are to meet that deadline injune the 6th? absolutely. they re going to have. now that it s passed one chamber of congress, it now has to pass the senate. andy thinking has been that they would be able to get it into they would be able to get it into the senate, but now we re hearing from a lot of senators are saying they are going to try. it s not going to be an easy ride, it s going to be a lot of pushb
senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continent s fabrics and textiles with some of africa s leading contemporary designers. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in france, where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government s move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to invoke a controversial article in the french constitution, after a frantic series of meetings with close aides and ministers revealed he d lose a potential vote. the french prime minister elisabeth borne was booed as she arrived in the national assembly to announce that the government would trigger article 49.3 of the french constitution. a short while ago our correspondent hugh schofield joined us from outside the parliament building. hugh schofield, the use of this c
League football grounds. We are here at staff at rangers, sir keir starmer wrapping up his visit behind me Stafford Rangers. He was talking to a handful of voters who said they voted conservative last time and were considering Voting Labour at this one. There are a number of Labour Campaigners here as well. The focus for him today was the economy, he is making the accusation that under the conservatives, britain has got poor. Rishi sunak also focusing on the economy, he is making the case is planned for the economy is working keir starmer alleges that under the conservatives, britain has become poorer. Conservative mps in particular are Stepping Down, among them michael gove. I asked Keir Starmerfor his Reaction Them michael gove. I asked keir starmer for his reaction to that decision. Michael gove is Stepping Down and i obviously michael gove is Stepping Down and i obviously wish him well but i think its significant he is Stepping Down because its significant he is Stepping Down becau
the two countries are looking to strengthen trade ties, with both having trade and political tensions with china. current trade between the two is around $75 billion a year, but that s dwarfed by china s trade with taiwan, which currently stands at a massive $120 billion annually. samira hussainjoins me now. wa nt to want to be expecting the basis of this trade deal to involve, because it probably, i could guess, will involve tech? fix, it probably, i could guess, will involve tech? it probably, i could guess, will involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot of involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot of it involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot of it has - involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot of it has to - involve tech? a lot of it has to do with tech, a lot of it has to do -
shares in first republic rose more than 20% at one point earlier, on reports thatjp morgan chase and bank of america amongst others were working on a rescue plan for the california bank. our business correspondent samira hussainjoins me now from new york. similar, why are other lenders coming to first republics aid, what s in it for them?- coming to first republics aid, what s in it for them? they are basically trying what s in it for them? they are basically trying to what s in it for them? they are basically trying to shore - what s in it for them? they are basically trying to shore up - basically trying to shore up confidence in the american banking system. the collapse of those two us banks have really spooked investors and consumers that are left wondering, well, if those banks of collapse which ones could possibly be next? a lot of investors were thinking well, it could be a regional bank like first republic. in the recent days we saw that the share price for first republic