A vigil in defiance for the 1st time hong kong. To remember the talibans square massacre it comes as china for a pass to impose National Security laws on the semi autonomous territory so will the citys democracy movement. This is inside story. Hello welcome to the program and its. Hong kong has held a candlelight vigil to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre every year for the past free decades its one of only 2 territories in china the other is macau where people can openly commemorate the chinese armys crackdown on democracy protests in 1989 but this year for the 1st time the memorial has been banned in both places police in hong kong cited the corona Virus Outbreak and restrictions on Mass Gatherings but some still defied the ban and gathered in the citys Victoria Park vigil organizers say the ban is an excuse to limit dissent. This is totally political motive a that the way you look at hong kong everything business as normal when you go to the subway is far more far more congeste
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We have the brexit show coming up, brexit negotiations over last week. Beopean stocks seem to pretty steady. There hasnt been that much move over the last five days. Study after yesterday. Concern that of the u. S. Tax reform plan is encountering stumbling blocks. Gains, asng back some theres not so much of a risk. You can see the vix index up 5 . Heres nejra cehic with first word news. Nejra President Trump has arrived in vietnam and delivered a speech. He said that washington will only make trade deals with countries that play by the rules. Not formally will meet with Vladimir Putin. There has been speculation that the president and his russian counterpart what cost talks today. Letident trump will not the United States be taken advantage of anymore. Put americagoing to first, the same way i expect all of you to put your countries first. The u. S. House ways and Means Committee has approved intervention of tax cut plans. Bill costs have been trimmed, while adding limited Liability Co
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