different this time around. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start here in the united states where the pentagon says a leak of classified defence department documents poses a serious risk to national security. as well as some highly detailed information about the war in ukraine, the documents also contain sensitive details about us allies and this country s dealings with china. it has been described as one of the largest public breaches of us intelligence information since the wikileaks saga. a short while ago, the white house said officials had reached out to america s allies in regard to the disclosures. we are taking this very, very seriously. there is no excuse for these kinds of documents to be in the public domain. they don t deserve to be in the public domain. they deserve to be protected. so we re going to get to the bottom of this. and then if there s actions that need to be taken, as we learn more about the extent of what happened
intentionally or recklessly. and london s metropolitan police under scrutiny, a damning report find evidence of institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia . we start with an accusation from both china and russia that the united states is undermining global stability. it came on the final day of president s xi jinping state visit to moscow. there was plenty of pomp and ceremony. the chinese leader was treated to an orchestral rendition of the chinese and russian anthems, before moving in to the grand hall of the order of st catherine for talks. but consider the circumstances: with russia under heavy international sanctions and increasingly reliant on china. high on the agenda was the war in ukraine and beijing s12 point peace proposal to resolve the conflict, which vladimir putin said could be used as a basis to end the war. but the russian leader said the west had dissmissed the proposals as the basis for talks. we believe that many of the provisions and the peace plan pu
is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. what s it like to be doing yourjob when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wto s purpose, the world trade organization, is. its purpose is to enhance living standards, to help create employment and to support sustainable development. there could be nothing more worthy than that. so, it s supposed to deliver for people. and that s what i want people to know about it, therefore. nobody could quarrel with those objectives and that sentiment, but the truth is you are a membership organisation with 160 plus members. you have clearly key members like the united states and china, and you can only work if there is an element of trust, of co operation, of a desire for common objectives
good to have you with us, if you havejustjoined us, it is time to get to business. economists warn the global economy is at a tipping point, and what can be done to prevent a global recession and stimulate growth will dominate discussions at this weeks annual meetings of the world bank and international monetary fund. the imf is set to downgrade its current forecast for 2.9 percent global growth in 2023 saying there are rising risks of recession and financial instability. the global economy faces pressures on every front whether it be increased interest rates to bring down soaring inflation, a strong dollar, the aftermath of a pandemic and of course the economic impact of the war in ukraine. to talk us through the challenges i m joined by holger schmieding, chief economist at berenberg. good morning to you. what are you expecting to hear from the leaders at this event in washington this week? good morning- washington this week? good morning. you washington this week? good
well, my guest today is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. what s it like to be doing your job when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wto s purpose, the world trade organization, is. its purpose is to enhance living standards, to help create employment and to support sustainable development. there could be nothing more worthy than that. so, it s supposed to deliver for people. and that s what i want people to know about it, therefore. nobody could quarrel with those objectives and that sentiment, but the truth is you are a membership organisation with 160 plus members. you have clearly key members like the united states and china, and you can only work if there is an element of trust, of co operation, of a desire