Of a century, while also cutting pollution and keeping a lid on soaring debt levels. Its a difficult balancing act. So what are we expecting . According to surveys by reuters and afp, chinas economy probably grew 6. 8 last year. That would be slightly better than 2016, which saw the weakest growth in 25 years, and better than the governments target of 6. 5 you can see the slowdown since 2010. 0n reason is china has been trying to rely less on exports, being the low cost factory of the world, and more on its domestic Economy Consumer spending by its own people. This is the years of double digit growth. In other words, its moving from a developing to a developed economy. But with that has come a surge in debt. A decade ago, Chinese Companies and households owed some 6 trillion. That was the level of debt. Today, despite government attempts to limit credit, that has ballooned to 27 trillion. Thats prompted dire warnings of a looming crisis. We hope to go to shanghai shortly to speak to ou
For a global deal to tackle overfishing ahead of the launch of the bbc two programme blue planet. And a lucky escape as a british dive instructor was followed by a four metre tiger shark for 15 minutes in australia good morning. Its monday 23rd october. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. , where welcome to bbc newsroom live. Where eu Leaders Summit last week where eu leaders had decided to Start Talking amongst themselves about trade and a transition deal. They step sufficient progress had not been made to start formal negotiations with the uk on those issues. The government says there is real and tangible progress in the talks, but theresa may comes back to the uk this morning with pressure on businesses as well as the difficulties she is facing in brussels and in westminster from opposition parties and from some in her own backbench party as well. This morning boris johnson, her own backbench party as well. This morning borisjohnson, the foreign secretary, has been givin
A Nuclear Warhead that could fit onto a missile. North korea best not make any threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury, like the world has never seen. A tale of two englands, the growing divide which means people in the north are 20 more likely to die early than those in the south. Gonna be where the lights are shining on me. Like a Rhinestone Cowboy and, the Rhinestone Cowboy, Country Singer Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news well have the best of the action from the European Super Cup between Manchester United and real madrid. Good evening. The South African President jacob zuma has narrowly survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership. The Secret Ballot in parliament was the eighth vote of no confidence he has faced in less than a decade. It was called amid repeated allegations of corruption and mismanagement. After the ballot, jacob zuma celebrated with his supporters and told them that the vote had confir
Happenings in the financial world. Sally is here with World Business report. The boss of the uks biggest business lobby group, the cbi comic gives us her reaction to the Snap Election called for by the british Prime Minister. The cbi, gives. And we talk to facebook about policing violent material on the social media website following the suicide of murder suspect steve stephens. Hello and a warm welcome to you. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme well have all the Market Numbers for you as the global slide in shares continues in asia and the Pound Sterling holds its gains. We were sure those numbers at the end of the programme. But first, here we go again. Nine months after becoming Prime Minister, theresa may is ready dice and betting on a strong victory in a Snap Election on june the act. Today, mps are expected to vote in favour of the proposal, which theresa may says will bring greater certainty as britain prepares to leave the european union.