hello and welcome to the programme. we began in new york city where two men have appeared in court charged with operating a chinese secret police station in manhattan. they are accused of acting on behalf of china s military to monitor and intimidate dissidents. unlike typical officers, they are not focused on preventing crime, ratherthe are not focused on preventing crime, rather the complaints charged these nps offices with engaging in transnational repression schemes, targeting members of the chinese deist for a community in new york city and elsewhere in the united states, and as shown in these complaints, the nps has repeatedly and flagrantly violated our nation s sovereignty including by opening and operating a police station in the middle of new york city. station in the middle of new york city- station in the middle of new york ci . . . , ., york city. that was the federal district attorney york city. that was the federal district attorney in york city. that was
insurgency has become. no one in the market wanted to talk about it, though. instead, they complained about rocketing inflation, of not enough people spending money. back in yangon, there is an air of normality. yet, barricades surrounding the city hall hint at the underlying insecurity. there are still occasional ambushes and assassination attempts. thousands of political prisoners are still being held, many behind this gate at insein prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. translation: if the right to protest was restored i today, people would fill the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any form of dictatorship.
thousands of political prisoners are still being held. many behind this gate at the prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. if the right to protest was restored today, people would feel the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any form of dictatorship. but to fulfil the streets. ~ streets. while the malay, we were taken streets. while the malay, we were taken to streets. while the malay, we were taken to one streets. while the malay, we were taken to one of- streets. while the malay, we were taken to one of me s i streets. while the malay, we i were taken to one of me s most revered pagodas. in the past, it would have been packed with visitors praying for good fortune. the crowds are much thinner now. a woman approached me and want me to be careful. it s not safe since the coup, she said. we wish we could go back to how it was before. it s a forlorn
no one in the market wanted to talk about it, though. instead, they complained about rocketing inflation, of not enough people spending money. back in yangon, there is an air of normality. yet, barricades surrounding the city hall hint at the underlying insecurity. there is still occasional ambushes and assassination attempts. thousands of political prisoners are still being held, many behind this gate at insein prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. translation: if the right to protest was restored i today, people would fill the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any
many behind this gate at insein prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. translation: if the right to protest was restored i today, people would fill the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any form of dictatorship. while on the lake, we were taken to one of myanmar s most revered pagodas. in the past, it would ve been packed with visitors praying for good fortune. the crowds are much thinner now. a woman approached me and warned me to be careful. it s not safe since the coup, she said. we wish we could go back to how it was before. it s a forlorn hope. their military rulers keep telling them that there is no turning back. jonathan head, bbc news,