The world of his dark materials, Philip Pullman tells us why hes bringing the cult series back to life. Live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8am in the morning in beijing, where delegates are gathering for the second day of Chinas Communist Party congress. Many are still digesting the detail of president xi jinpings marathon opening speech on wednesday when he spoke for three and a half hours, promising to build a Prosperous Society through socialism with chinese characteristics. Our china editor Carrie Gracie reports on what mr xi described as the start of a new era. Like no other party conference. Nearly 90 million members, more than 2,000 of them here, and they re all tight lipped on the way in. Speaking mandarin the first time i came to one of these was 25 years ago, and the striking thing is that the choreography just doesnt change. China has changed, it now has more billionaires than the unite
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Brussels today on the progress of braggs that talks but the e. U. It seems will not be playing ball. And going back and puts a positive spin on the first round of negotiations to form a new government the Party Officials warn the road ahead will be long and bumpy. Hello im tony marsh and good to have you with us a crucial deadline is approaching in catalonia the regions separatist leader called this push them on has until ten a. M. Local time thats in less than an hour to tell spain that he will not be pushing ahead with plans to declare independence if he fails to comply madrid could be forced to take the dramatic step of retaking control of the region. These are decisive hours for the future of spain and once again theres one man everyone is looking to cut a line president has pushed among hanging over his head is a threat never before used in modern spanish history its article one five five the stripping of his regions autonomy its powers reverting to madrid is stacked in this drama
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