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How do you see this playing out in brazil not only is there a Band Brazil not only is there a band but private individuals but private individuals accessing the site, x using accessing the site, x using virtual private networks could virtual private networks could be facing 8,000 fines on a be facing 8,000 fines on a Daily Basis . Daily basis . Be facing 8,000 fines on a Daily Basis . Yes, indeed, this is a quite Daily Basis . Yes, indeed, this is a quite harsh Daily Basis . Yes, indeed, this is a quite harsh penalty Daily Basis . Yes, indeed, this is a quite harsh penalty for. Is a quite harsh penalty for users. Because of this the supreme court is facing a strong backlash. So, ithink, there may be a compromise at some point, the two sides might well decide to make a exchange, Elon MuskMight X and infrastructure projects, and in the process being debts. Vast mineral resources. But what does the slump in Chinas Economy mean for africa . Mariko oi is looking at this for us. Thats right, as you said dozens of african leaders are arriving in the chinese capital but the summit is taking place be facing 8,000 fines on a daily china after china released more be facing 8,000 fines on a daily china released more after china released more disappointing economic data over the weekend. For example disappointing economic data over the weekend. For example factories have been less busy, factories have been less busy, four months in a row while four months in a row while sales of new homes continue to sales of new homes continue to fall as the sector struggles to fall as the sector struggles to deal with its massive Debt Deal with its massive debt because crisis. It has been a lot of crisis. It has been a lot of concern about the recovery of concern about the recovery of the world � s second biggest the world � s second biggest economy, so the african leaders economy, so the african leaders will want to hear how china will want to hear how china plans to meet and fulfil plans to meet and fulfil pledges from the previous pledges from the previous summit in 2021 two x 300 summit in 2021 two x 300 BillionDollars Worth of goods. Billion Dollars Worth they will also seek assurances on the progress of some incomplete chinese funded infrastructure projects, such as a railway. From the Point Of View of beijing wants to maybe move away from funding those Big Technology Projects and instead sell the advanced and green technologies which chinese companies have heavily invested in such as electric cars and solar panels, thats � him . First Mover Advantage for him . Well, i think, first Mover Advantage for him . Well, ithink, good Morning Everybody nice to be here. I think the leaders have always been close, they have always had an ideological link about prosperity and struggles for natural liberation. But if you look at africa has been so crucial to chinas foreign summit in 2021 two x 300 policy since the end of the billion dolla the Orth Summit in 2021 two x 300 Billion dolla the end � the policy since the end of the Civil War in 1947. They have Civil War in 19117. They have supported several african Liberation Movements over the years. They now feel compelled supported compelled ijy years. They now feel compelled ijy years. They now feel compelled by loyalty to continue years. They now feel compelled by loyalty to continue bilateral relations with them. Bilateral relations with them. It is interesting to note since it is interesting to note since 1950, there has not been a year has not been a year 1950, there has not been a year where a chinese foreign where a chinese Foreign Minister by one hasnt visited an african country. Yes, china is somewhat of a fractious relationship with south africa, in that. It relationship with south africa, in that. , relationship with south africa, inthat. ,. , bi in that. It is fractious but big amounts in that. It is fractious but big amounts of in that. It is fractious but big amounts of money, in that. It is fractious but big amounts of money, in| in that. It is fractious but big amounts of money, in 2023 bilateral trade with south africa reached 25 billion, for some aspects of the South African economy it is much needed, this investment . Absolutely especially as an emerging country we struggle on certain export sides, it is very important to have an markets are closed in the us today for the annual labor day holiday. The Travel Industry is expecting a healthy 9 jump in the number of americans taking a trip over the long weekend. That would add to the optimism around the state of the us economy after figures on friday showed a rise in Consumer Spending injuly and only a modest rise in inflation. The hope is that the Federal Reserve has conquered soaring prices without causing a recession, and will now be able to start cutting Interest Rates this month. Lets speak to Fiona Cincotta from city index. Hello to you, it seems the Mood Music has changed, from a few weeks ago we saw terminal on financial markets on fears of recession, outlook like most believe we are in for a soft landing . Believe we are in for a soft landin . ,. ,. , believe we are in for a soft landin . ,. ,. ,. ,. , landing . Yes, we had some Data Due released landing . Yes, we had some Data Due released last landing . Yes, we had some Data Due released last Week Landing . Yes, we had some Data Due released last Week And Landing . Yes, we had some Data Due released last week and had l due released last week and had queues to the second Quarter Gdp figures which were upwardly revised to 3 annually. That combined with a stronger than expected personal spending, just a very small increase in core cpi inflation, really came together, to boost the market mood, and sort of really help the market to believe that the us is on tra