regard, it s good news. but we need to put it in that context. 0bviously, china is facing a slowdown. what do you expect the government to do to try to boost the economy going forward? boost the economy going forward? ~ . ., forward? well, li keqiang made it very clear forward? well, li keqiang made it very clear that forward? well, li keqiang made it very clear that the forward? well, li keqiang made it very clear that the 5.2% - it very clear that the 5.2% growth was basically not by stimulus. as he said, china s good immune system. it is very clear that to reach anything similar, which i think is what the government is going to announce in the two sessions in march, they will need some stimulus. and we are already seeing additional issues for local governments and expectations of a cut in the ratio and monetary policy and stimulus, etc. some stimulus will come, but it will be limited. just to barely make it to 5% and possibly maybe even slightly below 5% next year. t
stimulus will come, but it will be limited. just to barely make it to 5% and possibly slightly below 5% next year. it to 596 and possibly slightly below 596 next year.- below 596 next year. these attacks on below 596 next year. these attacks on commercial - below 596 next year. these - attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea what s the impact likely to be on china and asia? surely these countries also need the goods that are being shipped from that are being shipped from that region? that are being shipped from that reuion? ~ ., , , that region? well, absolutely. china is the that region? well, absolutely. china is the largest that region? well, absolutely. china is the largest exporter l china is the largest exporter in the world by far with manufactured products. so china does suffer from, especially from when it takes to bring goods to europe. of course, we have railway now, available. part of the belt & road initiative. but you know, ukraine and russia s wa
tonight. a foreign policy stumble. the biden administration sending two senior officials to china yesterday the exact day the tin men square anniversary. we don t know to this day how many people were killed. recognizing that atrocity still forbidden in china. tom cotton says this official visit sends exactly the wrong message. biden administration officials should stop chasing after the chinese communist counterparts like love struck teenagers. it is embarrassing and pathetic. it projects weakness to china and encourages them to do things like buzz our aircraft or come within a few hundred yards of our ships and encourages them to send spy balloons all over america. john: there has been 0 direct communication between biden and xi since the u.s. shot down the china aircraft in our airspace earlier this year. jake sullivan down playing tensions. the desire on both parts to put a floor under the relationship, to manage the competition responsibly and insure competition do
a number of hot button issues, including developing a warmer relationship between the two of them. we will bring you that as soon as it starts. welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour, i m john roberts in washington. good friday eve as we like to call it. aishah: almost there. i m aishah hasnie in for sandra smith, as we wait for the bilateral press conference to start, breaking news out of the middle east. john: one of america s top enemies has added a new weapon to its arsenal. iranian officials showcasing what they claim to be their first hypersonic ballistic missile. aishah: get this, officials say it can travel 15 times the speed of sound and has a range of 870 miles, roughly the driving distance between new york and savanah, georgia. john: made possible by none other than china, after they helped obtain the technology for the missile group. aishah: says the chinese communist party has a clear agenda and lies on displacing u.s. orders. they
anywhere. expand your team with a fiber freelancer. this is cnn. the world s news network. you live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. abortion rights supporters are nervously anticipating what comes next after the supreme court moved to preserve access to a commonly used abortion drug . the ruling allows doctors to continue prescribing the stone and states that allow it, but there s almost no chance to protective ruling will be the final word. on regulation of the drug in the next challenge, the texas case that challenged medford per stones 23 year old fda approval, heads back to the fifth circuit court for an appeal on may 17th right now, we don t know why the court, which last year overturned the historic roe versus wade decision, moved to protect this drug justices offered no explanation with friday nights ruling. i spoke last hour with minnesota democratic senator tina smith about the ruling and what comes next. here s what she had to say. the supreme cou