The first 30, china was one of the poorest countries in the world. When i was about five or six, i spent my childhood with my parents in a labour camp when china was going through all these political struggles. So this is the 1960s . The 1960s, cultural revolution, we had nothing to eat, people had nojobs, my parents had to give up their city jobs to go to a remote area in south west china to work on construction, Building Military facilities that were not even up to scratch for anything. And even back in beijing, we again had nothing to eat, and every winter we had chinese cabbages and you queue for them, a0 kilos, that is all you have every winter. And then we were given meat, one kilo per family of four. And you have a coupon at the beginning of the month, you would dash to the butchers, i dont remember ever finding meat in the butchers. So that was then, angie divided china of the first 30 years of its 70 of the peoples republic of china, and then a subsequent a0. So bring us up to
Towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after narrowly beating australia. And at 12. 30, click tests all things audio by paragliding, breaking glass and going to an eltonjohn concert. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson has also been defending his use of language in the house of commons during the heated exchanges on wednesday which led to criticism from mps of all parties. I certainly think everybody should calm down. And i certainly think. Including you . I think ive been a model of restraint. But i think everybody should calm down. And i think that its very important. I mean, as i said, there are two. So, you dont regret the use of the word humbug, at all . When an mp is discussing a death thr
You the week in parliament after a very eventful week indeed. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson says hes been a model of restraint when it comes to the language he uses in the brexit debate. It follows a week of bitter exchanges between mps in the commons. The Prime Minister refused to apologise for words, such as surrender, when describing the legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the European Union without a deal. This report now from our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake at the conservative Party Conference in manchester and it does contains some flash photography. Despite the weather, manchester might be a Welcome Change of scene for the Prime Minister, after a week in westminster he may want to forget. Why did you lie to parliament, boris . Why did you lie to the queen . When are you going to resign, boris . And accusations have followed him here that his use of language about brexit is dangerous, that downing street is exploiting divisions, even inciting violence. Labour sa
Capital and casts a shadow over christmas celebrations in the palestinian territories and beyond. Im not matheson this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the reverberations of trumps Jerusalem Move are being felt worldwide we examine what christians in the west and the u. S. Think of his decision. The philippines unites to help after a Tropical Storm leaves more than two hundred people dead and forces tens of thousands from their homes. Russian president Vladimir Putins most high profile opponent wants to run against him in next years president ial election were going to tell you why his name may never even get on the ballot. As billions of christians around the world celebrate christmas the impact of u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital reverberates around the world pope francis is presiding over celebrations in the vatican hes been a vocal critic of trumps move and hes calling for the status quo to be preserved palestinian leaders were am
Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. There is not peace if someone uses clued. Us recognition of jerusalem as israels capital costs a shadow over christmas celebrations in the palestinian territory and beyond. A show of solidarity people in the philippines pull together in the aftermath of a deadly Tropical Storm. Leading opponent of russian president Vladimir Putin wants to run against him in next years president ial election well tell you why his name may never get on the ballot. And how Holiday Shopping but im saying colombia is leading to fierce competition between local vendors and chinese dealers. As billions of christians around the world celebrate christmas the u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital is looming large in this years festivities pope francis is presiding over celebrations in the vatican hes been a voter called critic of trumps move and is calling for the status quo to be p