In the u. S. Demand action against russia made reports it paid taliban fighters to kill american soldiers. Everybody loses the job and britains Prime Minister is set to lay out his plan to rescue the 5 john economy we visit one town where unemployment is high to hear what needs to be done. Thank you for joining us chinas top legislative body has unanimously approved a new National Security law to be imposed on hong kong acts of secession subversion terrorism or collusion with Foreign Forces could lead to a maximum sentence of life in jail critics say the law will be used to stamp out all forms of dissent have been spontaneous protests against the new law it follows months of unrestrained by fear of chinas tightening its grip on hong kong the territorys appeal has a Major International Financial Center stems from its liberal values and independent courts which are now widely perceived to be at risk. Escola straight to agent brown in hong kong for reaction agent i understand hong kongs l
Coronavirus infection rates again. Host china is planning to impose tough National Security laws on hong kong following months of mass protests against the central government. The draft law is expected to be rubberstamped at chinas biggest political gathering in beijing. Activists fear it will be used to correct to crackdown on Political Freedoms and will likely make relations with the u. S. Even worse. Senators will introduce legislation to place sanctions on chinese officials for violating hong kongs autonomy. We report from beijing. Correspondent on the eve of chinas National Peoples congress, the announcement of a proposed National Security law which criminalizes secession, foreign interference, and a subversion of state power in hong kong. Hong kong is an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china. Of mpc is the highest organ state power. It is exercising the power enshrined in the constitution to establish and improve at the state level a Legal Framework and enforcement me
Decision. Unemployed stranded and relying on handouts thailands Migrant Workers face up a carious future as the country emerges from coronavirus restrictions. So for the 1st time in decades china wont set a growth target as it works to repair an economy badly hit by the corona virus Pandemic Premier League has shange laid out of the countrys plans for the next year in his opening address to the annual National Peoples congress he also told the 3000 delegates that beijing would introduce laws to ensure National Security in hong kong the proposed new legislation which targets prodemocracy protesters in the territory empowers Mainland China to set punishments for the activities its considers subversive well agent. Browns in hong kong were going to be speaking to him in a moment 1st lets go to trina you whos been listening to that speech in beijing katrina it sounded to me as though the message from the premier as far as covert 19 was concerned was quite confident but when it came to the e
Blockbusters put on hold due to coronavirus restrictions. China is moving to pass a National Security law for hong kong but it could be the biggest blow to its autonomy since it was handed over by the british in 1907 premier league laid out the program for the next year and the opening address to the annual National Peoples congress it includes the law which is expected to ban sedition secession and subversion of the Central Government in beijing in the semi autonomous territory news of the plan theres already been met with protests in hong kong leading prodemocracy figures called the end of the one country 2 systems. Brown is live for us in hong kong so what kind of reaction are we getting from the streets now. Well there have been a few small protests sami during the past few hours and a clash inside hong kongs Legislative Assembly between progovernment lawmakers and their opponents but we are expecting to be honest in the coming weeks the protests to return one small at the moment w
Closer to its goal of eradicating coronavirus. Hong kongs government says it will work with beijing to introduce a new National Security law soon as possible Chinese Premier League announced the bill at the annual National Peoples congress now expecting more details later but its believed the bands addition secession and subversion of the Central Government in the semi autonomous region territory news of the plan has already been met with protests in hong kong and leading prodemocracy figures are calling it the end of the one country 2 systems principle lets go straight over to adrian brown in hong kong so what does reaction look like now adrian. Well sadly this has been a very dark day for those people here in this city state who were d already worried about hong kongs autonomy and where it was going are china has said that it wants to enact this new law because its worried about the growing threats from subversion also foreign interference and also separatism and it says this is a la