With me, stephen sackur. Today, the bbc is running a series of programmes about democracy, the idea and the reality. Its a theme our guest today has reason to consider in great depth. Wuerkaixi was one of the leaders of the Tiananmen Square Student Protest in beijing in 1989. He became one of the Chinese Governments most wanted men. He escaped, and he now lives in exile in taiwan. And today, hejoins me, and a hardtalk audience here in london. Applause. Wuer kaixi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. We could use more platforms like this to voice our ideas. Well, i want to talk to you all about your ideas. And i want to begin by taking you back to 1989. You made a stand as a Student Leader for freedom and for democracy. And looking back at it now, it has cost you your life as you knew it then in 1989. On a personal level, do you have any regrets . Well, i survived in a Great Movement and im proud to be part of it. But it ended up as a massacre. Regret can sometimes be an understat
With me, stephen sackur. Today, the bbc is running a series of programmes about democracy, the idea and the reality. Its a theme our guest today has reason to consider in great depth. Wuerkaixi was one of the leaders of the Tiananmen Square Student Protest in beijing in 1989. He became one of the Chinese Governments most wanted men. He escaped, and he now lives in exile in taiwan. And today, hejoins me, and a hardtalk audience here in london. Applause. Wuer kaixi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. We could use more platforms like this to voice our ideas. Well, i want to talk to you all about your ideas. And i want to begin by taking you back to 1989. You made a stand as a Student Leader for freedom and for democracy. And looking back at it now, it has cost you your life as you knew it then in 1989. On a personal level, do you have any regrets . Well, i survived in a Great Movement and im proud to be part of it. But it ended up as a massacre. Regret can sometimes be an understat
Christ. Im chuck todd. Joining me to provide insight and analysis are david brooks of the new york times. Andrea mitchell and Steven Henderson of the detroit free press. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good morning. Its been a weekend of tense diplomacy. We will bring you my exclusive interview with secretary of state john kerry in a minute. The fate of Kayla Mueller remains unknown. Isis still has offered no proof and state Department Says it has been unable to verify the claims. Meanwhile, peace talks have been taking place at the Munich Security Conference in an effort to end the intensifying fighting between russia and ukraine. France and germanys leaders are warning that the conflict could develop into a total war that could spill into Eastern Europe unless a peace deal is reached. On friday president obama revealed his updated National Security strategy a document criticized by republicans for outlining to
Christ. Im chuck todd. Joining me to provide insight and analysis are david brooks of the new york times. Andrea mitchell and Steven Henderson of the detroit free press. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good morning. Its been a weekend of tense diplomacy. We will bring you my exclusive interview with secretary of state john kerry in a minute. The fate of Kayla Mueller remains unknown. Isis still has offered no proof and state Department Says it has been unable to verify the claims. Meanwhile, peace talks have been taking place at the Munich Security Conference in an effort to end the intensifying fighting between russia and ukraine. France and germanys leaders are warning that the conflict could develop into a total war that could spill into Eastern Europe unless a peace deal is reached. On friday president obama revealed his updated National Security strategy a document criticized by republicans for outlining to
Christ. Im chuck todd. Joining me to provide insight and analysis are david brooks of the new york times. Andrea mitchell and Steven Henderson of the detroit free press. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good morning. Its been a weekend of tense diplomacy. We will bring you my exclusive interview with secretary of state john kerry in a minute. The fate of Kayla Mueller remains unknown. Isis still has offered no proof and state Department Says it has been unable to verify the claims. Meanwhile, peace talks have been taking place at the Munich Security Conference in an effort to end the intensifying fighting between russia and ukraine. France and germanys leaders are warning that the conflict could develop into a total war that could spill into Eastern Europe unless a peace deal is reached. On friday president obama revealed his updated National Security strategy a document criticized by republicans for outlining to