crash hitting demand for goods and pushing down prices. joining me now is mark williams chief asia economist at capital economics. these figures will not make for welcome reading once again. just looking at the stats there, the biggest contraction since 2009. why? critics succes what is going on here is yellow let s start with. the weeks ahead is yellow let s start with. the weeks ahead of is yellow let s start with. tue: weeks ahead of chinese is yellow let s start with. tte: weeks ahead of chinese new is yellow let s start with. he weeks ahead of chinese new year, is yellow let s start with. me: weeks ahead of chinese new year, we often see quite big changes in prices in china. that s probably tucked down the date forjanuary a little bit but the big picture is that china has been in deflation for a while. that is pointing to widespread weakness in the economy. there is a lack of confidence there and it is notjust consumer prices that have been falling, we have also b
complain. 22% in pakistan. let s jump complain. 22% in pakistan. let s jump to islamabad where caroline davies joins jump to islamabad where caroline daviesjoins us. let s jump to islamabad where caroline davies joins us. let s start with theirs, it has finally reached a deal. what has been the reaction to the deal? the deal. what has been the reaction to the deal? ., ., the deal? the government are relieved to the deal? the government are relieved to have the deal? the government are relieved to have got the deal? the government are relieved to have got this - the deal? the government are relieved to have got this point| relieved to have got this point where it has gone through. this has been months of negotiations, and the deal was meant to expire today. they have a new deal which will carry them through for nine months, and it will be about 3 billion us dollars, which is more they were expecting. that is a relief, but lots of analysts have emphasised this is just pat
the russian forces continue to surround the eastern ukrainian city, and what it does and does not mean for bigger battle ahead. another frightening scare in the air. frightening moments as smoke fills the air of a southwestern united airlines. and what chris rock has to say about the infamous slap heard around the world. that is what we are watching at this hour. i m kate bolduan, and russian forces are closing in on bakhmut as the ukrainians may have to retreat to prevent being surrounded by russian forces. but president zelenskyy says they want to strengthen their resolve. and there is only about five to ten people being evacuated each day, and for what is at stake here, let s go to melissa bell who is in ukraine today, and what is happening on the ground right now in bakhmut? well, it is who is going to take the city s center, and right now, the russian forces are near the river to the east of the city for some time, and the question is how closer to the city s c