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At the age of 80. The Chinese Government has announced it would take firm countermeasures after President Trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The bill approved by Congress Last week requires the state department to certify every year that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The bbcs nick beake is in hong kong. Nick, first of all, this bill signed by the president overwhelmingly approved by congress, what is actually new here . What difference will it make . Well, mike, it will make a difference in that every year they will have to be. I tell you what, as i talk, lets ....
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme, british actorjohn boyega has admitted that he left his copy of the closely guarded script for the new star wars movie under his bed and that it ended up for sale on ebay. That was after he moved and it was left behind. So wed like to know have you ever lost anything important or valuable . President trump has signed a bill into law in support of pro democracy protesters in hong kong. Under the new act, the us will have to be satisfied that hong kong retains sufficient autonomy before it agrees favourable trading terms. The Hong Kong Government said the legislation would send a wrong signal to the protesters. China described it as a gross interference in its internal affairs. Our correspondent nick beake is in hong kong. Nick, i would nick, iwould imagined nick, i would imagined that the pro democr ....
Hello. Its great to have you with us. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And it is valentines day. The 14th of february. The uk chain pound and has sold 1a,000 Engagement Rings ahead of it. How would you feel about getting or giving a £1 Engagement Ring . Let us know what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Hello, welcome to the programme. Another 116 people have died from coronavirus in the chinese province at the centre of the outbreak according to the authorities there. Almost 5,000 new cases were detected in hubei far fewer than on wednesday, when officials changed the criteria they use to diagnose patients to use a broader definition. 0ur correspondent, nick beake, joins me now from hong kong. Nick, just explain for us kind of where we are in terms of the spikes and the plateauing of ....
Which provide phone, broadband and Pay Tv Services will have to alert customers when their contracts are coming to an end. In her first podcast interview, the duchess of cambridge reveals her parenting inspiration comes form her granny, who involved her as a child in arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. And, in half an hour here on bbc news, the travel show goes to sri lanka, where electric tuk tuks are taking to the road as part of measures to tackle air pollution there. Tens of thousands of air passengers are facing major disruption, after their flights were cancelled overnight as storm dennis brings chaos to half term holiday plans. The met office has issued 8 weather warnings, covering most of the uk this weekend and a Major Incident has been declared in parts of West Yorkshire. British airways and easyjet have c ....
Winds to the uk, particularly across scotla nd winds to the uk, particularly across scotland with severe gales in the north. Further rain in the forecast this week and we still have the rain in the hills to run down into the rivers so there still is the risk this week of further flooding. The reality dating show love island returns tonight with a tribute to its former host Caroline Flack, who took her own life at the weekend. Counting the cost of the coronavirus. Digger makerjcb cuts production from today because it cant get the parts it needs from china. Ill be taking a look at how other businesses are being affected. Harry greg has died. He played under sir matt busby and 121 caps for north island. He was 87. Its monday, february the 17th. Our top story nearly 300 flood warnings remain in place across the uk this morning, in the aftermath of storm dennis. Major incidents have been declared in south wales and parts of england, an ....