This is your tuesday briefing. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, could you cut back on your emails . Climate campaigners say we should think before we thank on email and cut back on unnecessary messages. Just this simple act could significantly reduce the energy used. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets get started. Hong kong police say theyve entered the Polytechnic University where protesters are staging a sit in to ask those holding out to leave, but no immediate arrests will be made and theyve guaranteed their fair treatment. In a separate development, in her first public appearance since pro democracy candidates won a sweeping victory in local elections, the territorys chief executive, carrie lam said she was aware voters had expressed unhappiness with the governments handling of months of unrest. The large number of voters coming out to cast a vote, perhaps
Lets talk some more about the chinese e commerce giant alibaba. Shares in the chinese e commerce giant alibaba have surged in its hong kong trading debut. The company, which is already traded in the us, raised at least 11. 3 billion in its secondary listing. The move is being seen as a strategic step for alibaba in case us china trade tensions continue to worsen, and american regulators decide to take aim at Chinese Listed Companies in new york. Lets get more on this story. Karishma vaswani is our Asia Business correspondent. Tell us more about todays big debut for alibaba. It has been a highly anticipated Share Offering. In fact it is now on track to be the biggest Share Offering of 2019, meaning uber beating oh 8 billion. There has been so much excitement about alibaba listing been so much excitement about aliba ba listing in been so much excitement about alibaba listing in hong kong is because as the company has consistently said it is a way in the words of the former chairman to br
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19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport jane dougall. It looks like the andy murray comeback will continue, he will play singles at the Australian Open in january, for the First Time Since major hip surgery at a grand slam earlier this year. Repeat mode at the moment, blustery winds, scattered showers not only for today but also in tomorrow, more details shortly. The Prime Minister calls Extinction Rebellion protestors unco operative crusties as he urges them to stop blocking londons Streets Police have arrested over 400 people so far. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im ben brown. Borisjohnson has been accused of engaging in a stupid blame game after downing street said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. A source at ten downing street claimed Angela Merkel is reported to have told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a br
Is ordered to handover documents on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. From financial minnow to economic powerhouse in 70 years, but how did they do it, and whats next . We look at the chinese economy past, present and future. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And a controversial new Study Suggests cutting down red and processed meat is a waste of time for most people, despite widespread advice to the contrary. So id like to know do you adjust your habits according to such studies or ignore them . What changes do you make . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Beijing is hosting enormously lavish events to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the peoples republic of china. A huge military parade featuring thousands of troops and military vehicles is currently underway. Addressing the crowds assembled in tiananmen square, xi jinping the general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, a