Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcomed two hardtalk, im stephen sackur. As the global effort to control covid 19 continues, so arguments about culpability for the spread of the virus intensify. And at the heart of the story, china where the outbreak began. Did the Chinese Government impose to impulse to cover up the truth but the world in danger . 0r where they responded to admiral determination . My responded to admiral determination . My guest today is chinas ambassador in london liu xiaoming. Is china the villain or the hero of this pandemic. Ambassador liu xiaoming, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for to be with you again. We are delighted to have you again. We are delighted to have you on this programme at this difficult time. Let me ask you a simple question. Do you accept that covid 19 has its origins in china . It was first discovered in wuhan. But i cant say it originated from wuhan. I called into many information, many reports including bbc. It can be everywhere and anywhere.
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The significance of the political unrest in hong kong stretches far beyond the borders of its territory. It poses president xi jinping with the most serious challenge of his presidency. If beijing cannot quell the calls forfreedom in hong kong, what does that tell us about the sustainability of its authoritarian rule elsewhere . My guest today is chinas ambassador in london, liu xiaoming. His Government Faces mounting internal and external pressure. How will it respond . Ambassador liu xiaoming, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you here. Let us start with hong kong. President xijinping has been in power for seven years. Would you accept that the prolonged unrest and instability in hong kong is the greatest challenge he has faced in his presidency . I think our government policy is clear. I think 12 days ago the president made a very authoritative statement when he atten
To chinas ambassador in london for months now. About the mounting internal the point is it hasnt worked. Ambassador, you are a skilled and external pressure upon his government. Carrie lams strategy, diplomat, but you cannot dress up. She of course the chief executive of hong kong, representing the interests of beijing, when we talk about universal ultimately she began with a strategy suffrage, its two areas. Which was built on withdrawing one is chief executive, the other the extradition bill, hoping that would quell is the legislative council, right . The protests, the so, if it were not for the block pro democracy protests. That didnt work. Welcome to hardtalk, of the opposition, next years legco election would be universal im stephen sackur. Suffrage, one man, one vote the significance of the political in hong kong, for 70 of the people. Unrest in hong kong stretches far beyond the borders of she then clearly instructed that tiny territory. The police to get tough. It poses preside
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The significance of the political unrest in hong kong stretches far beyond the borders of that tiny territory. It poses president xi jinping with the most serious challenge of his presidency. If beijing cannot quell the calls forfreedom in hong kong, what does that tell us about the sustainability of its authoritarian rule elsewhere . My guest is chinas ambassador in london, liu xiaoming. His Government Faces mounting internal and external pressure. How will it respond . Ambassador liu xiaoming, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you here. Let us start with hong kong. President xijinping has been in powerfor seven years. Would you accept that the prolonged unrest and instability in hong kong is the greatest challenge he has faced in his presidency . I think our government policy is clear. I think 12 days ago, the president made a very authoritative statement when he attended
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