To European Markets opening up, and the close in asia saw significant gains in Hong Kong and japan. The picture there is across the world, that is last night but this is what we are drawing our attention to here, the Hang Seng up by almost 4 and then Ak Injapan up by 3 as well. For more, joining me now is rory green, chief China Economist at t5 lombard. How significant are the new measures . It isa it is a significant Step Up in stimulus from beijing. What we have had announced so far, and we have got clarity on the monetary Side And Today the Politburo Set for september gave us an indication, we do not yet know the size of a fiscal stimulus and that will be crucial to assess the acceleration of growth. As you touched on, until traders are loving these signs and china assets are ripping higher. Observers have been saying for quite some time that beijing needs to do something dramatic to stimulate its economy. Why has it waited so long or until this point to do so . It has it waited so
Persecution of ordinary citizens engage this had legitimate political discourse. Again, they are talking about this, the riot at the capitol. And the riot that ultimate ared in the deaths of five Law Enforcement officers, the riot that featured them chanting for the execution of the Vice President. Prior on the of which a dozen have been charged before and look at these images. Were these purposes. Call what happened on january 6 legitimate political discourse . It is an orchestrated attack on our democracy. On the same day mike pence painted a different picture calling out his former boss in his most pointed language yet. I heard this week that President Trump said the had the right to overturn the election. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. Constito right to
Willie, when he saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark, yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. And watching these people, the great people of this town, i couldnt imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter. Willie, i know you feel the same. Powerful words to open the program this morning. Yeah. Lifted straight from bill murray. Looks like an intense concert for 6 00 a. M. Is that smashmouth getting after it . What is that . Is this the movie . No. This is a live picture from punxsuitawney, mika. I dont know if it sees the shadow if it is more spring or less spring. I did research this morning, and it only made it worse. I dont understand. If its clear, he sees the shadow and goes back to the den for six more why would you go to the den . Its a beautiful day. Start spring early. Its the opposite. Im more confused than ever. Its a great movie. Lets listen for a second at the punxsutawney trio. Gobblers knob. The gobblers knob trio. That
Persecution of ordinary citizens engage this had legitimate political discourse. Again, they are talking about this, the riot at the capitol. And the riot that ultimate ared in the deaths of five Law Enforcement officers, the riot that featured them chanting for the execution of the Vice President. Prior on the of which a dozen have been charged before and look at these images. Were these purposes. Call what happened on january 6 legitimate political discourse . It is an orchestrated attack on our democracy. On the same day mike pence painted a different picture calling out his former boss in his most pointed language yet. I heard this week that President Trump said the had the right to overturn the election. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. Constito right to
Most forceful rebuttal of trump yet, saying that trump was wrong and could have overturned the election. Plus were Learning Details about who trump was speaking to in the hours before the insurrection. Also a jobs report provided a much needed boost for the biden administration. What is meant for the overall strength of the economy more than two years into the pandemic. Plus, the nfl is under fire and in legal jeopardy following allegations of discrimination from one of its former head coaches. And now others are speaking up. What this could mean for the league moving forward. And the Winter Olympics, theyre going on in beijing, but diplomatic delegations from around the world, theyre sitting out. How chinas Human Rights Issue is looming large over this years winter games. Saturday, february 5th. Youve made it to your weekend. Thank you so much for spending some time with us this morning. We always appreciate it. Thank you, boris. Hey, christi, always great to be with you. Yes. So, let