somehow beijing is so costly, buyers cannot be found. property prices have gone up by more than 500 u.s. dollars per square meter in just over one year. the closer you get to central beijing, the higher the prices. the pricing units are almost $15,000 per square meter. the surge in crisis has made it challenging for people to buy their dream home. many are moving to the suburbs, in search of afford abable rent. the city's commute time is the second longest in the world. >> people from all corners of the country come to the capital in search of business opportunities. unless they are very successful, it is difficult to live here. >>> the sudden rise of property prices in beijing has created a serious value cost imbalance. we follow the lives of those in pursuit of the second coming of the chinese dream. and the hopes of those who are dashed. >>> tiananmen square is where mao zedong declared china in 1949. in the 17th century, during the cheng dynasty, beijing was built around the forbidden city. five ring roads surround the castle. whethe

>> this is a business hotel in beijing. numerous people are lined up to audition for roles in movies. hopefuls include professionals and amateurs, young and old. >> hotels hosting auditions like this have been increasing in the past few years and there are six in beijing. behind this trend is the movie boom heating up in china. in 2015, nationwide box office revenue in china reached 6.38 billion u.s. dollars, surging roughly 50% from the previous year. to take advantage of this movement, many producers and investors are jumping into action. this episode gives a behind the scenes look at the ballooning film industry in chesapeaina, b focusing on so-called audition hotels. central beijing is full of office buildings. a hotel opened here 7 years ago. it's name whose name means a house for drifters. the hotel with a total of 358 rooms is always booked due to its convenient location. it's also affordable. the standard twin room costs less than $40 u.s. a night. but that's not the only reason guests gather here. one corner of the

it's why we have a team in beijing headed by the minister counselor for science and technology and the u.s. transfers almost all science and technology discoveries made by other government agencies. we transfer all of that to china almost immediately. as a joke the embassy says the chinese will complain if you read about something and it hasn't been delivered yet. so their view of technology is in part based on their grand strategy that to surpass the americans, which they first laid out as a goal in 1955, to catch up and surpass the americans was a goal. to do that they have this set of so called comprehensive national power sectors. it is not done here in america but it is kind of a big deal how did he pioneer a fill os fi? the answer is he made the discovery that science and technology is the greatest source of economic growth. china had not been focused on that from 1949 until 1980. they began to do a whole series of things. if president of china would hand out an invasion cash award and it would appear all over china in newspapers and on television. their program with the american

clearly, leaders here in beijing are concerned. but experts are divided over whether trump will soften his approach when he takes office. >> translator: his rhetoric and gestures were for campaigns. and we hope that once he, he's in office, he would adopt a more pragmatic and constructive approach. on china. impose import tax, the consumer goods in the u.s. would increase its price. the price would go up. and at the same time, jobs would not go back to the u.s. why? because it's too expensive to produce those things in the u.s. >> during the campaign trump threatened china of imposing and increase tariffs, as high as 40%. i don't believe he will. and make this promise a reality. but it's quite possible he will take some tariff against some chinese experts to the united states. >> and tell us about relations with taiwan. we've seen trump rattle china and break from diplomatic tradition. by taking phone call from the taiwanese leader. if he doesn't acknowledge beijing's one-china policy. how will that affect relations? >> well, the o

local media say she's backed by beijing. john tsang, third in charge, tendered his resignation to compete in the election. but beijing has yet to approve. 12 members of a election committee are eligible to vote. a majority of them are loyal to beijing making it easy for the chinese central government to control the outcome. >>> american officials have filed a complaint to the world trade organization. they're pointing the finger at china. what's the issue here? >> the americans are looking at aluminum. they say subsidies china provides to its aluminum industry is hurting them. >> china is subsidizing its primary aluminum industry contributing to dramatically expanded production capacity in china which is lowered global prices hurting u.s. workers and companies. >> michael accused beijing of giving what he called artificial bank loans to its industry. this is the 16th time the obama administration has taken action against china at the w.t.o. >> thii encourage the incoming administration to continue our efforts. that's how we'

nhk world, beijing. >> that's the latest in business. it's back to catherine now. >> thank you, ai. >>> french authorities are looking into the relationship between a missing japanese woman and her ex-boyfriend suspected of killing her. a month has passed since the 21-year-old went missing in eastern france. french prosecutors say they were searching everywhere and they suspect the chilean man may have killed her after some kind of trouble in their relationship. they have put him on an international wanted list on suspicion of murder. prosecutors told reporters on tuesday that the two first met at a university in japan. they added the pair broke up only recently. they have clues reporting to foul play on the night she went missing. they believe her ex visited her dormitory. the suspect has since returned to his home country. >>> police in india have detained six men in connection with alleged sexual assaults on women who were out celebrating the new year. warning, the following footage is graphic. the women were in a busy district of the

i am injust beijing? this is a good question. i am in just before beijing? this is a good question. i am injust before i come to whether the figures are real, let us assume they are solid. —— i mean,. the chinese government, 6.7%. many governments would give their hand for that. for china, it governments would give their hand forthat. for china, it means governments would give their hand for that. for china, it means they are worried about a slowing economy. policymakers say it is all part of the plan here though. china needs slower growth that relies more on domestic consumption and less on exports. that is why we are seeing these figures. but as to whether they are real or not, it is interesting, people have long suspected some provinces artificially inflate their gdp figures to make the government look good. sometimes they underestimate them to draw more attention and help from the central government. for the first time, we havejust had from the central government. for the first time, we have just had the governor admitting that over several yea rs governor admitting that ove

. >> let's check in with victor in beijing. as you heard those words today, give me your sense of where the united states and china go with their relationship. worsening conflicting messages. as one of terry branstad who is the former governor of iowa, the kind of a friend of china the presidents of china. how do you read through all of it? >> first of all i think today's a big day. the united states with a smooth transition of power love former president obama to president trump is a very good reflection of democracy in the united states. i'm president tom trump inheriting all this vision among the american people and he needs to really get on top of that to bring unity back to the united states. between china and the united states and china we don't have any hostility. we do not want to become enemies of the united states. the majority of the united states love american people. we want to reach out to united states. if president trump is serious about making america great again, then he should not disregard and exclude all th

media outlets say she's backed by beijing. hong kong media say beijing did not accept his resignation as financial secretary for more than a month. it's a precondition for filing for candidacy. they report the mainland government doesn't support him, partly because he listens to youth activists. a growing number of people say the city's high degree of autonomy is being eroded by beijing. >> i don't think this is a simple solution to the discord we have witnessed in the past few years. that's clearly a whole number of different issues that have caused that. >> his main opponent is carrie lam, she's refused to bend to activists. the majority is loyal to beijing but supporters have secured more than a quarter of the membership. >>> malaysia's prime minister is urging the world's biggest islam body to stop the persecution of ethnic muslims in myanmar. >> we call on the government to cease discriminatory action and attacks against the rohingyas immediately. and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. >> the pep perpetrator h

in beijing this gentleman was elevated. the election of xi's aides as mayors of the two most important chinese cities is viewed as part of xi's efforts to consolidate grip on his power. this comes ahead of the party convention scheduled for later this year. a major reshuffle of communist party is expected when the congress reconvenes. it does so every five years. >>> hong kong's former financial secretary says he'll be running for the city's leadership in march. he was the third most powerful person in the government and he'll face a tough race against the former number two. media outlets say sung made his announcement. beijing did not accept his resignation as financial secretary for more than a month. it's a pre-condition for filing for candidacy. the reports the mainland government doesn't support him partly because he listens to youth activists. a growing number of people say the city's high degree of autonomy is being eroded by beijing. >> i don't think there's a simple solution to the discourse we have witnessed in th

beijing is what we do not serve. it makes sense for the australian corporate market where there is huge demand to go to beijing. chief alan joyce. he may not be a household name, but the game designer from japan, hideo kojima, is behind some of the most successful videogame. he invented the stealth genre still popular today. his latest game has his fans in suspense. move slowly. for decades, he made metal gear titles for the game company konami, which made millions of copies. but after splitting from them controversially in 2015, gamers across the world are wanting to find out what happens next. there have been two trailers so far about his new game, death stranding, which will be a way station exclusive. —— playstation. translation: we want this game to be something people can get into very easily. but after they pay for 1.5 hours, they will see something different. it is something they have not played before. so the motion capture... it is normal to stay tightlipped about upcoming projects like this. it is far

what is the buzz on the ground in beijing as to how china is likely going to react here? >> there has been no official comment so far, but we have had an indication from the state media as to how some here feel. the "global times" describing donald trump as ignorant as it comes to china-u.s. ties. saying the one china policy is not for negotiation and will not be traded away, and calling for beijing to put obstacles in place when donald trump takes over the white house to show that china won't be bullied and pushed around. they are faced by a president-elect who is nominating for ambassador to china some of they see as a friend to the country, the iowa governor who had a long-standing relationship with the chinese president. you have donald trump lambasting them over tariffs, trade, the yuan, the south china sea, so they have to divine what his true intentions are. >> how does this play out? what are some of the next steps here? >> i fear the u.s. and china could be on a collision course. it is almost making the case. trump has two major policy pillars. fiscal stimulus wi

that diplomatic relationships would be handled through beij g beijing. that the relationship with taiwan would continue to be unofficial. frankly president-elect donald trump shocked the world when he took that phone call from taiwan's leader just a month ago. and at that point, beijing had wondered if perhaps that was a fluke, some sort of sign of the inexperience of the president-elect's transition team. this certainly would seem to change the narrative when he's saying very explicitly that the one china policy is on the table in his mind. >> so that's why you think that the response wu more tempered a month ago versus now. >> it has definitely been a markedly different response this time, poppy. we're not talking about a major response here. you're talking about a statement put out by the ministry of foreign affairs saying this is nonnegotiable. but it does certainly represent a ratcheting up in terms of the response from what we saw a month ago. there was an official statement a month ago. you heard leeshds in beijing urging the incoming trump admini

if he doesn't acknowledge beijing's one china policy, how will that affect relations? >> well, the relation backs the one china policy. the u.s. has acknowledged this policy since 1979 so it is a very important issue for china's party. it is related to the legitimacy. they were alarmed when he spoke directly. she's scheduled to visit north america and she is scheduled to transit to the u.s. if she makes contact with trump or his team, it's a warning from beijing. >> i think taiwan is not a card to play. while anyone who tries to play the taiwan card may get burned. it's a very sensitive issue. it should be carefully managed rather than playing with it. >> china's foreign minister spoke with u.s. secretary of state by phone on saturday. he stressed that the two sides needed to recognize the direction they should take. the comments appear to be a warning to trump who has suggested he will decide whether to uphold the one china policy. on the other hand, domestically it's a big year for china. the communist party will hold a congress this fall to discuss displacing senior

presence in asia , essentially to did her beijing. it seems like they are crossing swords already. that china's expansion into the south china sea and the reclamation work and reportedly, allegedly, putting some sort of weapons they are. he says it is illegal according to rex tillerson, that the designate to be secretary of state. he says it was a can to what russia did and annexing crimea, words that will not go down well in beijing or to the people of china. he was asked what action the united states should take against china and how forceful they should be, and this is his versus in cancer. >> we will have to send china a clear signal that first, the island building stops, and second, your access to those islands will not be allowed. he went on to say that the united states needs to reaffirm its commitment to taiwan. however, said he is not aware of any plans to question the one-china policy. among others, i will run through some of the points in asia and china, criticize china for stealing intellectual property. he said they are also human rights violators. he is not opposed to

matt rivers live in beijing. thank you for the report. >>> and donald trump is doubling down on his threat to tax companies manufacturing in mexico and selling their goods in the united states. now mexico is pushing back and vowing to retaliate. cnn's lila santiago has more. >> reporter: a measured response from mexico. the economic minister saying if the u.s. puts down this border tax, they will respond immediately. how they will respond remains unclear. what is clear is both countries have a lot at stake here. president-elect donald trump wants to use the proposed tax to save u.s. jobs from moving to mexico. we should make clear that millions of u.s. jobs, 6 million to be exact, depend on free trade with mexico. according to the u.s. chamber of commerce. i had a chance to talk to one of mexico's top diplomats to the u.s. i asked him what this 35% tariff could mean. he told me i should ask someone else. >> to the american consumer that has paid lower prices for many different products, not just cars, if they agr

carrie gracie, bbc news, beijing. later in the programme we'll examine how beijing might react to president trump's hardline rhetoric on international trade. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the uk's supreme court has ruled that the government must consult parliament before triggering the procedure to leave the european union. a referendum injune produced a narrow majority for brexit but thejudges said lawmakers must vote as well. ministers have promised this won't delay the process. of course the government is disappointed with the outcome but we have the good fortune to live in a country where everyone, every individual, every organisation, even government, is subject to the rule of law. so the government will comply with thejudgement of the so the government will comply with the judgement of the court and do all that is necessary to implement it. also making news today: a court in china has jailed a woman and her daughter for selling vaccines without a license. the woman was sent to prison for 15

raptor rescue center. >> what's interesting about beijing is it's nestled right at the base of these mountains. it's also right in the middle of a big migration. you can imagine what happens when a bird that's used to the wild flies into the city. it would just be chaos. >> that is a beautiful oul owl. what are you looking at? i'm about to break out of here. >> what are you looking at, i'm about to break out of here. >> two sent film makers document their work and the second they landed they were called because there was a raptor in distress and you see them document the process, not just the retrieval of the bird, but also they take it into the center where it is put through quite the expensive medical evaluation. you can see, it's x-rayed, treated, given fluids. it's kept at the center long enough until they determine that they are able to be released and then they embark on a journey to the great wall of china so that they can again release the birds to their most natural habitat. >> good for them. i'm glad that's being done. they also released this video as part of the fundraisin

. >> we're expecting those numbers to break at 10:00 beijing time. survey by bloomberg points to a contraction in 4%.rts of in terms of the imports, up 3% e seen picking in december year-on-year numbers. we've seen the exports for korea, they were stronger in than in november. so that may prove to be a catalyst that may point to stronger demand that might help the exports well.china as in terms of the imports, they are expected to be driven by the infrastructure on, ing that's going particularly demand for commodities like crude and copper. ahead, to later this year, there are, of course, risks around trump and any stance that he takes on china and u.s. trade relations as a risk that analysts are trying to play into and work out what kind of impact that will have. of course, as things like the slowing property sector here as well, so all trying tohings -- be fought off when we're looking at these numbers. exports, the will yen and if that support exports. >> tom, we had money supply data out of the country yesterday. we saw the headline. grabbed that

we're still looking at haze and arrange the beijing area especially north eastern china extending down south. we have a low developing here. that will bring scattered showers but also stir up the atmosphere. maybe not so much for beijing but towards the south it will be improving your air quality out there heading thursday into friday. then if we look over here towards europe, we have several storm systems. it's this one coming out of scandinavian peninsula. that combined with heavy snowfall reducing visibility at times as it moves across parts of germany. plenty of snowfall there. one other thing is you have cold temperatures especially east of that jet stream on wednesday. much of eastern europe. for example, moscow minus 7. kiev at 0. warsaw up to 1. madrid and lisbon may see scatter showers. quickly want to mention across the wooeestern half of the u.s. you'll be looking at fairly rough weather. flash flood watches are in place up and down the western seaboard of california. heavy snowfall. some areas could see well over 100 centimeters in the mountains of the sierra nevada. i thin

i would say you can't simply bring everything to beijing. under that one country, two systems we are running, we do need back—up from the central government, as we have a lot of economic activities and close ties with the mainland. there has always been tension between pro—democrats and pro—beijingers, but is there now a third position? yao wei—ching and baggio leung are separatists, arguing for independence from china. they were excluded from the chamber for using offensive language. this was the response from pro—beijingers when they tried to get back in. the separatists have only limited support so far, but they think they are being watched. all those applications that i can use in this phone has been hacked. they are taking us to a town where they say most are from the mainland. they believe that high levels of immigration are deliberate policy to undermine hong kong's identity. you can see that it is no longer part of hong kong, a hong king environment. this is something like a city in china. it is. i think that most of the ho

big question in beijing. >> thank you, matt rivers. >>> 28 minutes past the hour. a very unusual moment. director of national intelligence reaching out to calm the president-elect's concerns about leaks to the media to explain. more on james clapper's talk with donald trump next. le f icar that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and virtually no referrals needed. there's a range of plans to choose from, too, and they all travel with you

john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. to syria now, where the united nations says 40,000 people have returned to their homes in the east of aleppo, the city devastated by years of civil war. some still say they‘re confused, but we did get some clarity this week on britain‘s plans for brexit as theresa may announced her 12—point plan, including a pledge to leave the single market. the prime minister insisted that people were coming together, but she also acknowledged just how divisive last year‘s referendum campaign had been. we sentjeremy cook to see how those on different sides of the argument felt about her speech. boston, an ancient english town, a changing landscape. on the bus, plenty of support for the prime minister‘s speech, the brexit vote here was 75%. more than one in ten people here are eu migrants. we want that cutting, definitely. what effect has it had on the town? it‘s killed it. is it a price worth paying to come out of the single market in order to control immigration? i think so, yes. you've

beijing wants the president to know what its red lines are to avoid a costly military war or economic conflict. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, a mother gets the shock of her life when she turns on the tv and cease her son dead at an active crime scene. we'll look at the case testing the limits of what can and should be shown on tv. >>> also the oscar nominations are out and what a difference a year makes after the big uproar over last year's awards. >>> we're back now with a family's outrage over a new real life tv program that hit way too close to home. it follows real police officers much in the manner of the long running show "cops," but with a twist. this action is streamed live. when this family tuned in last week they say they were blind sided by horrific news. gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: in its first season on a&e, live pd follows law enforcement agencies around the country and broadcast in realtime on friday night. the latest episode is causing controversy after a camera crew rolled up another a crimb scene in south carolina and the shooting victim's mother said s

she's considered beijing's preferred choice for the role. the news was confirmed just hours after the state council accepted her resignation and that of financial secretary john tsang. the contest to choose the next chief executive will be held in march. i have received a lot of support and encouragement, not only from friends and colleagues but also citizens at large. i am humbled by the trust they place in me and their confidence that i am able to take hong kong, the city we love, to new heights. an inquest has heard that some of the victims of the 2015 terror attack on a beach resort in tunisia might have been saved if local security forces had acted more quickly. seifeddine rezgui went on the rampage at a hotel resort near sousse before he was shot dead. it's now been claimed that tunisian forces had deliberately delayed confronting the gunman. just four months after announcing his retirement, the experienced formula one driver felipe massa has performed a u—turn. i am running out of puns. he'll drive for the williams team in the forth

beijing you're kind of missing out on it until the next low comes through. as the whole system moves toward the east, it's going to be wide spread precipitation across japan. some of that might be in the form of snow. tokyo, sunny skies here on your friday. saturday, sunday and monday maybe some rain mixed in there. might see some snow in inland areas for the overnight hours. i'll watch out for it. here is your extended outlook. >> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." thanks very much for joining us. ernie stevens: on this edition of native report, we take a tour of a very special sculpture garden of the mohegan nation in uncasville, connecticut. rita aspinwall: while in connecticut, we visit the tantaquidgeon indian museum, the oldest native american owned and operated museum in the united states. ernie stevens: we visit the peabody museum at harvard university and learn about the archeology and history of the indian college at colonial harvard. rita aspinwall: we also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our elders on this n

tweets, and beijing uses state media. they are giving different and contrasting views over the weekend. all becauseto them there are a lot of different messages. they congratulated trump, hoping for a win-win cooperation. if there is any term that says nothing, that is that, win-win cooperation. similarily struck a tone, saying the two country should strive for an updated more desirable version of globalization. president xi jinping at davos said protectionism and trade war is not the way ford for globalization. editorial, china listed the number of steps china said it is taking to open its markets to foreigners, relaxing restrictions on foreign investment in long standing closed areas, banking, insurance, others. senior officials say they plan to announce further steps to protect intellectual property rights, which has been a big thorn in the side of u.s.-china relations. past editorials, china has blasted what they perceived to be the great wall of protectionism coming from the new and mr. trump. there are some anti-tru

but it's tsai ing—wen‘s planned stopovers in the us that are raising eyebrows in beijing. donald trump spoke directly with tsai ing—wen over the phone, breaking with decades of us protocol. tsai ing—wen is not the first taiwanese president to make stopovers in the us. stopovers are one of the few ways a taiwanese leader can sneak in meetings with us officials. donald trump has not ruled out a face—to—face meeting with tsai ing—wen after he takes over at the white house. so china will be keenly watching every minute of the taiwanese leader's time in the united states to see what that will mean for the delicate balance of relations between all three players. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: china's great wall like you've never seen it before. we meet the man whose obsession turned into a 15,000km journey. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief. after half a century of delighting fans

that is our own tom mackenzie from beijing. more on these latest clues of what point trump plans to do in asia. and the chaos and bravado in his first news conference as president-elect. rishaad: we have been talking about it all morning, donald trump's first news conference since becoming president-elect, standing on business and his ties with russia. we can expect the unexpected when it comes to asia. what did you make of this speech? you don't have to put it in the context of asia, but overall. >> i think it was vintage donald trump. he has strong use, not clear -- strong views, not clearly explained in many cases, and he was aggressive. asia did not come up. it had in the hearings for the secretary of state. rishaad: that was interesting. tpp, theinto transpacific partnership. rex tillerson said he agreed with it although he shared, some of donald trump's concerns. dead of course, but maybe it gets resurrected with a different name. >> that is the hope, especially among numbers of congress. may beat mr. tillerson as well. o

beijing, you're looking at the possibility of hazy conditions into wednesday. meanwhile, japan, we have more ofof a n northwestererly flow. for those off you l living neare sea of japan, especially for the tohoku region, you may be dealing with sea-effect snow throughout the day on wednesday. sunny skies into tokyo with a high of 13. 6 with hazy c conditions in beijing through wednesday. before we wrap up, i want to show you something beautiful. we have a phenomenon called diamond fuji that takes place. we see the alignment of the sun rising right near the summit there, creating this nice effect. we had photographers gathering out there to capture these moments as we continue into the new year, 2017. that's a look at your forecast. hope you have a good day wherever you are. he's your extended outlook. >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm kanako sachno in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us. p ." you are watching "france 24 these are the headlines. and arrests across turkey as the manhunt continues for the prime suspect in the istanbul neckla

taiwan. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth reports from beijing. not everyone in china is taking donald trump too seriously. his inauguration this week comes just ahead of the chinese new year of the rooster. and this factory is making, well, giant trump lookalike chicken balloons. the orders are flowing in, we can barely cope, the boss tells me. but increasingly mr trump is becoming a target of anger. rather than a figure of fun. mock—ups of taiwanese ships provide shooting practice at this chinese military museum. just across the taiwan strait. while us presidents have long avoided challenging beijing's claim to sovereignty, the so—called one china policy, mr trump says he might. "china's military, especially our navy, is growing stronger, we don't fear us provocation", this man tells me. "we want peace, but if they cross our red line we have to take measures," this woman agrees. last week, in a move seen by some as intended to make that very point, china sent its aircraft carrier through the taiwan strait. and china's communist party run new

john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. laura: for more on the international anxiety some of the president-elect's comments have caused, i spoke briefly with go with robin wright of the woodrow wilson center. donald trump is creating waves abroad with his comments on everything from china to nato but what is the overall effect of this uncertainty in diplomatic capitals? robin: particularly striking given that it comes a week after the confirmation hearings for the secretary of state, secretary of defense, and the head of the cia, and there is a sense after those hearings that you have people with experience, with a sense of realism about the challenges and the obstacles and the history of u.s. involvement. the president-elect's comments once again reflect the uncertainty that people have during the election campaign with these one-liners, these tweets, that were acerbic and bitter and often went against decades of u.s. foreign policy. laura: if we look at the fight against the islamic state, donald trump says he has a plan

the headlines: beijing hits back over the south china sea. we will protect our sovereignty, it wants the white house. and growing tensions over market access. a big shift in views of formula one, the sport boss is ousted and called a dictator. and back on the top of the national sport. live from our stooges in singapore and london. this is bbc world news, this is news day. —— our studios. glad you could join us. it is ait atm in singapore, ate in the morning in beijing where china has warned the us that it will not back down over its territorial claims in the south china sea. donald trump said the us would protect interest in the region, a shift from president obama's position. china editor reports on the growing tensions. there are free key flashpoints between the us and china — trade, taiwan and the south china sea. the last two involved the risk of military confrontation between a superpower and one of the fastest growing global powers. the south china sea, one of the busiest in the world, and won several neighbours have competing cl

it's not much of an exaggeration. 200 miles away, the pollution literally rolled into beijing earlier this week. and stayed. a toxic mix of coal dust from power stations and car exhaust, the smog now regularly blankets a huge swathe of northern china. and it's believed to cause more than a million premature deaths a year. translation: as a lung cancer doctor, i have seen an increase in patients in recent years, especially from heavily polluted areas. and when the smog gets worse, we see more kids with asthma. public concern has forced the chinese government to begin investing heavily in renewable energy. those working in the sector believe china can clean up its air, just as wealthier, more developed economies once had to. i am pretty positive for china's future. actually, they don't need that much time for the science research. they don't need that much time to develop relevant technologies. so i think a lot of things are more ripe for us to make faster solutions. those solutions can't come fa5t enough for this city. fossil fuel5 may have lifted china's economy to ever greater height

kevin hamlin has the story in beijing. does this mean stability over reforms, or stability over growth targets, what is the leadership thinking here? after years of prioritizing growth, growth has been paramount for 20-30 years plus, leaders seem to be recognizing that the debt in recent years is too high. about 6.7%,rowth of a lot of that was funded by stimulus into smokestack industries, and the conclusion seems to be that the cost is too high and that it is undermining the foundation needed for sustainable long-term growth, and so what we heard is an order went out to local and central government officials saying stability is the priority, and officials if they have to choose between growth and stability, , growthy is first second, and everything basically can be sacrificed to stability, including economic reforms. shery: can the government achieve this policy shift of deemphasizing those decade old growth targets? yeah, i think that is a big question. some fine words from policy makers in recent years. ,n 2013 after th

to provoke beijing over taiwan. our correspondentjohn sudworth reports from beijing. not everyone in china is taking donald trump too seriously. his inauguration this week comes just ahead of the chinese new year of the rooster. and this factory is making, well, giant trump lookalike chicken balloons. the orders are flowing in, we can barely cope, the boss tells me. but increasingly mr trump is becoming a target of anger... ..rather than a figure of fun. mock—ups of taiwanese ships provide shooting practice at this chinese military museum. just across the taiwan strait. while us presidents have long avoided challenging beijing's claim to sovereignty, the so—called one china policy, mrtrump says he might. "china's military, especially our navy, is growing stronger, we don't fear us provocation", this man tells me. "we want peace, but if they cross our red line we have to take measures," this woman agrees. last week, in a move seen by some as intended to make that very point, china sent its aircraft carrier throug

in hong kong and beijing. bloomberg that pboc has ordered chinese banks to strictly controlled lending in the first quarter after searched in january. lenders have been told not to increase new mortgage lending or the growth rate of outstanding mortgages relative to the fourth quarter. one source says the central bank may punish noncompliant lenders by making them pay for deposit insurance. the qantas ceo says the push into china will continue as australia enjoys a tourist boom. benefitshere are big between the two nations. qantas will expand to more cities this year after restructuring. growing thee international business and making sure we don't -- and that is what we have been doing. this year will be an exciting year. we have beijing starting. we are taking the dreamliner's at the end of the year, further expansion, the first link between australia and europe with the perth-london service starting. profitability that has arrived, and now it's time to invest in that growth. says china has extended its inves

but here in beijing people are anticipating that. senior academics who have been inside government meetings have said there's a really concern if donald trump starts some kind of trade war with china. that is the issue most people believe will be the sticking point between the two countries, the two largest economies in the world because donald trump several times threatened to put a tariff, slap a tariff on goods coming out of china to the u.s. and complaining about the trade deficit that the u.s. has with china. certainly they're going to wait and see what his next move is. but in the last few days they've been urging caution both in terms of trade and geo politics to president trump, caution is not something we've seen from the president up till this point. so i think they'll wait for his move on the matter. >> really, if you connect the dots of mr. trump's statements on russia or china it seems that fundamentally he hasn't made up his minds where he wants to go on those relationships and could go either way. what does it look lik