they come back? making china's skies blue again. carrie gracie investigates beijing's new measures against old polluting vehicles. the chinese economy is still fuelled by coal. and in the one party state there is little the public can do, to force the politicians here to deliver air fit to breathe. and the beauty of the brain. fergus walsh meets the researchers unlocking the science of thought. the tribal areas on the afg han—pakistan border have long been associated with militancy and lawlessness. the ancient tribal customs, with their emphasis on both revenge and hospitality, have been challenged in recent years by violentjihadis, imposing sharia, not tribal law. north waziristan became home to al-qaeda, the taliban, and jihadists from all over the world, but as owen bennett—jones reports, after a long and bloody military campaign, the pakistani army is now firmly in control. for years now, these remote areas on the afghan—pakistan border have been a haven for violentjihadists. in 2014, the pakistan army launched a campaign to win back this land, and today virtually all of

countries. carrie gracie has travelled the 7000 mile route from the mainland to the uk to assess what it may deliver. she spoke to me earlier north—west china. this is still very much in its early stages, it's a huge plan, it is all things to all men and women at the moment and it's very hard to work out which bits matter and which don't, but as you know, rico, the main issue here is china building an almost amount of infrastructure, roads, rails, ports, airports, pipelines, using up the excess capacity from its construction companies inside china and the infrastructure building that's gone on in these china over the past 20 years or so, bringing that construction effort to china's neighbours to boost trade at the end of the day, sell more chinese exports and create more chinese influence. what are the challenges of this initiative and how is this going to be funded? the challenges are immense and numerous. different in different places. in many other places, just beyond me to the west, central asia, we have questions of instability and questions of corruption. infrastructure projects

china to take carrie gracie has more. use double in happier times. and you shall bore lost wee. reunited with his wife. only at the end. still under the watchful eye of the state. what to foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedsid? the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that he's counselors neglected until two lights. but he was denied his dying wish to leave china me hoping schools is kinda cases. one after another but to still come as a big shock. because not only because i know him but also because he has being a such as symbol. full on china's. human rights. or democratic more. you should oppose course was set in nineteen eighty nine. i can't even square democracy protests. they go. he tried to secure the students safe passage out. before the army moved in to kill unknown numbers. many gave up but he stood firm. in and out of jail for demanding political freedom. and didn't you go she wants window. as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement. i feel i have a du

us presidents — and wasn't china's fault. our china editor carrie gracie reports from beijing. the real estate billionaire and the career communist. making an odd couple. but both see themselves as men of destiny. with a mission to make their nation great again. president trump once raged that china was a jobs thief. but in beijing he was all smiles and gratitude. president xi, now a very special man who makes his people proud. i just want to thank you for the very warm welcome. my feeling toward you is an incredibly warm one. they did eventually talk about the hard things. the north korean nuclear crisis, and a massive us trade deficit in china's favour. but donald trump blamed that on previous american presidents. not on his host. i don't blame china. laughter. who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens? i give china great credit. and america's deal—maker in chief got some big sales in return. china needs to keep stable access to us markets. translation: the common interests of our two countries are far greater th

our china editor carrie gracie started out in eastern china on her 7000 milejourney along the new silk road. tonight, she's reached kazakhstan. bells chime for two centuries, central asia was russia's backyard. kazakhstan got its independence when the soviet union collapsed. but russian remained the language of business — until now. this is china's new silk road in action. the economy slowing back home, state construction companies put to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen, delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it's not just building across central asia, china is buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and job

for a new silk road. our china editor, carrie gracie, brings us a special report on the trillion dollar project to connect the world. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated and celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. this is bbc news. the latest headline: donald trumer says he's willing to testify about his links with russia during the us presidential election campaign. it comes as the new york times reports that he was told

the view our china editor, carrie gracie, on the meeting, but first, here's our north america editor, jon sopel. president trump and the first lady arrived in florida a short time ago for what promises to be one of the most consequential meetings of his presidency. shortly before, xi jinping arrived in palm beach. two of the world's biggest superpowers with slightly different visions. we are getting ripped by china. we cannot continue to allow china to rate our country. -- rape. the port of miami, you can see what the president is talking about. far more goods are coming in from china that is going the other way. a massive imbalance. the president has decided to bring in tariffs that could start a trade war. the mayor of miami says that should be avoided. the president wants more exports and imports. we should not get in a trading was so be it would not be good either of. the picture is more complex. iphones. an american company that chooses to manufacture in china. within america, there is more and more chinese investment, like this windscreen facility in ohio, creating tens of thou

it sees as its breakaway state. carrie gracie reports on beijing's attempts to stop taiwan going it alone. to let taiwan float off towards independence — well, that, to beijing, would be unthinkable. the war against fake news. amol rajan reports from germany, the first country to use the law to try to stop false reporting. with elections coming up, there's a growing determination to take action against fake news. and capturing the secrets of the galaxy — pallaba ghosh reports on a project to link 12 telescopes around the world to take pictures of a black hole. the united nations says it's willing to use further force against militias in the central african republic to prevent country from sliding into anarchy. thousands of un peacekeepers have been deployed there amidst fears of genocide. rival christian and muslim militias began fighting in car more than three years ago. thousands of civilians have sought shelter at the fragile un red line around the town of bambari. well, fergal keane has been there, and found only the un keeping the two warring sides apart. out in the country

use of greener vehicles. carrie gracie has taken to the streets of beijing to find out more. everything in china is on a massive scale. the problems and the solutions. cars are to blame for about a third of china's air pollution. so it's scrapping the worst offenders. but this ritual in the wrecker‘s yard is a losing battle against 30 million new cars taking to the roads this year. if these people want clean air, then from transport to heating and lifestyle, they have to change their behaviour. china has to kick its addiction to fossil fuels. for this beijing couple, the morning commute is a his and hers divide. he is part of the problem. and she's part of the solution. meet little blue. harmful emissions, zero. to beat the petrolheads, china subsidises electric vehicles and makes them much easier to license. on smoggy days little blue doesn't face restrictions like other cars, and kim is proud to do her her bit for clean air. translation: we all have to live in the city, and the pollution is terrible for health and beijing's image. driving little blue i don't have to feel

they are vulnerable to radicalising propaganda from syria and iraq. 0ur china editor carrie gracie gained exclusive access — and sent this report. southern xinjiang, once the fabled silk road between china and the west. now, the front line in china's war on terror. they call it an all—out offensive, a new great wall of iron. thousands of troops pledging to lay down their lives and shed blood. we are heading for the scene of the only confirmed attack this year. china doesn't want the world to see the police checkpoint. filming has to be discreet. body searches in every public building. we are the only foreign reporters to get to pishan county. on the street here last month. five victims died of their wounds. police shot the attackers dead. the government offers huge rewards for information and some are glad of the heightened security. you don't need to be afraid, she says, this place is full of police, you can feel safe, it's a lot betterthanbefweri recent attacks here have all been local and low—tech. a handful of young farmers armed only with knives. they show no sign of delivering

carrie gracie is been traveling the length of the new silk road. today she's in western china where the roots meant to resolve tensions between the muslim minority in the stat. humn. this is the place of the new silk road. behind the stage makeup bulimia is a muslim from a farming family. but people left behind by china's growth. they're in sin john. state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away haldeman that they show a whole utilities here tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe. that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. social moshe enda some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re write the script. but this theater a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there's a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast. a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building. but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china seeking new frontiers at home and abroa. first stop west china to solve economic insec

with the democratic unionist party. we've just seen her speaking to the bbc‘s carrie gracie. well, carrie lam is also featured on a number of asia newspapers including the china daily hong kong's incoming chief executive, says she has high hopes for the city's future. that it will take full advantage of china's increasing economic power to seek new momentum for its own long term prosperity and stability. and from the new york times — becoming chelsea manning. the us solider, freed from prison, talks about why she disclosed thousands of classified documents and the isolation that followed. in indonesia police authorities are still searching for four prisoners who escaped from jail in bali. the incoming leader of hong kong has told the bbc she cannot guarantee that freedom of speech will protect those who call for independence. carrie lam is the chief executive elect which is about to mark 20 years since the uk handed it back to mainland china. in 2014, protests paralysed the city and some have begun to call for independence. in other parts of china, such calls are treated as a cr

already have at least one child. as china editor carrie gracie reports, there has been a rush of older parents using frozen embryos to expand their families. carrie: hearbeat of an imminent arrival, the ultrasound scan of a 48-year-old mother-to-be. she had her first child through fertility treatment 16 years ago. the hospital kept her frozen embryos, and now that china's one-child policy has become a two-child policy, she is about to have her second miracle baby. more good news. it is a boy. she tells me she is thrilled. she's got a daughter already and would be happy with another, but the in-laws want a grandson. a two-child family is still a great novelty here, so a big fuss at the clinic for a special visitor. especially as this miracle was conceived here in a petri dish and frozen as an embryo for years, until china's policy changed and she could become somebody's little sister. >> as soon as i heard about the policy change, i was terribly excited. i ran to the hospital immediately. my second child had been frozen there for too long. i couldn't wait to take her home. carrie: not e

strategic dominance in asia between washington and beijing. our china editor carrie gracie reports. carrie: a game where the past is america but the future may be china. big stars moving here for the money and the eyeballs. there are almost as many chinese shooting hoops as there are americans on the planet. >> the united states is still the one to beat, and it will take china time to catch up, but basketball is our national sport now, and it can play anywhere. carrie: the rules of basketball are one thing, but the rules of the global power club are another. china has resisted american lectures on open markets and democracy. it is winning its own way. america first, warned candidate trump. mr. trump: we cannot continue to allow china to rape our country -- carrie: but when president trump played host in april, he needed china's help on north korea. there were no trade sanctions. he called president xi a good friend. president trump: we are going to have a very, very great relationship, and i very much look forward to it. carrie: xi jinping has lots of friends, though, party comrade

china's bid to exert its influence across borders all china editor carrie gracie has been following the route on today she's in the uk web brexit is driving a search for new markets abroad. now he is sequestering. sure we have a chance list or. what's the royal. right or wrong. lessons in the british tradition of often in tea from a chinese citizen. than the left place suite jammed nights tingting plans to take her picture. from an essex tea room to china. a communist state perhaps. but one with a healthy appetite for the rituals of the british ruling class. john this week varies straight from the tape tree farm. chinese consumers getting choosy about food quality. huge market. but hard to stand down. i think west at the beginning of the journey. we are starting small by introducing new things. and a few things i mean chinese as a curious country or curious consumers. they always surprise us. another challenge. cut the time from british strawberry farm to chinese tea table. she's hoping new transport routes well how. once a symbol of british empire and engineering now it's china's g

china editor, carrie gracie reports. not the images china wanted for the 20th anniversary of the hong kong handover. democracy activists trying to gate—crash the party. president xi was safely inside. swearing in a new government and delivering stern words about hong kong's future. translation: any attempt to endanger china's sovereignty and security, challenge the power of the central government is an act that crosses the red line and is absolutely impermissible. tough love was the message throughout his tour of hong kong. "greetings, comrades", he shouted. hong kong may be special, but it must learn to love the motherland. his just seems to be empire xi. but sorry, we are the ones who asked for democracy and we will not show our loyalty to the one party dictatorship leader. no sooner had president xi left, then the streets filled with protesters, marking the anniversary of the handover in their usual style. shouting at china patriots to go back to the mainland. taiwan flags among countless ways to defy one—party china. china controls the hard power in hong kong but this illustra

independent country. our china editor carrie gracie is in taiwan and reports from the capital, taipei. carrie: people in taiwan have more freedom of expression than people in china. after 70 years governing itself, this noisy democracy has a mind of its own. taiwan even has political satire. in this animation studio, they're not just mocking their own president, but mr. xi and mr. trump. >> we have 1800 missiles pointed our way. at the same time in taiwan we have absolute freedom to do anything we want. satire is one of the things we need to push because it has helped taiwan get its name out there. carrie: beijing doesn't do satire. it has threatened to retake taiwan by force. it has sailed an aircraft carrier past the island last month to show it means business. for beijing this, the island of taiwan, is the last piece in a jigsaw. it is a piece they say will finally reunite a nation broken up and humiliated by colonial powers 2 centuries ago. to let taiwan float off towards independence, or even worse, to let it become part of an american-led alliance against china in these waters,

party congress in beijing. china editor carrie gracie sent this report. favor, raisee in your hands. against?" "none." "none." "unanimous." more than 2000 communists, and not a single vote against. xi jinping fought on socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era. it is a third chapter for communist china. mao united the country. his successor made it rich. xi intends to make it strong. it is all a long way from where he spent his teenage years as a farmer. xi jinping had been born into the communist elite, but sent to the countryside when mao purged his father. that was then, this is now. china on the up, and xi promising quality of life at home and superpower status abroad. >> we want our lives to get better, and we want a strong country. >> xi jinping is very tough. compared to other leaders, he is great. carrie: xi believes in control. the party's control of the public. his own control of the party. and a campaign of fear to silence rivals. >> xi jinping has acquired more authority and power, and the chinese communist party has taken a step away from collective leadershi

sites, the forbidden city. china editor carrie gracie reports from beijing, and a warning, her report contains flashing images. ,arey: the forbidden city today's tour guide to the home of an of emperors, the president of chi. his tourist with the other most powerful leader in the world. all smiles despite the threat of nuclear crisis. president trump had come from south korea, where he told the national assembly north korea was a hell, and china should not be helping it. president trump: we call on every nation, including china and russia, to fully implement u.n. security council resolutions, downgrade diplomatic relations with the regime, and sever all ties of trade and technology. carrie: but in the 1950's, chinese fought and died alongside north koreans and against the united states. china still commemorates its war dead, and sees north korea as a strategic buffer. yes, it backs u.n. sections, but no, it will not let its communist ally fall. most -- ias done its would not use the term "best," but the most it cano leverage pyongyang. because when you push too far, the chinese

create a new silk road trading route. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie is travelling along all 11,000km of it from china to the uk. here‘s her latest report. bells chime for two centuries, central asia was russia‘s backyard. kazakhstan got its independence when the soviet union collapsed. but russian remained the language of business — until now. this is china‘s new silk road in action. the economy slowing back home, state construction companies put to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen, delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china‘s advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it‘s not just building across central asia, china is buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva comp

infrastructure across 60 countries. to understand china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the length of the new silk road. herjourney begins in eastern china, where the new rail route to the uk starts. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he's a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worth

series of special reports this week, our china editor, carrie gracie, is travelling the length of this new silk road. today, she's in western china, where they hope the route will help resolve tensions between a muslim minority and the state. this is the face of the new silk road. behind the stage make—up, buhalima is a muslim from a farming family. her people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china's seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop west china. to sol

curtail any pro—democracy protests. our china editor carrie gracie has been meeting some of those who were born in the year of the handover. hong kong's patriots greet their president and first lady. flags, but no umbrellas allowed, because umbrellas are the symbol of protest here. he said he'd come to support hong kong. protesters chant that's not how democracy activists see it, occupying a monument that china presented to hong kong for the handover. one student insisted on herfreedom to protest as she was arrested. hours earlier, she had illustrated her feelings about the chinese communist state. a hong kong flag in mourning. a veteran protester at 20. but she's no longer optimistic about what protest can achieve. another hong konger, born in the year of the handover. coffee shop barista and freestyle footballer lai cunyin busks to make ends meet. in one of the world's most unaffordable cities, he resents the people from mainland china who he says are pricing him out. to find a 20—year—old who's celebrating this week, it's best to look for a mainlander. sunny tan is a studen

the fight against party corruption must go on. our china editor carrie gracie reports from beijing. reporter: like no other party conference, nearly 90 million members, more than 2000 of them here. they are all tightlipped on the way in. >> [speaking chinese] reporter: the first time i came to one of these was 25 years ago. the striking thing is that the choreography just does not change. china has changed. it now has more billionaires than the united states, but the ruling party is making the point that whatever else happens, it will go on and on. china as a global power which affects us all, but the politics are as secretive as north korea. there are rumors of the risks between the men at the top, but -- there are rumors of the rif ts between men at the top, but on stage, there is only one voice. >> [translated] the banner of socialism with chinese characteristics is now flying high for all to see. it will be an era as china moves closer to center stage. reporter: socialism with chinese characteristics means socialism that allows for private enterprise and brings economic growth.

for strategic influence? 0ur china editor, carrie gracie, is travelling the length of this new rail route. she starts her report in western china. this is the face of the new silk road. behind the stage make—up, buhalima is a muslim from a farming family. her people left behind by china's growth. here in xinjiang, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many away. translation: tourists i met told me they heard xinjiang was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it's affected all of us. china is trying to re—write the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there is a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building, but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb. so china's seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop west china. to solve economic and security problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote

for all, or forever scan the crowd for the enemy within. carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. and carrie continues herjourney tomorrow in kazakhstan, where china is challenging russia's influence. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. tonight, we'll be delving deep into the trump e—mails, the disclosure today that one watergate prosecutor described as a smoking cannon. and we've an exclusive investigation into one work place, where staff have been paid the equivalent of one third of the minimum wage. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. carry on konta. the british number one is heading to the wimbledon semifinals after another three—set thriller on centre court. standing between konta and the wimbledon final — venus williams — the five—time champion — who becomes the oldest semi—finalist at the tournament in 23 years. avoiding pitfalls and potholes. novak djokovic reaches the quarter—finals but is the latest to question the quality of the wimbledon courts. and a fourth stage win

china editor carrie gracie gained exclusive access, and sent this report. southern xinjiang, once the fabled silk road between china and the west. now, the frontline in china's war on terror. they call it an all—out offensive, a new great wall of iron. thousands of troops pledging to lay down their lives and shed blood. as; §§ hgséfis f’fi “again; ' gfigfiit': 1511117 china doesn't want the world to see the police checkpoints. filming has to be discreet. body searches in every public building. we are the only foreign reporters to get to pishan county. here last month. ’fi ""||'i'f lllnummvmumeg. police shot the attackers dead. the government offers huge rewards for information, and some are glad of the heightened security. you don't need to be afraid, she says. this place is full of police. you can feel safe, it's a lot better than before. recent attacks here have all been local and low—tech. a handful of young farmers armed only with knives. they show no sign of delivering the kind of large—scale atrocity that would explain the government's call for an all—out off

editor carrie gracie reports, there has been a notable rush of older mothers who had stored their embryos after fertility treatment and are now keen to have bigger families. heartbeat of an imminent arrival, a last ultrasound scan for a 48—year—old mother—to—be. she had herfirst child through fertility treatment — 16 years ago. the hospital kept her frozen embryos, and now that china's one child policy has become a two child policy, she's about to have her second miracle baby. more good news — it's a boy. she tells me she's thrilled. she's got a daughter already and would be happy with another, but the in—laws want a grandson. a two child family is still a great novelty here, so a big fuss at the clinic for a special visitor. especially as this miracle was conceived here in a petri—dish, and frozen as an embryo for years, until china's policy changed and she could become somebody‘s little sister. translation: as soon as i heard about the policy change, i was terribly excited. i ran to the hospital immediately. my second child had been frozen there for too long. i

one child. as our china editor carrie gracie reports — there has been a notable rush of older mothers who had stored their embryos after fertility treatment and are keen to have biggerfamilies. heartbeat of an imminent arrival, a last ultrasound scan for a a8—year—old mother—to—be. she had herfirst child through fertility treatment — 16 years ago. the hospital kept her frozen embryos, and now that china's one child policy has become a two child policy, she's about to have her second miracle baby. more good news — it's a boy. she tells me she's thrilled. she's got a daughter already and would be happy with another, but the in—laws want a grandson. a two child family is still a great novelty here, so a big fuss at the clinic for a special visitor. especially as this miracle was conceived here in a petri—dish, and frozen as an embryo for years, until china's policy changed and she could become somebody‘s little sister. translation: as soon as i heard about the policy change, i was terribly excited. i ran to the hospital immediately. my second child had been froz

terror. but china vows it will triumph, and until then every uighur is suspect. carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. a non—profit group, tompkins conservation, is donating more than 400,000 hectares of land to chile for the creation of national parks. the american billionaire doug tompkins, founded he also co—founded the north face clothing line, and his widow kristine mcdivitt tompkins says expressions of democracy. the chilean government has agreed to add a further 950,000 hectares of land. they will form part of a network of 17 national parks in patagonia, covering an area the size of switzerland. i spokejust now i spoke just now to hernan mladinic, the executive director of the company, and asked him what difference the label national park makes. well, for the first time we have this land, that we saw 25 years ago that we wanted to make national park instead of a private part. national parks are the gold standard of conservation. they are proven to protect and preserve places in the long run and that is what we want. them as national parks. does it make a difference to the lo

redraw the map and come on the century. carrie gracie b. b. c. news on china's new silk road. she s. scam arab china's ambition i will have more often carry throughout the week. she follows the route of china's new cell corrosion. remember you can find much ronald a day's news atal website plus to see what we're working on any time make sure to check out our facebook page. i'm nora trevally and thanks for watching world news america. sins of a. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at the rubric dot com. bbc world news was presented by casey team loss and captioning sponsored by newshour production

become reality all china editor carrie gracie reports. hong kong's patriots greeks that president and first lady. flags but no umbrellas and. because umbrellas of a similar protest here. gosh it full full he said he'd come to support hong kong. is known current democracy activists see it. we'll keep pulling a monument china presented to hong kong for the handover. one student insisted on her freedom to protest as she was arrested. hours earlier she'd illustrated have feelings about the chinese communist states. a hong kong flag in mournin. a veteran protested at twenty. but she's no longer optimistic about what protest can achieve maybe we're not going to have and they were south but still wish it stand now and. finds out yeah i think it's very important to let. i the hong kong people on that that beijing government know that we are not giving up. i love the whole on the moon in the year at the. dover. coffee shop police dot com freestyle football at my junior. bus to make ends meet. in one of the world's most unaffordable cities. he resents the people from mainland china who he says.

critics see this as a bit of a power grab by beijing all china meditech carrie gracie has been traveling along the route. and now looks at china's challenge to russia with this report from kazakhstan. two centuries central asia was russia's backyard. catholics them got its independence when the soviet union collapsed. but russian remain the language of business. until now. nmsiis is china's new silkroad in action. the economy slowing back home state construction companies put to work abroa. must build a sushi when delivering a cutting edge urban railway so what is a good. shinya living a john is advanced technology is bringing convenience and more competent safety. travelers in kazakhstan. if this project as well it will serve as a model for a. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but that's alright. but most jobs he will go to chinese workers. and the loan was tied to a chinese designed. it's not just building across central asia china's buying into banks and oil fields to. but that wasn't some locals say they see no benefit. in one village kindergartens become a h

tackling air pollution, our china editor carrie gracie reports from beijing. carrie: everything in china is on a massive scale. the problems and the solutions. cars are to blame for about one third of china's air pollution. so it is scrapping the worst offenders. but this is a losing battle against 30 million new cars taking to the roads this year. if these people want clean air, then from transport to heating and lifestyle, they have to change their behavior. china has to kick its addiction to fossil fuel. for this beijing couple, the morning commute is a his and hers divide. he is part of the problem. and she is part of the solution. meet little blue. harmful emissions, zero. to beat the petrol heads, china subsidizes electrical vehicles. and makes them much easier to license. on smoggy days, little blue does not face restrictions like other cars, and she is proud to do her bit for clean air. >> we all have to live in the city, and the pollution is terrible for our health and beijing's image. driving little blue, i don't have to feel guilty even on smoggy days. i tell my friends they s