Time in shenyang china where chinas most famous dissident, liu xiaobo whos dying of cancer, is the centre of a diplomatic row. Germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has accused the chinese of leaking pictures of him in hospital. And its called on beijing to show humanity. The chinese says its a matterfor them and no one should interfere in chinas affairs. Julia macfarlane reports. Hes the most famous dissidents in china, held since 2008 for cowriting a Document Calling for Sweeping Democratic reform in china. Liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. The German Embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at a hospital was filmed and released to the media. Diplomats call that a breach trust, as you backed up by Angela Merkels speaks in. To . The tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. In hong kong on monday
Time in shenyang china where chinas most famous dissident, liu xiaobo whos dying of cancer, is the centre of a diplomatic row. Germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has accused the chinese of leaking pictures of him in hospital. And its called on beijing to show humanity. The chinese says its a matterfor them and no one should interfere in chinas affairs. Julia macfarlane reports. Hes the most famous dissidents in china, held since 2008 for cowriting a Document Calling for Sweeping Democratic reform in china. Liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. The German Embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at a hospital was filmed and released to the media. Diplomats call that a breach trust, as you backed up by Angela Merkels speaks in. To . The tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. In hong kong on monday
20th anniversary, here is another chance to see Sarah Montagues hardtalk interview with one of britains most celebrated composers, sirjohn tavener, filmed just months before his death in 2013. Welcome to hardtalk. Im sarah montague. Sirjohn tavener composes music for god, even referring to it as a form of divine dictation. In doing so, he has become one of britains most celebrated living composers. A0 years ago, his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist and new age. Since then, he has defied the critic the Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical cds ever. Many years ago, he had a heart attack which nearly killed him. Since then, everything has changed his music, his outlook on life and his faith. What happened and how did he change . Sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtal thank you. What happened to your music after you nearly died . It nearly vanished altogether. Because i was taken ill in switzerland. They didnt not know whether i was conscious, whether i was
Im sarah montague. Sirjohn tavener composes music for god, even referring to it as a form of divine dictation. In doing so, he has become one of britains most celebrated living composers. A0 years ago, his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new age. But since then, he has defied the critics. The Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical cds ever. Six years ago, he had a heart attack that nearly killed him, and since then, he says, everything has changed his music, his outlook on life, and his faith. So what happened, and how did he change . Sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. What happened to your music . Well, it nearly vanished altogether. Because i was taken ill in switzerland, and they didnt not know whether i was conscious, whether i was brain dead or not. And my wife came over from england, and she played me mozart, and i started conducting, like that. And the doctors realised my brain wasnt dead. I didnt become conscious after that, but
Im sarah montague. Sirjohn tavener composes music for god, even referring to it as a form of divine dictation. In doing so, he has become one of britains most celebrated living composers. A0 years ago, his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new age. But since then, he has defied the critics. The Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical cds ever. Six years ago, he had a heart attack that nearly killed him, and since then, he says, everything has changed his music, his outlook on life, and his faith. So what happened, and how did he change . Sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. What happened to your music . Well, it nearly vanished altogether. Because i was taken ill in switzerland, and they didnt not know whether i was conscious, whether i was brain dead or not. And my wife came over from england, and she played me mozart, and i started conducting, like that. And the doctors realised my brain wasnt dead. I didnt become conscious after that, but