Its newsday. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the United States that it wont back down over its territorial claims in the South China Sea. On monday, Donald Trumps spokesman said the United States would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obamas more neutral position. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. Our china editor Carrie Gracie reports on the growing tensions. There are three key flashpoints between the new Trump Administration and beijing trade, taiwan and the South China Sea. The last two involve the risk of Military Confrontation between a fast growing naval power and the worlds superpower. China lays claim to most of the South China Sea, of the one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, and one where several of its neighbours have competing claims. Areas in the South China Sea that are part of International Waters and international a
Its newsday. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the United States that it wont back down over its territorial claims in the South China Sea. On monday, Donald Trumps spokesman said the United States would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obamas more neutral position. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. Our china editor Carrie Gracie reports on the growing tensions. There are three key flashpoints between the new Trump Administration and beijing trade, taiwan and the South China Sea. The last two involve the risk of Military Confrontation between a fast growing naval power and the worlds superpower. China lays claim to most of the South China Sea, of the one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, and one where several of its neighbours have competing claims. Areas in the South China Sea that are part of International Waters and international a
Counterfeiters. A warning from lego as its boss in china cant tell the difference between the fake and The Real Thing. And the mainlands most Famous Tech Giant Ali barack obama reports strong revenues and looks to soar even higher with the cloud. Good morning, asia and hello, world. Its a wednesday and glad you could join us for this edition of Asia Business report. We kick off with lego and the danish owned company has told the bbc that authorities in china need to do more to tackle fake goods after the man in charge of legos huge new factory in the mainland failed to spot a fake piece from The Real Thing. Lego is currently involved in legal action against one chinese manufacturer it claims is ripping off its products. Heres robin in shanghai. Billions and billions of these little plastic bricks have been sold the world over and now lego is betting big on china. What started out with Hand Cut Bricks in denmark in 1949 is now 100 out with Hand Cut Bricks in denmark in 1919 is now 100 m