Died of a sudden heart attack in shanghai. Chinas long time second in command, he was known for his pragmatic economic policies and rose through the party ranks despite not having a power base. At one point he was in marked the top role of president. During his ten years of premier, he served under the shadow of xijinping, of premier, he served under the shadow of xi jinping, whose grip on power dominated domestic and international policy. With more on his legacy, i spoke with the chief geo economic analyst at bloomberg, who served as National Security Council Director with china and taiwan. Li keqiang was premier for ten years, retired earlier this year. What do you see as his legacy . Thank you so much for having me. This news is certainly a shock that he passed away at a relatively young age. Li keqiang leaves behind a legacy of being seen as a premier to xi jinping but also a senior official in his own right, someone who many believe was working to help keep the economy on good foo
Died of a sudden heart attack in shanghai. Chinas long time second in command, he was known for his pragmatic economic policies. He rose through the party ranks despite not having any power base. At one point he was even earmarked for the top role as president. In his final term, he was the only leading politician who didnt belong to xijinpings group of xi jinpings group of loyalists. Xijinpings group of loyalists. More on that later. Now to the latest on the war in the middle east. Calls for a ceasefire to allow aid into gaza are growing amid warnings from israel that it is preparing for what it calls the next stage of combat against hamas. These are pictures from the ismay Israeli Military as tanks entered Northern Gaza on wednesday. Israel says it was a targeted rate, not the start of the ground invasion. Inside gaza, the humanitarian situation is dire as food and fuel supplies are running low. The Palestinian Red Crescent says it will be forced to shut down Ambulance Services in 2a
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Palestinians are now killed every day . The hamas run Ministry Of Health in gaza publishes a detailed list of the more than 7000 people it says have been killed since israels bombardment began, but tonight, the Us Government says that while a signifcant number of people have died, it still doesnt trust the figures from hamas. Also on the programme, well have the latest from lewiston, maine, after a gunman opened fire at a Bowling Alley and a restaurant, killing at least 18 people and sparking a Massive Police manhunt. Police say the ao year old suspect is still armed and dangerous. And Artificial Intelligence a saviour or a threat . The uks Prime Minister, rishi sunak, outlines the risks and the possible rewards of the next generation of smart software. To talk about all this, tonight i will be joined from washington by the former Republican Party strategist rina shah and from london by peter walker, deputy Political Editor for the guardian. The situation in gaza is growing more desper
Crispin blunt is suspended by the Conservative Party after he was arrested in connection with an allegation of rape and possession of controlled substances. Live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. In the united states, police are hunting a gunman, suspected of a Mass Shooting which has left 18 people dead and 13 injured americas deadliest this year. Several towns in the Northwestern State of maine are in lockdown tonight, as Police Search for robert card, an army reservist, with known Mental Health issues. They say hes armed and dangerous. The shooting happened in a barand Bowling Alley in the city of lewiston. Lets get the latest from our correspondentjohn sudworth. Roads are empty, doors bolted shut. With the urgent manhunt still under way, the shelter in place warning now covers a wide area. The shooting began around 7 00 on wednesday evening, first at a Bowling Alley, then a bar, as once again ordinary, Everyday America is torn apa