Coronavirus infection rates again. Host china is planning to impose tough National Security laws on hong kong following months of mass protests against the central government. The draft law is expected to be rubberstamped at chinas biggest political gathering in beijing. Activists fear it will be used to correct to crackdown on Political Freedoms and will likely make relations with the u. S. Even worse. Senators will introduce legislation to place sanctions on chinese officials for violating hong kongs autonomy. We report from beijing. Correspondent on the eve of chinas National Peoples congress, the announcement of a proposed National Security law which criminalizes secession, foreign interference, and a subversion of state power in hong kong. Hong kong is an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china. Of mpc is the highest organ state power. It is exercising the power enshrined in the constitution to establish and improve at the state level a Legal Framework and enforcement me
Economy and hong kong a top of the agenda and an appetite for business our vendors at malaysias ramadan bazaars are finding new opportunities despite coronavirus long time restrictions. I am. A new standoff is brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over a shipment of millions of dollars of fuel 5 Iranian Oil Tankers are just days away from arriving in venezuela to help ease petrol shortages that his way his own Oil Refining Industry has collapsed because of sanctions as well as mismanagement alexey obrien reports. In the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days. This is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything the shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 barrel a day refining network collapsed which critics blame on underinvestment and mismanagement by the state oil company now president Nicolas Maduro has turned to iran for help for
And a slowing economy. And a drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities that their own safety concerns. And sport had a catheter as World Cup Organizing Committee vows to keep the event affordable for founts us and all the while he says not pricing out supporters has become more important to the to the Economic Impact of corona virus. Now a new standoff could be brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over a shipment of millions of dollars of fuel 5 iranian tankers are just days away from arriving in venezuela to help ease petrol shortages there venezuelas own Oil Refining Industry has collapsed because of sanctions as well as mismanagement alexia brian reports. In the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days. This is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything the shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 bar
Venezuela shipments from iran are on the way but theres the threat of a showdown with the u. S. And the drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities there are safety concerns. And sport the head of cattle is World Cup Organizing Committee values to keep the event affordable for found us and all the while he says not pricing out supporters has become more important due to the Economic Impact of coronavirus. Now there are reports that the Chinese Government plans to introduce National Security laws in hong kong following months of mass protests against beijing there and this all comes as chinas biggest political gathering of the kicks off in beijing the opening session of the top political advisory body comes a day ahead of the National Peoples congress for more on this lets cross live now to our correspondent katrina you shes in beijing katrina this is a hugely controversial legislation remember back in 2003 the last time it was on the table it brought a 10000
Or 10 online orders a day but now we come in and we have at least 50. And a drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities but there are safety concerns. Not just in the past half hour a Chinese State media has confirmed that beijing is planning to push through National Security laws on hong kong after months of mass protests this comes as chinas biggest political gathering of the it kicks off in beijing the draft legislation will almost certainly be rubber stamped by the National Peoples congress about nor will prohibit acts of treason sedition or subversion activists fear it could be used to limit the Political Freedoms they currently enjoy in hong kong while our correspondent adrian brown is standing by for us in hong kong but fast lets go to katrina youre in beijing katrina and this confirmation just in the last half hour that this legislation will be tabled what more can you tell us. Well right now in the study is the National Peoples Congress Press confer