Than any of us this is europes moment the European Union proposes an unprecedented 800000000000. 00 stimulus package to deal with the coronavirus pandemic fallout. And private final preparations before the launch of the 1st manned mission to take off from the United States in nearly a decade. So the u. S. Secure state my pump says hong kong no longer maintains a high degree of autonomy from china he says that china is attempting to model hong kong offer its own system and that the territory no longer warrants special treatment that could impact hong kongs position as a Financial Hub china has proposed a new security law for the territory which many fear will reduce freedoms while its been told white house cross when it can be how could he joins us live now as the sector a state wearing in on this these troubles between hong kong and china. Yeah weighing in is part of a requirement under the u. S. Hong kong policy act making a report to congress issuing a statement and also this tweet where he writes today i reported to congress that hong kong is no longer a ton of us from china given the facts on the ground the United States stands with the people of hong kong and he elaborated on that point in his written statement that he says essentially you know the United States is standing with the people of hong kong as they struggle for autonomy as promised and he also said its now clear china is modeling hong kong after itself and no reasonable person could assert that hong kong can maintain a high degree of autonomy from china given the facts now these latest statements from the trumpet ministration via the u. S. Secretary of state might pump a 0 echo his very strong statements last week in fact it was a condemnation of that proposed National Security law at the time the secretary of state called it the death knell for the hong kong economy and essentially said that this is a violation of the side o. British joint declaration and the United States still even a day before this is expected to come into effect is urging beijing to reconsider now what this really does is it marks another escalation in the war of words that has been going on for some time between china and the United States really says donald trump came into office said he was renegotiating trade deals with china there was that tit for tat trade war that resulted at least the 1st phase of a new trade deal although that not has not been fully implemented and then you have on top of that the finger pointing that is coming from the United States right now with regard to corona virus the u. S. President the u. S. Secretary of state blaming china for not doing more to stop the spread of covert 19 so this marks just. A latest in the in sort of the back and forth escalating tensions between the 2 largest economy in the world or it can be thanks very much indeed that you from the White House Committee how could the what on t. Government protests have fled once again in hong kong with more than 300 demonstrators being arrested during a standoff with police thats enough for major brown who has more. Lunchtime in Hong Kong Central business district. Police firing pedal pellets to disperse protesters. Bringing traffic in one of the worlds busiest star affairs to a standstill. Police say this was an Illegal Assembly this crowd shouted prodemocracy slogans and insults at the emotional up not everyone is against them though. Im from china and i support the police screams this woman whos from the mainland the protest is intended target was hong kongs Legislative Assembly but a heavy security presence prevented their attempts to reach the building inside legislators were debating a bill that would punish those who disrespect the National Anthem. This is what supporters of the bill want to stop the booing that drowned out the march of the volunteers before a recent football match those convicted under the planned law would face a fine of more than 6 and a half 1000. 00 and up to 3 years in jail there were many arrests on wednesday with at least one as young as 14 years old detentions that could now Risk University and Career Prospects opponents of this National Anthem will call it another float on the funds freedom and he comes ahead of a move by Chinas Parliament to impose a new National Security law on this city. Chinas Rubber Stamp Parliament the National Peoples congress is expected to approve legislation on thursday when more details of the proposed security law will be known in the meantime Hong Kong Government officials are trying to ease fears. It will be conducive to the long term stability and prosperity of hong kong and also helpful to safeguarding the legitimate rights of hong kong people. Many home calm people arent reassured and they now know the risk for tearing to demonstrate their opposition adrian brown al jazeera hong kong. Lets take this only to speak to victoria whos a Political Science professor at the university of notre dame joins us on skype from indiana welcome to the program for tori so what do you make of this ongoing situation and do you agree with the u. S. Secretary of state that this sounds the death knell for a full home combs autonomy yes this is actually a hoax kind because for a lot of people like my for my family and friends even when they walk down the streets that theyre not testing these days that you can actually just get arrested or pepper sprayed over to guest and fought so long for basically the last 2 decades beijing was encroaching on tommy and he and he rode in the freedoms basically in piecemeal fashion but for so long that what it is london a washington always said oh wow well in hong kong but now beijing took this basically in your career option cheap greatest regret now its one country 2 systems in the basement it turns decoration and so they cant completely taken off and therefore this is really a kind so how do you think beijing will respond to this or not lets get a response till the morning but how do you think they will respond. It seems to me that it was so loud that beijing was just seeing the ok all these western governments whenever we do something they issued a very strong condemnation as they issued statements but always just worse and no actions and i presume that beijing again this time was very distressing governments that they were not going to withdraw Hong Kong Special custom status and now youve given that the us is really actually doing that then beijing is going to be taken aback but of course i think they also expected to have some pushback they were just hoping that everything was still the basically at a little bit of shock that everything will turn to normal now we know that its not going to go back to normal ultimately down the line do you think that one way or another by stealth or otherwise china will eventually have its way over hong kong that that basically theyll be nothing the hong kong can do this is true because this also goes back to the end the spendings of one country 2 systems because for one come people and for the rest of the world 2 systems needing one comes to rule of law freedoms cheat is protect how come from the mainland system of one Party Dictatorship but from day one especially because the basic law was coming d to immediately after the tenement movements beijing always saw the 2 systems as capitalism and socialism in china theyve always wanted to preserve capitalism but yet stifle one comes freedoms now that because the world knows that beijing really wants to kill hong kongs rule of law and the so therefore it makes sense that beijing cannot have to kick a need it stude stifling freedoms well trying to preserve because to is a model and reaping benefits from it are a victory he will leave it there do appreciate your perspective on this thanks very much indeed victoria howie thank you for having professor of the university of notre. Now there has been a Key Development in the extradition case of men ones an executive with the chinese tech giant huawei a Canadian Court has ruled the rule but the challenges the u. S. Is seeking against may also constitute crimes in canada now the u. S. Is seeking mans custody accusing her of fraud and misleading a major bank account a major account about what ways dealings with iran manga whos 48 was arrested in vancouver in december 2800 at the request of the United States todays ruling paves the way for the extradition hearing to proceed to the 2nd phase starting in june lets speak now is rose in jordan whos with us now on the phone from virginia and tell us more about this important case rooms. Well next as you pointed out this hinges on this concept in canadian law called double criminality just as the crime of which among one of so is accused in the u. S. Would that also constitute a crime under canadian law amongst lawyers had argued before a Supreme Court judge in British Columbia that what she is accused of would not constitute a crime under canadian law however the judge in this ruling just released says that this would constitute a crime under canadian law because what ms monk is accused of doing is of lying to bankers with h. S. B. C. It 2013 in order to do Business Inside iran and that it was in violation of existing u. S. And canadian sanctions against iran the u. S. Wants brought here to the United States to face trial in federal court for deliberately and specifically going out of her way to try to do Business Inside iran despite the u. S. Sanctions regime. Now this ruling has just come down so we dont know yet what is going to do we would expect that she would try to appeal the ruling neck because she d says her people with within her Company Clause way the Telecommunications Giant and the Chinese Government have all argued that she has done nothing wrong she has been under house arrest for just about 18 months it is very likely that she will not be leaving vancouver certainly not anytime soon because of the Supreme Court justices ruling today right and this is very significant person within the companies and see as you know well way executives at the chief Financial Officer also the daughter while ways c. And her case has created a major rift between china and kind of the what about that now and indeed the relations between china the United States. Well its were getting into the area of speculation here but 2 canadians were arrested almost immediately after she was detained at the International Airport in vancouver in december 2018 both of these men have been accused of spying they are being held in secret prisons inside china and the Chinese Government has not done anything either to permit them to be put on trial for these spying charges certainly has not shown any willingness to work with the canadian government on the mom was shoe case if anything this has put a real strain in chinese and indian relations its had a detrimental effect on the trade relations between the 2 countries already im looking at social media there are a lot of people are hurling it got at the government inaudible because of this ruling in the past 15 minutes it also has complicated the relationship between ottawa and washington that you was made the request for extradition from ottawa the canadians were willing to do so but that is when the chinese started objecting and certainly washington has been putting pressure on the auto well to do what it considers to be the right thing which is hold someone accountable for allegedly violating global sanctions regime one that the troubled ministration has vigorously pursued against iran its a little complicated but this is the world in which we live its a Global Economy you have a company thats already been accused of acting as a proxy for beijing to be able to spy on other countries on other governments on other peoples for its own political agenda and then you have the 2nd highest ranking person in the company now sitting in a. One of or 2 manship in that crew for wearing an ankle bracelet it really does bring all of this tension to the fore all right thanks very much rosa just to recap a Key Development in the extradition case of main lines of an executive with the chinese tech giant while away the chief Financial Officer in fact a Canadian Court has ruled that the charges that the u. S. And seeking against mang also constitute crimes in canada and todays ruling paves the way for the extradition hearing to proceed to the 2nd phase which would start in june more on that as we get it in the United States another death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody has triggered new protests police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators calling for justice in minneapolis theres been widespread outrage after video showing an officer using his need to pin george floyd to the ground the officers involved in the attempted arrests have been fired and there are calls for them to Face Criminal Charges 100 has this report which contains images some viewers may find to stress. Protesters gathered by the hundreds to mark the death of another unarmed black man in Police Custody it happened a day after an all too familiar american seen with a black man pleads for help he struggles to bring what you want to. These are the images on a minneapolis street the man cries out in pain a policemans knee on his neck. You remember. George floyd accused of chick forgery is pressed down his face bloody murder when they do. Anything. Bystanders plead with the officers. He later dies in Police Custody it is the latest incident of a deadly confrontation between a white Police Officer and a black man captured on video you know you would really feel better if you just really feel damn near broke the citys police chief says he sped a sleepless night deciding what to do then fired the 4 officers at the scene i stand before you in the city of minneapolis here to say that our deepest condolences the citys mayor calls the death unacceptable being black in america should not be a death sentence for 5 minutes we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man for 5 minutes. The scene bears an eerie resemblance to a 2014 incident in new york city where another black man eric garner says his last words to the Police Officers restraining him i cant breathe after officers were cleared the guard case led to protests across the us police say george floyd had been resisting arrest bystanders said the force was clearly excessive and when it comes to Excessive Force in the us the pendulum has increasingly swung away from police in toward the alleged victim officer Jason Van Dyke is now serving a 7 year prison term for this 2014 shooting in chicago with look juan macdonald. Animals dead blah blah once again demonstrators massed as theyve done after similar incidents in new york chicago baltimore and ferguson missouri to demand justice for africanamericans across the u. S. And for the police at whose hands george floyd died while we get the very latest from john is live for us not chicago on the this incident as you said is outraged people out the sacking of the offices maybe the difference. Well the that is really outraged not just the Africanamerican Community in minneapolis in the state of minnesota but really across the u. S. Because as you know this keeps happening in various spots from coast to coast but the quick action of this city probably did quell a larger response last evening and there was a big protest hundreds of people possibly over a 1000 gathering at the site where george floyd was trapped down under that officers need and eventually died in the end some Police Precinct windows were broken some bottles were thrown some rocks and the police cracked down hard and broadly they used rubber bullets and they used some kind of chemical gas the crowd dispersed and there wasnt the kind of violence that you had in some of these other incidents what happens now really depends a lot on what happens to the officers involved now 4 of them have been fired the family of george floyd says theyre satisfied that that happened but its not enough they want those officers particularly the one officer who put his knee on George Floyds neck charged with murder and whether that happens could determine what happens in the aftermath of that and as you saw in that story we had a similar incident here in chicago and it took much longer for the city to react to that people got outraged there were multiple protests but eventually that officer was convicted of murder so people will probably follow this case through to the end and how that case ends may determine how many apple is goes. All right john thanks for that john h