Long: Rare protests in 10 Chinese cities, dissenters demand an end to zero-Covid policy; Also in the programme a Somali junior minister escapes an al-Shabab attack in Mogadishu; and the brothers behind the Turkish Bayraktar drones.
(Photo: Chinese protesters in Hong Kong holding blank white papers. Credit: Shutterstock)
Oct 10
Ceasefire comes into force as IDF pulls out of parts of Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza returning to their homes following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas say they've been shocked by the scale of destruction. Also on the programme, The Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist, María Corina Machado, has been awarded this year's ... Show More
45m 55s
Dec 2022
Will China’s protests over zero-COVID spark lasting change?
Guest: Joanna Chiu, staff reporter China saw its largest protests in a generation this week. In more than 20 cities across the country, protesters demanded an end to Beijing’s draconian zero-COVID policy, which expanded to dissent against President Xi Jinping’s repressive regime. ... Show More
21m 53s
Nov 2022
China rocked by protests against ‘zero-Covid’ policies
Zero-Covid protests in Shanghai escalated on Sunday evening as police struggled to disperse large crowds who gathered in the city, and Iranian protests continue but businesses are reluctant to join. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Sam Fleming, discusses the EU’s latest refu ... Show More
10m 17s