Archive for August 12th, 2008

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Aug
08

On air: Your views on China

Thanks to Brett for moderating overnight.  Today’s programme is a special one.  Suzy and Jimmy will be hosting from Beijing, and they want to speak to people all over the world.  So over to Suzy….

Hello, my name is Suzy,  my friends and I were on World Have Your Say last week – live from Beijing. We tried to present you China from our experience and perspective, the China we live in today.

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12
Aug
08

On air: Do the strongest countries always get their way?

Russia has ordered an end to military operations against Georgia, after restoring what the Kremlin calls security for civilians and peacekeepers in South Ossetia. According to a statement, President Medvedev told his defence minister and chief of staff that “the goal has been attained”, but so far Russian troops haven’t withdrawn from Georgia. BBC Correspondents say this a ceasefire rather than a peace deal.

So Russia has got it’s way? Is it the case across the world that the biggest military and economic powers in any given region hold all the cards? Continue reading ‘On air: Do the strongest countries always get their way?’

12
Aug
08

Clearing the air

Mark writes…

More thunder storms last night which means a genuine (I.e not made up by officials) ‘blue sky day’.

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