1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Let's go to the UK. Kevin Craig, good morning to 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: you hi there. And so the United States prison has 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: gone called the United Kingdom stupid, annual prime minister stupid 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: over the deal with the Chagos Archipelago. I've never heard 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: of the Chagos Archipelago. What is the deal and was 6 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: it stupid? 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 2: Well, this was all agreed back in May and under 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: this huge agreement to critics would say, the UK is 9 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: leasing back something it already owns Mauritius off the Indian Ocean, 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 2: is claiming ownership of the Jagos Islands. It's important because 11 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: there is a UK US military base on one of 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 2: these islands called Diego Garcia. And plenty of people say that, well, 13 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 2: this deal is rubbish, Why is our prime minister doing this? 14 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: Or others are saying, well, he's doing the legal and 15 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 2: the loyal thing that they've taken advice and Britain doesn't 16 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 2: own it, so we've got to give it back now. 17 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 2: At the time, the Americans said it was a good deal. 18 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: And when I say the Americans, I do mean the 19 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: US President. Now he said, well, as we know that, 20 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 2: it is a screen stupidity. Add to that the mix 21 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: of course they're all going to Davos. Add to that 22 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: the mix that Donald Trump has effectively put on social 23 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: media for all to read a private text from the 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: French President Emmanuel Macron. And add to that the Europeans 25 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: pledging can play fire with fire when it comes to 26 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: these tariffs about Greenland. What a big mess? 27 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 1: Can we just put them in a room in Davos 28 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: and just let them hit each other for a while 29 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: and then I'd agree to carry on because this is 30 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 1: getting this is getting ridiculous, But there we go. Okay. Meanwhile, 31 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: UK here has approved China's plans for a new embassy 32 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: in central London, which I presume is full of all 33 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: sorts of gadgets. 34 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 2: Yes, it's absolutely massive, and it's now near Tower Bridge 35 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 2: and the famous Tower of London. But it is not 36 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: because of its looks that people are so concerned about it. 37 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 2: It is because it is so huge and there are 38 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 2: lots of rooms that seem to have no particular use, 39 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 2: and that's led to fears by some that Beijing will 40 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: use this as a huge spice center. The corner of 41 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: the building runs very close to some underground cables which 42 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 2: carry all the financial data across the city of London. 43 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 2: There is concerning there will be evesdropping on those, and 44 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 2: concerns as well that some ex Hong Kongers who are 45 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 2: living here in the UK in freedom but often in 46 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 2: secret are going to be rounded up and housed in 47 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 2: that embassy for interrogation. Those are the claims of the allegations. 48 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: China says, that's nonsense. But now add to that type 49 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 2: rope that we just talked about, Sekir Starmer not playing 50 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 2: it as hard as the EU was about these tariffs. 51 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: Wanting to remain friends with Donald Trump. Now seeing that 52 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: friendship blow up by that quote of great stupidity, what 53 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: will Donald Trump say about allowing China such a huge 54 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,119 Speaker 2: embassy in the UK. Well, I'm sure we'll find out 55 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: on truth Social in the next few hours. 56 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: Okay, Kevin Gray from the UK. 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