麻豆约拍

Marking 40 years of economic reform, President Xi says China will not be dictated to. Jinny Yan is chief China economist at ICBC Standard Bank, and tells us whether she thinks the country will be able to keep its economy on track. Also in the programme, as senior UK government ministers step up preparations for a potential 'no-deal' Brexit, we debate the possible outcomes and their economic impact. Our regular economic commentator, Roger Bootle of Capital Economics, who believes the UK would be better off outside the EU, debates Sir Vince Cable, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat party, who disagrees. Football club Manchester United has sacked its manager Jose Mourinho, following a string of disappointing results. Mike Mehall Wood writes about football finance for the business magazine Forbes, and explains why the relationship has soured. We have a report from an African leaders' summit in Vienna, aimed at strengthening ties with the European Union. Plus we visit a care home in Japan to find out what role robots might play in the future of adult care.