more than 70,000 refugees flee nagorno—karabakh as its separatist leader announces the struggle for independence is over. at least three people are killed, including a 14—year—old girl, after a gunman opens fire in rotterdam. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. it's been a busy day here in washington as house republicans launched their impeachment inquiry into president biden. meanwhile, a potential government shutdown is looming with only a couple of days left for lawmakers to reach a deal. but on thursday, republicans spent the day focussed on making their impeachment case against president biden. they accuse him of profiting from his son hunter's business ventures while he served as vice president.

the house oversight committee has uncovered how the biden family and their associates have created over 20 shell companies, most created when joe biden was vice president, and raked in over $20 million. what were they selling to make all of this money? joe biden himself. so all of this money? joe biden himself. �* , himself. so let's get it straight. _ himself. so let's get it straight, we _ himself. so let's get it straight, we are - himself. so let's get it straight, we are 62 - himself. so let's get it i straight, we are 62 hours himself. so let's get it - straight, we are 62 hours away from _ straight, we are 62 hours away from shutting down the government of the united states of america and republicans are launching — of america and republicans are launching an impeachment drive based _ launching an impeachment drive based on — launching an impeachment drive based on a long debunked and discredited life. —— discredited lie. now, witnesses said there's no evidence president biden committed impeachable offences. several previous investigations, including one by the justice department, haven't found any evidence that mr biden abused his role or accepted bribes. i spoke about the impeachment inquiry a little earlier with house oversight committee member, democratic representative jasmine crockett. congresswoman, very good to have you on bbc news today. what do you think of what you

saw presented at the impeachment enquiry today? i’m impeachment enquiry today? i'm not reall impeachment enquiry today? i“n not really sure what was presented. you know, there were no fact witnesses that were brought forward and i would anticipate in an impeachment enquiry where they are lacking any evidence that they would try to bring witnesses but could bring evidence. there witnesses admitted that they had no evidence to bring. and in fact, there witnesses admitted at this point in time, there was nothing that they had seen that would lead them to believe that there was enough to move forward with anything on the president. so unfortunately, ifelt on the president. so unfortunately, i felt like this was yet another hearing in oversight in which the taxpayer dollars were wasted. 50. oversight in which the taxpayer dollars were wasted.— dollars were wasted. so, the man leading _ dollars were wasted. so, the man leading the _ dollars were wasted. so, the man leading the committee l dollars were wasted. so, the l man leading the committee of course james comber has said they are using this opportunity to look into more evidence and he also said that i have released a timeline ahead of today's hearing that shows influence peddling in the biden family and that the biden

family and that the biden family and that the biden family and their associates have received more than $20 million in payments from foreign entities —— james comer. you have concerns about how that money may have been used to possibly influence the president? i used to possibly influence the president?— president? i do not have any concerns _ president? i do not have any concerns and _ president? i do not have any concerns and i _ president? i do not have any concerns and i will— president? i do not have any concerns and i will tell - president? i do not have any concerns and i will tell you i concerns and i will tell you why. i've been sitting on this committee since i was sworn into congress and if they have the evidence, it would have come out already. they are not waiting for the evidence to just show up. i mean, they don't have it. we know that any of the fact witnesses they have taught to have been unable to connect the president, joe biden, to any wrongdoing and when we are talking about an impeachment, the impeachment is about the officeholder, it's about the officeholder, it's about the officeholder, it's about the president. it's not about the president. it's not about his family members and, honestly, thank goodness it is not about family members because we know of another president that may have a few issues if it were about his associates of family members. it is about the president. if there was evidence, it would

have been brought forward by now and we have yet to uncover any evidence and i do want to reiterate, we have had opportunities to speak with actual fact witnesses and those fact witnesses, the best that they could do is provide a new window, it does not meet the standard. if window, it does not meet the standard-— standard. if that's the standard, _ standard. if that's the standard, why - standard. if that's the standard, why not - standard. if that's the | standard, why not --if standard. if that's the - standard, why not --if that is standard, why not ——if that is the case, why not let the enquiry run its course and reveal there has not been any wrongdoing?— reveal there has not been any wrongdoing? because it is one of those things _ wrongdoing? because it is one of those things that _ wrongdoing? because it is one of those things that for - of those things that for whatever reason i would love to put their spin on and if we do not go ahead and confront the misinformation and that this information as it is being spewed out of their mouths, but they will do —— disinformaiton. they will continue to life to the people like we have seen the people like we have seen the maga republicans do so they were colleagues on the other side of the isles who had a lot to say but we had to educate and remind the american people that what my colleagues say is not evidence and the witnesses that they brought also are not

fact witnesses, so they cannot provide any evidence. we have to make sure that we hold their feet to the fire and crosstalk. change the standard for impeachment. change the standard for im eachment. . ., impeachment. there are a few da s left impeachment. there are a few days left for— impeachment. there are a few days left for congress - impeachment. there are a few days left for congress to - impeachment. there are a few days left for congress to avoid | days left for congress to avoid a shutdown and we know kevin mccarthy is trying to reach a deal with the far right of his party, the hardliners, republicans. are you confident a shutdown could be averted? no, i absolutely anticipated going to be shutdown and when we shutdown, down, it'll be because mccarthy literally is unable to make sure that this republican party can govern and the reason i tell you this so confidently is number one, they have not passed the 12 appropriations bills that are necessary, that number one. we've not even come close to even all weighing out 12 appropriations bills. then the backup would be a continuing resolution that also has not been put forth. so how do we avoid a shutdown? the only way of avoiding a shutdown with the

time left on the clock is if we take up the continuing resolution that has been passed in the senate in a bipartisan way and have been... crosstalk. if i can way and have been... crosstalk. lfl can jump _ way and have been... crosstalk. lfl can jump into _ way and have been... crosstalk. if i can jump into talk _ way and have been... crosstalk. if i can jump into talk about - if i canjump into talk about this continuing resolution because we spoke to a colleague of yours from the other side of the aisle, dymburt and he said we get here every year and i'm not going to vote for another continuing resolution because it is time to pass a budget bill and cut spending so what is your response to that i don't necessarily disagree. == don't necessarily disagree. -- tim burchett. _ don't necessarily disagree. » tim burchett. they are not in control and they have not passed the 12 appropriations bills of the idea that we should shutdown because of their ineptness is a problem because it is hurting our economy, it is hurting government workers and it is hurting all of our constituents that rely on the federal government to continue to function so this is not on us, you know cause, the question to them is why have you not laid

out your 12 appropriations bills. and they haven't. so what can we do if they have not done theirjob? are only fallback is a continuing resolution and right now they have not even put that on the floor so the only way to keep the government open is if we follow the lead of the us senate, has actually passed a continuing resolution. they are sending it over and it will be timely but they are not going to take it up.— to take it up. one more question. _ to take it up. one more question, you - to take it up. one more question, you are - to take it up. one more question, you are on i to take it up. one more| question, you are on the to take it up. one more - question, you are on the house aerospace caucus and we know the federal aviation administration is faced possible lapse in its statutory legislation, the first time since 2011, can you tell us of the impact of a shutdown would be on flying? let the impact of a shutdown would be on flying?— be on flying? let me be clear about this-it _ be on flying? let me be clear about this-it was _ be on flying? let me be clear about this-it was air - be on flying? let me be clear about this-it was air traffic i about this—it was air traffic controllers who say it is the last time that there was a shutdown because we are, the air traffic controllers fall under ourjurisdiction and under our jurisdiction and those are under ourjurisdiction and those are federal employees of all of those planes that we need flying, whether they are flying people because they are going on vacation, on business or because they are involved in our supply chain, that all has

a direct effect on if we will be able to continue business as usual and as far as i'm concerned the answer is an emphatic no, not to mention that right now air traffic controllers are down 30%. we've already heard from them that the shutdown will affect those that are in training. that means that we will be further behind on even trying to get to the capacity that we need to make sure that we are safe as we are flying. congresswoman, thank you _ we are flying. congresswoman, thank you so — we are flying. congresswoman, thank you so much _ we are flying. congresswoman, thank you so much for- we are flying. congresswoman, thank you so much forjoining l thank you so much forjoining us with your insights on bbc news today. us with your insights on bbc news today-— well, as the impeachment inquiry got under way on capitol hill, president biden was over 2000 miles away in the key election battle state of arizona. ina in a speech honouring the late republican senatorjohn mccain, with whom mr biden was very close, the president accused former president donald trump of what elizabeth —— submitted the us constitution.

he branded him a danger to democracy. regardless of party, it means respecting free and fair elections. accepting the outcome win or lose. it means you cannot love your country only when you win.— only when you win. two. -- cheering _ only when you win. two. -- cheering and _ only when you win. two. -- cheering and applause i cheering and applause democracy means reject thing and repudiating political violence.— and repudiating political violence. . ,, ., , violence. regardless of party. such violence _ violence. regardless of party. such violence is _ violence. regardless of party. such violence is never, - violence. regardless of party. such violence is never, never| such violence is never, never never acceptable in america! it's undemocratic! and a couple of legal developments for donald trump on thursday. mr trump's lawyers say he will not seek to move a criminal case in georgia from a state court to a federal court. the former president denies the allegations that he was part of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. meanwhile, a court in new york rejected mr trump's attempt to delay a civil fraud trial against him. proceedings are now due

to begin on monday with a judge already ruling that mr trump repeatedly overstated the value of his business empire. now to the crisis in nagorno—karabakh. the separatist leader of the region declared an end to the struggle for independence from azerbaijan, concluding more than 30 years of separatist rule. more than 70,000 ethnic armenians — that's well over half the population — have now left for neighbouring armenia. nagorno—karabakh is located between azerbaijan and armenia. the territory was seized by azerbaijani forces in a military operation last week. it is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan. those fleeing fear persecution but azerbaijan has rejected accusations of ethnic cleansing. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has more. the children of nagorno—karabakh have known two wars in their short lives. now, they've fled as refugees. the land they grew up on has been disputed for decades but for them, it was just home.

their father fought for karabakh in 2020 and again last week, so i ask how he feels about leaving, about surrender. translation: very bad. terribly bad. should it have been done differently? could you have got more help? what else could we do? i don't know. i'm too upset. i can't answer these questions. the armenian border town of goris has taken in so many refugees, some are sleeping in their cars — vehicles that now carry a life's worth of possessions. the exodus happened so quickly, many here still seem stunned. there is a giant scramble to help the tens of thousands in need, including the most vulnerable. donations are flooding in,

scooped up by exhausted families who've often travelled for days to reach here. sophia and angelina are still recovering from their trip and from a day under fire in their village, right on the front line. mariam's husband was hit by shrapnel then, but he didn't want to be filmed. the family are being hosted by a woman who fled nagorno—karabakh in the last war. now, she's helping a new wave of refugees. today, they all saw the official decree that their separatist republic, which they call artsakh, was being dissolved. translation: 30 years building our lives there l and they say there is no artsakh any more. that is a tragedy for the armenian people. but we have no strength left to fight because we were left alone. we were abandoned. nagorno—karabakh is

rapidly emptying out. but as they go, the ethnic armenians are not only leaving their homes and their property, they are also surrendering their long dream of independence. for more on this story, i spoke with mary glantz, senior advisor of the russia and europe center at the us institute for peace. very good to have you on bbc news today. as we just heard the leader of nagorno—karabakh has said he is dissolving the breakaway state, all institutions, by the end of the year and the struggle for independence is over. what will it mean? what impact will it have? .,, ., . have? the most immediate impact is that the armenians _ have? the most immediate impact is that the armenians living - have? the most immediate impact is that the armenians living in i is that the armenians living in nagorno—karabakh, and it is a majority armenian area, will not have the security of having the forces that were controlled by the separatist government in

nagorno—karabakh. in the azerbaijani government has said they will be moving to azerbaijan is who have been displaced 30 years ago by the first war back into nagorno—karabakh. first war back into nagorno-karabakh. first war back into naaorno-karabakh. ~ , nagorno-karabakh. with see intentions — nagorno-karabakh. with see intentions in _ nagorno-karabakh. with see intentions in this _ nagorno-karabakh. with see intentions in this area - nagorno-karabakh. with see intentions in this area lead . nagorno-karabakh. with see| intentions in this area lead to war in 2020. are you worried about the current flare—up escalating into a broader conflict?— escalating into a broader conflict? . ., , , conflict? there certainly is that danger _ conflict? there certainly is that danger and _ conflict? there certainly is that danger and it - conflict? there certainly is that danger and it is i conflict? there certainly is i that danger and it is something the international community needs to think about and be aware of. most immediate thing is to take care of the human rights and stop ethnic cleansing in the region and ensure the armenians there are safe but then, the second thing is to create an environment of peace by working with azerbaijan and armenia to settle their overall conflict, to avoid this expanding into perhaps armenia itself. 50. to avoid this expanding into perhaps armenia itself. so, i will come — perhaps armenia itself. so, i will come back _ perhaps armenia itself. so, i will come back to _ perhaps armenia itself. so, i will come back to that - will come back to that environment of peace but on the point of ethnic cleansing, azerbaijan has said it is not happening and it says he wants

armenians to stay and become what it calls its multi—ethnic society. what do you make of that? ~ ., , ., ., that? what is obligor and has said and the _ that? what is obligor and has said and the problem - that? what is obligor and has said and the problem is i that? what is obligor and has said and the problem is at i that? what is obligor and has| said and the problem is at the same time they are moving azerbaijanis back into the region which is understandable, they are internally displaced people, but there is no way to guarantee that they will not be conflict between these to groups and i do not think that azerbaijan has shown that they are serious about protect the human rights of armenian civilians in the region. what about the — civilians in the region. what about the armenians - civilians in the region. what about the armenians were i civilians in the region. what i about the armenians were now fleeing to armenia? can armenia support the tens of thousands of people who are arriving? i5 of people who are arriving? is your correspondent noted they seem to be overwhelmed and some that members of the international community are trying to get support and help to them but you are talking about a massive number of

people in a fairly poor country, armenia, so it will be allowed to task for the armenian government. coming back to the _ armenian government. coming back to the international i back to the international community and what you said needs to be created an environment of peace. both armenia and azerbaijan have close ties to russia. could russia mediate a solution? i think that russia has russia mediate a solution? i think that russia has shown over the last two years that they really cannot, they mediated a solution to the war in 2020 but since then they have invaded ukraine and their response to this latest war in nagorno—karabakh is to say it is an internal issue even though they have peacekeepers on the ground there, they did nothing. the russia has shown itself to not be a good broker for peace in this region. what role do you — for peace in this region. what role do you think _ for peace in this region. what role do you think the - for peace in this region. what role do you think the united | role do you think the united states could play? the role do you think the united states could play?— role do you think the united states could play? the us has tried to conduct _ states could play? the us has tried to conduct negotiations i tried to conduct negotiations and has been active over the last few months in trying to

facilitate packeds between azerbaijan and armenia and they need to continue that. additionally the us has provided help for the refugee crisis that armenia is facing. at the us should be a broker for peace, should work with turkiye and armenia and azerbaijan to try and get armenia and azerbaijan to recognise that they need to reach a peace agreement to ensure the protection of civilians in the region. film; civilians in the region. any solution — civilians in the region. any solution in _ civilians in the region. any solution in the _ civilians in the region. any solution in the past - civilians in the region. any solution in the past has not helped so what would a diplomatic solution that is sustainable and lasting look like? ithink it sustainable and lasting look like? i think it will involve painful concessions. armenia will probably have to give azerbaijan access to its x clave in order to get there, azerbaijan is now have to fly over armenia or travel through la re —— iran. they will need access to that x clave and i

think that the concession to azerbaijan will be turkiye and the eu in the us helping to facilitate transit of their territory of gas and other economic issues including a transit border in the south caucasus. interesting to get your analysis. thank you for joining us today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. sweden's prime minister has summoned the head of the armed forces to help address a surge in gang killings. in a televised address, ulf kristersson said the country is witnessing an unprecedented rise in violent crime. he was speaking after three people were killed in separate incidents overnight on wednesday. a trial started in california on thursday into allegations that tesla's autopilot feature was responsible for the death of a driver. the firm is accused of selling the car, despite knowing that the system was defective.

tesla denies this, saying it's not clear that the autopilot feature was being used at the time of the crash. the verdict could shape similar cases across the us. more than 2,500 migrants died or went missing while trying to cross the mediterranean to europe so far in 2023 — that's according to new data from the un high commissioner for refugees. the number marks a significant increase over the same period in 2022. hundreds of thousands of migrants every year, make the perilous journey from the tunisian and libyan coasts. you're live with bbc news. dutch police have arrested a 32—year—old gunman after three people were shot dead in rotterdam. the gunman first fired shots at a house, then at a university medical centre. fires broke out at both locations. police believe the gunman was acting alone, and say his motive is unclear. anna holligan sent this update from the scene.

he came to take them. the suspected gunman was a student studying at the erasmus university, which is affiliated with the hospital as shots rain out. one of their own members suspected of multiple killings, one for teachers among the dead. as shots rang out staff were rapidly evacuated some pushing their patients to safety. 0thers, terrified and trapped, taped calls for help to hospital windows. we can't get out now. we heard that there was a shooting first. we all had to stay inside and then suddenly we all had to go outside. i was working with children and we had to get them all out of the consulting rooms. and then we ran outside. elite police units, including snipers, storm the hospital as the suspect rampaged through. a 43—year—old male lecturer was shot dead in one of the classrooms. footage has emerged showing a man in camouflage clothing being taken from the hospital

building in handcuffs. a mile away, this was the site of the first shooting. he's suspected of killing a woman who was 39 and her 14—year—old daughter, then lighting a fire. the motives are still unclear. all the indications are he was acting alone. anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. the family of a young black gymnast, at the centre of a racism dispute in ireland say there's no excuse for what happened to their daughter. the 10—year—old girl was the only gymnast in a competition line—up not to be handed a participation medal. her parents are speaking publicly for the first time since the incident last year, and they have told the bbc about their fight for an apology from the governing body, gymnastics ireland. meanwhile the controversy attracted the attention of the multi olympic gold medal winning gymnast, simone biles. here's our correspondent, stephanie hegarty.

0nce, but twice. once, but twice. it is painful to state and _ once, but twice. it is painful to state and know _ once, but twice. it is painful to state and know the i once, but twice. it is painful. to state and know the obvious. my to state and know the obvious. my daughter was the only black child in the competition. she stood out well, and there were no excuses for what happened. at ten years old did she feel this was racist?— at ten years old did she feel this was racist? yeah. and that is the sad _ this was racist? yeah. and that is the sad trauma _ this was racist? yeah. and that is the sad trauma to _ this was racist? yeah. and that is the sad trauma to put - this was racist? yeah. and that is the sad trauma to put a i is the sad trauma to put a ten—year—old through. because she is the only black girl there. it is more like they almost blame herfor being black. almost blame her for being black. ._ ., black. one day after the event they complain _ black. one day after the event they complain to _ black. one day after the event they complain to gymnastics l they complain to gymnastics ireland. ~ ., . they complain to gymnastics ireland. ., ., _ they complain to gymnastics ireland. ~ ., ., , , ., ireland. we got a reply from them and — ireland. we got a reply from them and what _ ireland. we got a reply from them and what we _ ireland. we got a reply from them and what we wanted i ireland. we got a reply from i them and what we wanted was a formal apology to say, yes, this is from them. to formal apology to say, yes, this is from them.— formal apology to say, yes, this is from them. to make her feel supported. _ this is from them. to make her feel supported. one _ this is from them. to make her feel supported. one year i this is from them. to make her feel supported. one year later| feel supported. one year later they received a very short

letter apparently from the judge who did not award the metal. but we understand the judge had written another e—mail shortly after the incident and sent it to gymnastics ireland to be forwarded. in it she apologised forwarded. in it she apologised for upsetting you and your lovely child full saying she was very nervous but it was a genuine mistake. when i realised my mistake, i said, genuine mistake. when i realised my mistake, isaid, i ran back to get your child a metal and apologised. she concluded that she would never ever ever be racist. the family say that e—mail was never forwarded to them but they did not see it until last month and they met with the judge at a mediation session that gymnastics ireland did not attend. so you wanted an apology which you did not get? from gymnastics ireland? they tried to cover it up like it never happened.- tried to cover it up like it never happened. this week, 18 months after _

never happened. this week, 18 months after the _ never happened. this week, 18 months after the incident, i never happened. this week, 18 months after the incident, the | months after the incident, the family did receive an apology from gymnastics ireland. 0nly from gymnastics ireland. only after the video was leaked went viral and was seen by millions of people around the world. it of people around the world. it is almost useless. it is like i cried for so long millions of people cried with me before i could get this. they only sent an apology because the world wanted them to.— wanted them to. gymnastics ireland told _ wanted them to. gymnastics ireland told the _ wanted them to. gymnastics ireland told the bbc - wanted them to. gymnastics ireland told the bbc that - wanted them to. gymnastics | ireland told the bbc that they fully accepted is taken far too long to make an apology to the family that the child and her parents had been let down. the laser rose for a variety of reasons, they said, including human error, threats of legal action, interventions by third parties and our own understanding that this was a complaint from the parents against the official. we approached thejudge for approached the judge for comment approached thejudge for comment but have not approached the judge for comment but have not received a reply. but the family did receive a message of support

from someone very important to them. , , from someone very important to them. , ., �* , them. this is simone biles. i wanted to — them. this is simone biles. i wanted to let _ them. this is simone biles. i wanted to let you _ them. this is simone biles. i wanted to let you know i them. this is simone biles. i wanted to let you know that l them. this is simone biles. i j wanted to let you know that i saw how you were treated recently. i was shocked and wanted to let you know that you deserve a medal, just like all the other girls. it deserve a medal, 'ust like all the other girls._ the other girls. it has inspired _ the other girls. it has inspired this - the other girls. it has inspired this little i the other girls. it has| inspired this little girl the other girls. it has i inspired this little girl to keep going. i inspired this little girl to keep going-— inspired this little girl to keep going. i was “umping around all i keep going. i was “umping around all overi keep going. i wasjumping around all over the - keep going. i wasjumping around all over the place i keep going. i wasjumping i around all over the place and really happy because she is the best gymnast ever. and still going with gymnastics? yes. i am still continuing. i will not let this stop me. i'm going to keep striving hard.— keep striving hard. follow us on twitter- _ keep striving hard. follow us on twitter. thank _ keep striving hard. follow us on twitter. thank you - keep striving hard. follow us on twitter. thank you for i on twitter. thank you for watching. hello there. after all the cloud around on thursday and the heavy overnight rain, friday looks

to be dry and bright for many of us, thanks to a ridge of high pressure some good sunny spells around to start the day but there will be some showers developing mainly in the north and west of the uk and these will be frequent across across the north and west of scotland, close to this area of low pressure. a squeeze on the isobars here so another windy day to come across scotland with gales here and later went further south. there could be a weather front clearing the far south—east through the morning. it will do so and then there is plenty of sunshine around. winds more of a feature further north and here is where we will see most of the showers with some of them heavy and thundery and gales up to 55 miles an hour. in the south, showers patterning western coastal areas otherwise it is mainly dry. 20 degrees in the south—east, not quite as warm and humid as it has been. a fresher feel to things. as we head through friday night with the slightly cooler air

mass, clear skies and winds turning lighter for a while we will see mist and fog develop and it will also be a chilly night to come. single figure values across the board, as low as three orfour degrees across rural aberdeenshire. as we head into the weekend we have high pressure bringing fine and settled weather to start with and this next frontal system will sweep into central western and northern areas through the day. so we start chilly and dry with sunshine and then the sunshine will become hazy as the frontal system moves in. but most of the rain will be across northern ireland and wales, northern england pushing into southern scotland. the far north of scotland, southern south—east england should stay dry with sunshine albeit hazy at times. 20 degrees and mid—teens where we have wind and rain. into sunday it looks like that front clears its way into the north sea and we will have a hang back with the weather front across england and wales. sunday probably a bit cloudier for england and wales with splashes of rain through the morning. brightening up in the afternoon and brighter sunshine, a couple showers in the north and west here the mid— high teens but warmer

and muggier across south, up to 23 degrees. it is mixed into the new week and it will start off unsettled with settling down around the middle part of the week and we will start to see showers across northern areas by the end of the week and it stays fine and settled in the south.

evergrande's once high—flying chairman comes under police surveillance in china. we will have more on what that means for the world's most indebted property developer. and the clock is ticking on capitol hill. will hard—right republicans give in or will they trigger a government shutdown? hello and welcome to asia business report with me, arunoday mukharji. we're beginning in china with evergrande and the news that its once highflying chairman, hui ka yan, has been placed under police surveillance. on a statement on thursday, the world's most indebted developer said that that measures against him were taken due to suspected criminal conduct. without offering any further details, of course. early in the day, evergrande said trading in its shares had also been suspended. now, that isjust one month after the firm's previous 17

month suspension had been lifted.