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[08:00:13] KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, and coming to you live from Victoria Harbor, this is News Stream.
Now, China's leader congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his election win, but will the nasty campaign rhetoric harm relations?
Also, team Trump begins to take shape, but one of his White House appointments is under intense scrutiny.
And a warning for residents of Aleppo: text messages tell them to leave the besieged Syrian city immediately.
And we begin with the praise and criticism facing Donald Trump. Leaders around the world are trying to assess the impact on global trade. In the
U.S., anti-Trump protesters were out for a fifth day in major cities like New York and Los Angeles. And we're also starting to get a better picture
of what his administration will look like.
Now, one new adviser in particular is drawing a lot of controversy. We'll have more on that in just a moment, but first let's turn our attention now
to Asia. Now, leaders here in Asia are assessing where their nation stands with the Trump administration. China has extended its official
congratulations to the president-elect.
Now, Trump and president Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Sunday night.
Now, CNN's Matt Rivers joins us live from Beijing. And Matt, tell us more about the phone
call between Trump and Xi. What was said, and what does it reveal about the relationship?
MATT RIVERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, really this is just an introductory phone call, the kind of phone call that you've seen the
president-elect have with lots of different leaders around the world, both sides issuing statements afterwards saying they'll be willing to cooperate
with one another, but this, of course, comes after, as you mentioned, Donald Trump's incredibly negative
rhetoric on China during the campaign. And this also comes right in the middle of a very complicated
time for U.S. and Chinese relations.
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RIVERS: On the streets of Beijing, grappling with the idea of President Trump.
"We're surprised with the result," says Sherry Wong.
"I think the election is so bizarre," says Li Xinhua. "Western democracy is, too, it's
chaotic."
"He is afraid of China's economic growth. Trump will be tough," says Louis Quan.
Individual opinions may vary, but most agree that China will be and should be a top focus of the
Trump administration's foreign policy. Consider all that is at stake: over $650 billion annually, if you're talking about trade. These economies are
remarkably dependent on one another, though candidate Trump argued one side was clearly winning.
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT-ELECT: Because we can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what they are doing. It's the greatest theft
in the history of the world.
RIVERS: To counter, Trump has said he'd be in favor of installing a significant tariff on Chinese imports. Some of the imports sail through
the South China Sea, a vast area where the U.S. and Chinese military stands at odds. China's aggressive island building and land seizures have led to
fierce opposition from China's neighbors and the U.S.
Trump, though, has largely shied away from giving his opinion on the issue. He has been more clear for his preference in China's role in curbing North
Korea's nuclear problem.
TRUMP: China should solve that problem for us. China should go into North Korea. China is totally powerful as it relates to North Korea.
RIVERS: How Trump would get China to further use its economic influence, he hasn't said.
China's government never gives official opinions on U.S. elections or their outcomes, but
Communist Party-controlled newspapers do. On the economy, the Beijing news wrote, quote, "now that Trump is president, it's worth noting what kind of
effect the panic will bring." c7 fbb b b b b b b On the South China Sea, a thinly veiled suggestion from the Global Times:
"he might think it's not worth sending U.S. warships to the South China Sea to help other countries."
And the general theme of all these state newspapers is that the election of Donald Trump and the craziness of the campaign season is just proof that
western democracy is volatile and dangerous. Put another way, Chinese communism is the better way to govern.
A new president and a new era of Chinese-U.S. relations, right now marked with tense uncertainty about what that might look like.
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RIVERS: And, Kristie, even though not a lot of substance in this particular phone call between President Xi and President-elect Trump,
obviously, these two will have quite a bit to talk about when they inevitably meet face to face.
[08:05:08] LU STOUT: Yeah, and one wonders how much they are going to talk about the South China Sea. We know tensions have been very, very high
there. But is that all going to simmer down given Trump's priorities and America first approach?
RIVERS: Well, that's what you're hearing from a lot of analysts, you might think Chinese leaders would say, oh, we're not too happy that Donald Trump
is about to become president, but what they are seeing is that perhaps, according to analysts, there's an opportunity here for China. If
President-elect Trump does as he says, focuses more domestically, doesn't really exert America as much on an international standpoint, then maybe
that gives China a little bit easier path to exerting its own will in the South China Sea with less of a U.S. interference in some of these disputed
waters.
LU STOUT: Yeah, it will certainly be very interesting to see just how far Donald Trump is going to take his tough talk that we've been hearing on the
campaign trail when he becomes president of the United States.
Matt Rivers joining us live from Beijing, thank you.
And Trump's White House team is taking shape, but not without controversy. The man on the right of your screen is Reince Priebus. He is an
establishment Republican. He is the new chief of staff, but it is the man on the left, Steve Bannon, who is causing an uproar.
Now Bannon, who is the executive chairman of Breitbart News is to be Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor. Now, CNN's Sunlen Serfaty
explains why his appointment has some people worried.
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SUNLEN SERFATY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump elevating Steve Bannon to chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House.
Already multiple hate watch groups are now rebuking the appointment, voicing their concerns about Bannon's ties to the alt- right.
Bannon was brought on as CEO of the Trump campaign in august. He came in as the head of the right wing website Breitbart news with a nationalist,
populist reputation. Known for controversial headlines like "Bill Kristol: Republican spoiler, renegade Jew" and "Birth control makes women
unattractive and crazy."
STEVE BANNON, NEWLY-APPOINTED CHIEF STRATEGIST FOR DONALD TRUMP: What we need to do is bitch-slap the Republican Party and get those guys, you know
heeding to -- and if we have to, we'll take it over.
SERFATY: Bannon's longtime mission: to take down the establishment wing of the Republican Party.
BANNON: If you're fighting to take this country back, it's -- you know, it's not going to be sunshine patriots. It's going to be people who want to
fight. I mean, Andrew Breitbart was all about the fight. In fact, we call ourselves internally the fight club. BASH: And Bannon's target No. 1 Donald
Trump appoints Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff and Steve Bannon as his chief advisor, setting up a possible power struggle. house
speaker Paul Ryan. E- mails obtained by "The Hill" newspaper giving orders to his staff to try to take him down, saying the long game is to have Ryan
gone by spring.
Bannon, a former Navy officer and Goldman Sachs banker, also surrounded by controversy in his private life. In 2007, the exec's wife accused him of
domestic violence and making anti-Semitic remarks, saying in court, "He doesn't like Jews and that he doesn't like they raise their kids to be
whiny brats and that he didn't want the girls going to school with Jews."
But Bannon's camp says he never said it.
TRUMP: I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans.
SERFATY: Now with Bannon in the White House, critics questioning Trump's inclusive vision.
Sunlen Serfaty, CNN, Washington.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: OK, let's dig a little deeper into Trump's appointment of Steve Bannon with our senior media correspondent Brian Stelter. He joins us, of
course, live from New York. And Brian, Bannon has been called a number of things. He's been called a conspiracy theorist, an extremist publisher, a
bigot, worse. Now, based on Breitbart News and what he has published, what do we know about him?
BRIAN STELTER, CNN MEDIA CORRESPONDENT: He is going to be incredibly influential in the Trump White House. He will essentially have the same
role that Karl Rove had during the Bush years, early on in the Bush years. Karl Rove was known as
Bush's brain back then, and you can think of Bannon in a similar way, giving counsel and advice and strategy to Donald Trump.
Bannon is many things to many people, and I think in the interest of fairness, we should point out he would not describe himself as a white
nationalist. He would not describe himself as someone who espouses those views, and when I spoke with him a couple of months ago, he talked about
this populist movement, something he's seen in the United States and also in countries in Europe and he was proud to see these jam-packed Trump
rallies where people were expressing these populist views.
However, his critics say he is a white nationalist and Breitbart is a white nationalist website,
really focused on white identity politics. There is a tremendous amount of fear about what this Bannon
appointment means, and right now few answers, because he really doesn't ever give interviews.
So, we'll see if he opens up in the months to come and talks about what his views really are.
[08:10:05] LU STOUT: Yeah, absolutely. And the source of the fears is not only who he is, but what kind of influence you can be wielding. He's been
called a Trump whisperer. So, how much influence is he going to have on the incoming president?
STLETER: Well, the announcement on Sunday from the Trump administration is that Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon will be equal partners in the White
House, so that would indicate that Bannon will have a significant role shaping policy and giving Trump strategic advice about how to approach the
presidency.
LU STOUT; And once Bannon is there installed in the White House and right next to President Trump, will he continue to be involved with Breitbart
News?
STELTER: That's an unanswered question. I would expect the answer is no. But we haven't had an official answer from Breitbart.
You know, Breitbart has risen to prominence in recent years for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is because of its connection to the alt-right
movement. Bannon has said in the past that Breitbart is a platform for the alt-right, and the alt-right again has many things for many people. Some
would say it's white supremacy in disguise, others would say it's just a reaction to progressivism and
mainstream conservativism. These definitions, these terms, are very much up for debate. And that's partly I think why there's so much uncertainty
right now.
LU STOUT: Breitbart has been called a platform for the alt-right. You've called it an example of anti-media. What do you mean by that?
STELTER: Well, we have traditional media like this channel, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, newspapers all
around the world, news networks around the world, those are traditional media. And what we've seen recently is this crop of anti-media --
Breitbart, Fox News, these websites and news outlets that really exist in opposition to traditional media, sometimes because they espouse
conservative points of view, sometimes because they try to disrupt and reject media narratives.
I think of Breitbart as a website that can't exist were it not for traditional media, because so much of what they do is try to reject what
others are reporting, tries to deny what others are reporting. For example, there's been a rise in hate and harassment, racist graffiti and
things like that, all across the United States in recent days, but if you read Breitbart, Breitbart tells you those are hoaxes, taht those are fakes,
they're veing done by liberals in order to make Trump supporters look bad.
Now there's not evidence of that. There's a couple of cases of people making up stories about
being harassed, but there have been scores, I would say hundreds of these incidents overall, so they are not all made up. They are not all fake.
But that's what Breitbart says. That's an example of Breitbart being anti-media.
LU STOUT: Yeah, but those headlines you just mentioned is just another reminder for all news consumers just to stay vigilant when they read
anything that appears online or elsewhere. Brian Stelter reporting live for us. Thank you so much, take care.
Now, Donald Trump may be looking ahead to running the country, but thousands continue to
protest the outcome of this election. Protesters hit the streets in major cities for a fifth straight day. They say they're worried about racial
harassment in the wake of his victory. Now, Trump criticized the protests in an interview with 60 Minutes. Here is how he reacted to reports as some
of his supporters may have been harassing minorities.
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TRUMP: I am very surprised to hear that. I hate to hear that.
LESLEY STAHL, 60 MINUTES: But you do hear it.
TRUMP: I don't hear it.
STAHL: You're not seeing this?
TRUMP: I saw one or two instances.
STAHL: On social media?
TRUMP: But I think it's a very small amount. Again, I think it's...
STAHL: Do you want to say anything to those people?
TRUMP: I would say don't do it, that's terrible, because I'm going to bring this country together.
STAHL: They are harassing Latinos, Muslims.
TRUMP: I am so saddened to hear that. And I say stop it. If it -- if it helps.
I will say this, and I'll say it right to the camera, stop it.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
LU STOUT: Now, in that same interview, Donald Trump, he also addressed whether he plans to deport undocumented immigrants as a central part of his
campaign message.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
STAHL: What about the pledge to deport millions and millions of undocumented immigrants?
TRUMP: What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers. We have a lot of these
people, probably 2 million, it could even be 3 million, we're getting them out of our country or we're going to incarcerate. But we're getting them
out of our country. They are here illegally.
After the border is secured and after everything gets normalized, we're going to make a determination on the people that you're talking about, who
are terrific people. They are terrific people, but we're going to make a determination.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
LU STOUT: Now, it's not clear what affect Trump's election victory will have on a migrant deal
reached by Australian and the Obama administration. Under this agreement, Australia is supposed to transfer hundreds of refugees in controversial
off-shore detention centers to the U.S. Now, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls it a one-off deal which prioritizes women, children, and
families. He says it won't apply to refugees trying to reach Australia in the future.
Now, a key player in the U.S. election and an unlikely one at that was Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder published damaging email hacked from
the Clinton campaign. He now has answering of his own to do.
Prosecutors questioned him over allegations of sexual assault. And the interrogation took place
at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange has been holed up there since 2012 to avoid extradition.
Now, Erin McLaughlin is monitoring the situation from outside the embassy and she joins us now live. And Erin, this interview is really a key
milestone in a case that has dragged on and on for years. Where do things stand now?
ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, as far as we know, Kristie, right now that interview is still under way.
Let me just set the scene here outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London. As you can see behind me there's a heavy media presence, as well as a heavy
police presence, unclear if they are waiting for any sort of officials to come out of the embassy once the questioning is over.
It's been going on now for some two hours.
Now, the process, we understand, from Swedish authorities is that they submitted a list of
questions to Ecuadorian officials and it will be an Ecuadorian prosecutor to ask those questions of Julian Assange in the presence of the Swedish
prosecutor, as well as his legal team. He'll also be asked to give a DNA sample.
Now, at the conclusion of this questioning, Ecuadorian officials are expected to create a report and submit that written report to Swedish
authorities and then Swedish authorities will decide whether or not to file charges against Julian Assange.
In the meantime, Assange is expected to remain inside the embassy.
LU STOUT: And what next? Especially the fact that Donald Trump won the election, this is
a candidate who declared his love for WikiLeaks, related, of course, to the leaked Democratic
Party emails, which embarrassed Hillary Clinton. How does that change the fate and future of Julian Assange?
MCLAUGHLIN: Well, that's entirely unclear at this point, Kristie. Keep in mind the reason why Julian Assange has sought asylum at the Ecuadorian
embassy here in London. He claims he is concerned that if he is extradited to Sweden to face these allegations of sexual assault that he will then be
extradited to the United States, where he says he could face the death penalty for his role in WikiLeaks.
Now, that calculus on his part, that thinking, seems to not have changed, given that he remains inside the Ecuadorian embassy seeking political
asylum. We know that his supporters have started an online petition, some of his supporters, asking for President-elect Trump to pardon Julian
Assange. No word so far from President-elect Trump if that is even in the cards.
LU STOUT: All right, Erin McLaughlin joining us outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Thank you, take care.
Now you're watching News Stream coming to you live from Victoria Harbor here in Hong Kong. And coming up, a text message is spreading fear in a
Syrian city already pummeled by war.
Now, people in eastern Aleppo are given only 24 hours to escape.
And in neighboring Iraq, families who have fled Mosul face chaos and uncertainty over what
comes next. We'll take you there.
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[08:20:46] LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, you're back watching News
Stream.
Now, at least two people are dead after a series of earthquakes struck New Zealand's south
island. The first quake, a magnitude 7.8, that hit just after midnight on Sunday. Now, the second, a 6.2, that hit Sunday afternoon.
And aftershocks were still being felt all the way to Wellington as New Zealand's capital on the
North Island.
Now, people in Eastern Aleppo, meanwhile, they are being warned to evacuate before the bombs fall on their city yet again. Now that warning, it came
via text message on Sunday, likely from the Syrian government, urging people to leave rebel-held parts of the city
within 24 hours.
Now, rebels were also given an ultimatum to lay down their arms. And this video filmed by a drone, it shows you how devastated the besieged city
already is.
Let's bring in Jomana Karadsheh. She has reported extensively on the plight of Syrian civilians devastated by war. She joins us now from
neighboring Jordan.
And Jomana, that, understand you and our colleagues have been speaking to people living in the
besieged part of Aleppo. How strong is the level of fear and apprehension there?
JOMANA KARADSHEH, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, we've spoken to people over the past 24 hours and they say this sort of message
is not out of the ordinary, that they have received warnings in the past, leaflets have been dropped, also state media in the past have broadcast
similar messages. They feel that this is part of psychological warfare, that it's an intimidation and fear tactic used by the regime, as some have
described it, one woman I talked to yesterday said that they are trying to plant fear in the residents of eastern Aleppo.
But at the same time people are absolutely terrified. There's this real sense of apprehension amongst the population, people that we have spoken
to, they really fear that a large scale all out military offensive can start at any point right now, any day this could happen.
And when you ask them if they can leave according to these messages that they have been
receiving, some people would tell you that they have been considering leaving. These are people who have been in Aleppo for years, you know,
doing the worst of the fighting there and the bombardment, who said that they would never leave before. Now they say they have been considering it,
but at the same time they say they do not trust the regime. They do not trust the Russian allies of the regime, that they would be guaranteed safe
passage if they tried to leave.
Other people, Kristie, we've spoken to say that they will never leave. They say that Aleppo is their home. And no matter what happens, and
despite the really deteriorating humanitarian situation, they will not leave their homes.
LU STOUT: Yeah, and tell us more about the deteriorating humanitarian situation. Do the people in these besieged areas of Aleppo face a mass
starvation scenario?
KARADSHEH: This is exactly, Kristie, what we heard the United Nations warning last
week. They said that you could be -- the 250,000 or more residents of the besieged eastern Aleppo could be facing this mass starvation scenario.
They said that the last time any significant amount of aid got into Eastern Aleppo was back in July, and right now the last of the rations are being
distributed to the population there, so a lot of concern.
And this is something that we also heard from people on the ground in eastern Aleppo, saying that the situation has never been worse. And when
you talk to them about how they're getting by, what they are surviving on, many of the people that we've spoken to say that they are surviving on
whatever they stored from before the siege. They say that it's basically dried foods.
You have rice, a little bit of pasta, and cracked wheat, that sort of stuff that they are surviving on. They say that there is no fresh vegetable, no
fruits, and whatever they can find on the market is so expensive and prices have skyrocketed over the past week that people cannot afford it. We're
talking about one kilo of meat, as an example that was given to us, costs about $40 U.S. dollars, something a majority of people in eastern Aleppo
cannot really afford.
So a very, very dire humanitarian situation, and really there's no end in sight for the suffering
of the people of eastern Aleppo. They are really concerned the worst is yet to come, Kristie.
[08:25:09] LU STOUT: Yeah, the worst is yet to come, fears of that, a major military operation and food aid lacking, a very dire situation for
the people in Aleppo. Jomana Karadsheh reporting. Thank you.
Now in Iraq, witnesses tell CNN that ISIS fighters in eastern Mosul are fortifying their
positions, they're digging new trenches and setting barriers on major roads. And for those who have
managed to escape the city, the ordeal is not yet over.
Now, CNN's Phil Black has more from outside Mosul.
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PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Munaz Abdullah (ph) and his family are being searched for weapons on Mosul's eastern outskirts, just a short distance
from where Iraqi forces are battling ISIS. They've decided to flee the city.
Munaz says they left because mortars started falling close to them. They are among the people now following this road every day away from the
violence and terror of an urban war zone. But they don't know where it's taking them.
Asnar Muhammad (ph) says she hid in a home with her family enduring nearby explosions for eight days until one of them destroyed half the building, so
she ran.
"I was running among bullets", she says. "Walking and crying. Running and crying."
They are escaping war and ISIS as well after living under the group's ideas of morality for more than two years. 11-year-old Dawud (ph) witnessed
justice according to ISIS. He says they slaughtered three men and called us to come and watch. One of them, the poor guy, wasn't beheaded properly, so
another man came with a knife and finished the job.
This is the start of the screening process. The women and the children, they are being taken away first on to a truck that's just arrived. Their
husbands, brothers, fathers have to wait. They'll be taken somewhere else. Their names checked against the database just to ensure they're not one of
the ISIS members that may be trying to flee the city with all the other refugees. The moments that follow are chaotic and heartbreaking, especially
for the children. There's little dignity in this, but they'll be safe. The rest are ordered to sit quietly in rows.
Somehow Dawud has been left behind with the men. His hands can't hide his anxiety. He tells us he's thinking about the camp, living in a tent, under
rain, in the mud.
This is a life-changing day; their first without ISIS for a long time. There's relief, some nervous smiles but war, uncertainty and loss ensure
there is no feeling of celebration.
Phil Black, CNN, near Mosul, northern Iraq.
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LU STOUT: A horrific account of life under ISIS from that boy.
Now, South Korean lawmakers, they have agreed to set up a unit to investigate the scandal
that's been engulfing President Park Geun-hye. Now, she has been accused of allowing a close friend to view confidential government documents and
speeches. And protesters have been demanding she resign over the scandal.
A spokesperson for the country's ruling party says the investigation will take 120 days.
Now, you're watching News Stream. And still to come right here on the program, what does a Trump presidency mean for China? We'll hear from an
author and journalist based in Beijing straight ahead.
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[08:32:04] LU STOUT: Now, we told you earlier this hour, Chinese president Xi Jinping he spoke on the phone earlier today with U.S. President-elect
Donald Trump, congratulating him on his win. But Trump has made some major allegations against China, saying that it's manipulating its currency to
make exports more competitive. Here's what people on the streets of Beijing had to say.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): China's economy is strong now. He's afraid of China's export, which could have negative influence to the
state's economy. No matter Hillary or him wins the presidency, both of them will increase tariffs, but Trump will be more tough.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (throughtranslator): If he sticks to his words, the Sino-U.S. relations should be better. The major issue is the South China
Sea, which is in the spotlight. He proposed to deal with domestic issues first and less interference on the foreign ones, so security is the single
most important interest for a country.
I think the world economy is a fusion of countries that are mutually dependent and beneficial, one can't live out the other. In terms of the
harsh words during the campaign, the real policies after taking office might not be the same.
UNIDENITIFIED MALE (through translator): But I don't think there's absolute ideological warfare between countries, neither is Trump able to
fully enforce his policies, the Sino-U.S. trading partnership would stay intact.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): I am not surprised that Trump won the election. He's more straight forward and honest than Hillary.
People will be more willing to accept the way that he handles things.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: That's the view from the streets of Beijing.
Let's talk more about what a Trump presidency means for the people of China. I'm joined by Lijia Zhang, a former factory worker turned
journalist and author of the book "Socialism is Great." She joins me live from Beijing.
Li Zhang, good to see you.
First, let's talk about Chinese state-run media. It's been a golden opportunity for them to trash the U.S. political system. What kind of
state-run media coverage have you seen about Trump?
LIJIA ZHANG, JOURNALIST: Oh, I think China has with China's propaganda machine has been working overtime and kind of turning propaganda stuff to
point out discrediting American style democracy, pointing out the whole election process, how, you know, ugly it
has been, packed with lies, insults, a lot of it probably were true, I'm afraid, but also they have been taking this opportunity to point out that
America shows signs of decline and western democracy is on the decline.
LU STOUT: Yeah, so Chinese press are putting down democracy in America. What's the reaction in social media? Is the voice of the people online in
line with state-run media?
ZHANG: I think that the reaction has been very mixed, and some very surprised and dismayed, so I'm very pleased. I think overall many Chinese
have been watching the election like enjoying some kind of a reality show and say, look, ha-ha, America, the most powerful nation in the world,
please. And you know what saying how ugly the whole thing has been.
LU STOUT: And the mood among nationalists in China, what are they saying?
ZHANG: Oh, they have been saying all sorts of things. And saying they don't like -- they said they don't like Hillary, and they think Trump will
be good and, you know, Hillary has been anti-China and he's been very critical of China's human rights records and they say, you know, America has shown signs of decline, trying to become a turning
point, China has become more strong.
But officially, the reaction has been quite positive and President Xi has sent congratulations and the party's newspaper has been talking win-win
situation and building a new power nation relationship.
LU STOUT: Yeah, and a relationship based on, as reported earlier today, mutual respect.
And Lijia, I have a personal question for you. I want to get your view as a former factory worker in China and now an author and a professional
Chinese woman, how do you interpret the victory of Donald Trump?
ZHANG: I think it's been very complicated. Personally, I'm not a big Donald Trump fan. And I think I just don't like his word of arrogance,
very narrow-minded. He's a misogynist and I'm not a big fan.
If I was given the choice, I'd still go for a democratic system any time. I hope the American people realize that it's such a privilege to be able to
vote, and I think I'm afraid China still has a long way to go there.
LU STOUT: Yeah, thank you for reminding us of that privilege -- and it is indeed a privilege to be able to vote. Lijia Zhang joining us live from
Beijing. Thank you. Take care.
Now, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, of course, he insists that fake news on the social platform did not play a role in the outcome of the
U.S. election. Now, hoax stories about both candidates went viral ahead of polling day and some are questioning whether it had any impact. But the
Facebook CEO claims, quote, of all the content on Facebook, more than 99 percent of what people see is authentic. This makes it extremely unlikely
hoaxes changed the outcome of this election in one direction or the other, unquote.
Now, while Zuckerberg is distancing Facebook from the election, it is interesting to point out one of the major goals he has set for his company.
Back in 2012 he wrote this to investors, quote, "we hope to change how people relate to their governments and social institutions. We believe
building tools to help people share can bring a more honest and transparent dialogue around government," unquote.
Like it or not, there are plenty of political posts shared on Facebook, even as of a few hours
ago, the election was the top trend.
You're watching News Stream right here live from the harbor front in Hong Kong. And still to come on the program, his convention speech was one of
the dramatic moments of the presidential race. Now after Donald Trump's election victory, we will hear from Khizr Khan, father of a fallen U.S. soldier.
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[08:40:18] LU STOUT: Welcome back. Earlier this year at the U.S. Democratic National Convention Khizr Khan spoke about his son, a Muslim-
American who died protecting his fellow soldiers. Now, Khan is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump.
Anderson Cooper sat down with him following the results of the election.
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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR; I just wonder, Tuesday night when you realized Donald Trump was going to become the next president -- what went
through your mind?
KHIZR KHAN, HUMAYAN KHAN'S FATHER: Of course, we were disappointed. We are disappointed. But our faith in the constitutional democracy of United
States is affirmed.
ANDERSON: Will Donald Trump be your president?
KHAN: Well, that means he is still president-elect, and if he does not follow the constitution,
which has made him president, how would I have my faith? He's been elected president, but he has to earn our respect. He has to earn the position of
the presidency, that needs to be seen. These protests are indicative of how many people have been intimidated, how many people feel that their
rights have not been fully guaranteed.
ANDERSON: What do you want him to -- do you want him to actually come out at some point and talk about the importance of respecting the rights of
Muslims in America? What do you want to hear?
KHAN: We see the direct result of that un-American rhetoric hating people, sowing the seed of division and religious hatred. We want him and his
surrogates to come out and calm down their supporters so that they will not continue in the mode of election. Election is over now. His supporters
need to back off. His supporters need to understand that if they have won the election, this intimidation, this harassment of people of faith needs
to stop and he needs to come out and only speak to them, but speak to the nation, speak to people and say that is not how we are going to be healing.
that is not the path to reconciliation.
He needs to stand up and in addition to President Obama, he's still the president, he has the
obligation to address the concerns of these people on the street, people that are being intimidated and harassed.
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LU STOUT: Khizr Khan speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper there.
And that is News Stream. I'm Kristie Lu Stout live in Hong Kong from the waterfront. We'll be back tomorrow night. But in the meantime, don't go
anywhere, World Sport with Amanda Davies is next.
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