Frost over the World - Prince Andrew - 16 May 08

For the last seven years Prince Andrew has been the UKs special representative for international trade and investment. In this role he travels the world promoting British business. This weekend he travels to Egypt to co-chair the World Economic Forum on the Middle East. He tells Sir David why the forum is a good opportunity to discuss political issues.

China invests billions of dollars in Myanmar

Voters in Myanmar will be going to the first elections in 20 years on Sunday, even as the military government faces severe international trade sanctions.

But China continues to invest billions of dollars, fuelled mostly by an appetite for natural resources.

Al Jazeera's correspondent, not being named due to Myanmar's reporting restrictions, reports from Mandalay where the signs of China's growing influence are clearly visible. (Nov 05, 2010)