China condemns 'horrendous' Hong Kong protests

China has blamed recent unrest in Hong Kong on radicals and what it described as "irresponsible figures" in the west, but has stopped short of advocating direct military intervention.

Also in the programme: A former Boeing engineer has told the BBC' that work on the production line of the 737 Max plane was not adequately funded; and the impact of gun violence in South Africa's Cape Town, where there is an average of eight murders a day.

(Photo: Protesters defaced the Chinese national emblem at the liaison office in Hong Kong. Credit: AFP)