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US telecommunications regulators have declared Huawei and ZTE national security threats in the latest action by the US government against the Chinese tech giants. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has also proposed forcing US customers to replace equipment previously purchased from the firms. Huawei called the decision "profoundly mistaken" based on "innuendo, and mistaken assumptions". We have the latest from Hong Kong, which has been rocked by almost six months of protests that - officials say - have brought the city to the "brink of total breakdown". We take stock of the German economy on the day Angela Merkel marks 14 years as Chancellor. Also in the programme, US President Donald Trump could be about to abandon his proposed policy of banning flavoured e-cigarettes and vaping products. And - about 45% of fans of the US National Football League are women, but the majority of coaches, scouts, referees and executives are men. We hear about one woman who is trying to change that. Plus, Frozen 2 is out today - but how good is it? Are sequels only designed to make money from a popular format? Presenter Rob Young is joined by Rachel Cartland in Hong Kong and Tony Nash in Houston, Texas. PHOTO: Huawei, Getty Images
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