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World Service,18 Dec 2019,53 mins

Muslim world leaders arrive for Kuala Lumpur Summit

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Muslim world leaders come together on Wednesday, with Islamophobia, the persecution of Uighars in China and India's clampdown in Kashmir among the many talking points. Hasan Alhasan, associate fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies explains how the idea for the summit came about. There has been growing unrest in India over the new citizenship laws, with riots breaking out in Delhi on Tuesday. We hear differing accounts of what's been happening. The problems at the giant aircraft manufacturer Boeing are starting to be felt across the whole US economy. Daniel McCoy, aircraft industry Reporter at the Wichita Business Journal in Kansas, explains the impact on the place where Spirit AeroSystems makes the fuselage of the 737 Max. We have special report on the excessive packaging used for deliveries - of which there are many at this time of year. And we celebrate 30 years of The Simpsons with our very own superfan Elizabeth Hotson. All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: Diane Brady - business journalist and author, in New York and Sushma Ramachandran, former chief business correspondent for the Hindu. (Photo: the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Credit: Getty Images.)

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