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[08:00:00] KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN ANCHOR: I`m Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong and welcome to "News Stream."

Lacking supplies, Indonesia`s earthquake and tsunami survivors face dwindling resources as more bodies are discovered.

Mocking an accuser, Donald Trump goes after Christine Blasey Ford and her sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

And emerging from the shadows, missing Chinese actress Fan Bingbing makes a public announcement and a nearly $130 million admission.

Devastation in Indonesia as the death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami spikes to more than 1,400. This drone footage shows what remains

along the shore of Donggala Regency, an area that has been inaccessible since the disaster struck on Friday.

And there is growing frustration over the pace of aid as survivors face another day of dwindling resources. Aid officials say there is an urgent

need for food, clean water, shelter and medical supplies in the stricken region.

President Joko Widodo is meeting with survivors and visiting some of the most devastated areas including a hospital and hotel in Palu. CNN`s Matt

Rivers is on the ground in Palu. He joins us now live, and Matt, five days on, why are people there still waiting for help?

MATT RIVERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well Kristie, I`m having a very difficult time hearing you right now. Communications here are extremely bad. They`ve

been incredibly bad for days now. So I`m just going to give you an update on the latest and I apologize that I can`t hear your question

But basically, the latest at this point is that people are still waiting for help. They do not know when more help will arrive. The government is

saying yes, the aid operation is increasing. We have seen ships come here. We`ve seen more military planes land at the airport.

We have watched those planes take people and evacuate them and bring in aid, yes that is continuing, however, the government also says that they

still need more heavy equipment in here to conduct rescue operations. That`s five days onwards. What are the odds of finding people in structures

like this five days onwards? So why are people still waiting for help?

Well, the answer is that their government has not provided that help in a sufficient way at this point. The government says they are doing the best

they can in a very tense, a very difficult situation. But the fact of the matter is, this response has been slow, it`s been inefficient, and we have

seen that on the ground and we`ve heard that consistently across days now from the people that we speak to that have been made homeless by this

operation.

There is a lack -- or this event -- there is a lack of a lot like electricity, a lack of water, a lack of health care, a lack of education, a

lack of hygiene, and the government should be responsible for providing those things given that these people are tax paying citizens.

LU STOUT: Matt, I know that we`re having communication issues, you know, power lines are down, comms (ph) are really spotty. If you can hear, give

me some sort of sign. We can continue our conversation because I want to get more from what`s happening from Palu. But it sounds like right now Matt

cannot hear me. We`re going to let him go right now. That was Matt Rivers reporting live for us from Palu. Our apologies for the technical disruption

there.

Now, I want you to meet someone who is a witness to what happened on Friday. Pilot Ricoseta Mafella, he flew the last flight to leave

Indonesia`s Palu airport before disaster struck. Safely on board the plane, he captured the catastrophic events below. You can see the huge waves

making their way to shore. And at that time, Mafella didn`t realize the sacrifice one man made to make sure that he and the passengers on board his

plane made it out alive.

Anthonius Gunawan Agung was the air traffic controller on duty who refused to leave his post until that plane was safely in the air. Fellows (ph) now

hailing the 21-year-old as a hero. Ricoseta Mafella joins me now by Skype from Jakarta. Sir, thank you so much for joining us here on the program.

You have called this air traffic controller a hero.

[08:05:01] You`ve called Mr. Agung your guardian angel. You believe he saved your life and the life of your passengers. Tell us why.

RICOSETA MAFELLA, PILOT: Yes, that`s correct. Well, the job of the ATC are very important and very crucial during the takeoff phase. In that time, he

has to make sure that my departure my takeoff are completely safe until I`m airborne. You can imagine if something happened, if I have to abort my

takeoff, I think he`s the only one who can communicate with me and he can assist me if I need some medical ambulance or fire trucks.

LU STOUT: And you were safely up in the air before the tsunami hit. So, at what point did you realize what happened on the ground and how did you

feel? How did you react?

MAFELLA: Well, when I reached Makassar, I heard that the earthquake started a 1802 and my departure was 1802, as well. Well, I felt just like a

strange feeling at the very last of my takeoff phase like the aircraft movement to the left and the right. And during the airborne, I don`t feel

anything, but after 1,500 I realize something on the coast happening.

LU STOUT: Yes. And from the sky you saw how massive that tsunami was. Can you describe that? What did it look like to you?

MAFELLA: OK, it was -- if you can see on my video, it`s just a very start. I mean, it`s just a very small radius, but actually if you can scale it,

it`s quite huge. And then around 4,000, 5,000, to 6,000 feet, those circles, white circles are getting bigger and bigger and it`s not just one.

I think it`s around five to seven circles in that coast.

That time for me, I thought it was a project, land project or something like that, which I don`t realize. But I was like have a curious, curious

with my first officer. I was like asking him what is that, is that a project or maybe a landslide or something? I was not aware of that tsunami

or earthquake.

LU STOUT: Yes. And what you witnessed was that disastrous tsunami and it`s been five days since the earthquake and the waves that have triggered

(inaudible). This has been a terrible disaster for your country. Do you feel that heroes like Mr. Agung, that they help lift the spirits of the

Indonesian people at this critical time?

MAFELL: Yes. I believe he gave he us a very, very good example of being dedicated as a person. No matter what, he`s a professional. He`s willing to

risk his life for everyone. And he was still on the tower that time when there is a witness told me that everybody tried to call him to step down

but he said, "No, the aircraft is still on the runway or have not take off yet or not airborne."

And those earthquake are starting already. And then when the peak of the magnitude happens, that`s when he start -- after my airborne and that`s

when he start of the roof of the tower are collapsing. That is when he jumped and broke his leg and arm.

LU STOUT: And in the end, he passed away giving up his life to save others. Ricoseta Mfella, thank you so much for sharing this touching story

for us and giving us this tribute to this man who you call your guardian angel. A hero to many. May Mr. Agung rest in peace. Sir, thank you so much

and take care.

Now, if you would like to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, just go to cnn.com/impact and there you will find links to

organizations working to bring relief. Again, that address is cnn.com/impact.

Now, to the South China Sea where two massive warships that came dangerously close to each other and what U.S. Defense officials are calling

an unsafe interaction of the Chinese and U.S. ships that nearly brushed one another coming within 41 meters.

You can see how close it is when you look at the videos -- if you look at the photos here. The U.S. was conducting what`s known as a Freedom of

Navigation operation near the disputed Spratley Islands. CNN`s Will Ripley is here in Hong Kong, and Will, you just look at that image then you

realized just how close this Chinese warship came to colliding with the U.S. Destroyer

WILL RIPLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Forty-five yards, Kristie. When you think about the fact that analyst have told us Captains get nervous when ships

come within a thousand yards of each other. It`s extraordinary how dangerous that could have been had there been any unexpected movement, last

minute calculation could have this -- could have been, you know, a collision that we`re talking about, potentially with deadly consequences.

[08:09:57] Think about the 16 U.S. sailors who died in collisions in Asia Pacific just last year which some are saying might have actually -- might

actually be emboldening these Chinese captains to engage more aggressively with American vessels conducting these Freedom, of Navigation operations.

We know why the U.S. does this. They sail their ships very close to the disputed Spratley Islands in the South China Sea where China has built up a

tremendous amount of infrastructure to lay its claim on a large swath of the South China Sea, claims that are rejected by the Americans and many

other countries in this part of the world.

Ans sot he U.S. sails their ships right by those disputed islands to say this is international waters, this is not Chinese territory. But then China

comes right back and says you`re violating our sovereign, you know, space and get out. And, you know, we`ve experienced it.

CNN`s crews have been in the air when they`ve been warned by Chinese planes to get away from these disputed islands. And that`s the same thing that we

saw play out on the seas on Sunday. The question of blame is, you know, really depends on who you`re asking.

Beijing says it`s the Americans who are provoking things. You know, the U.S. says it`s the other way around, that China has become increasingly

aggressive. But all of this is obviously playing out in the bigger picture of just a really difficult and increasingly tensed relationship between

Beijing and Washington.

Last week, $200 billion in new tariffs on Chinese exports were slapped. You know, China is very upset about at the U.S. for sanctioning them, their

military over the purchase of Russian weapons. China firing back canceling a port of call for a U.S. ship that was supposed to come here to Hong Kong

and, you know, that is on top of the North Korea issue.

And even President Trump alleging last week that China is trying to meddle in the U.S. midterms. So this close friendship between President Trump and

Chinese President Xi Jinping seems to be very much on the rocks right now and one flashpoint where that is playing out is the South China Sea. And

we`ll have to watch and see what happens in the coming weeks, Kristie.

LU STOUT: Yes. There is already so much friction between U.S. and China with this new collision, the tension just spiked even more. We`ll leave it

at that. Will Ripley, reporting live for us, as always, thank you.

Now, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set travel to North Korea this weekend where he is expected to meet with its leader Kim Jong-un again

in Pyongyang. Now, Pompeo is expected to lay the groundwork for a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader.

This comes a month after Mr. Trump canceled a trip to North Korea that Pompeo had planned to make in August saying that there hadn`t been enough

progress on denuclearization.

You`re watching "News Stream." Still to come, one of China`s most famous celebrities has finally resurfaced after three months with an apology. Why

Fan Bingbing is saying sorry, next.

Plus, days after calling her a very credible witness, the U.S. president openly mocks an alleged victim of sexual assault in front of an adoring

crowd.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I had one beer, right? I had one beer. Well, do you think it was -- nope. It was one beer. Oh, good. How

did you get home? I don`t remember. How did you get there? I don`t remember. Where is the place? I don`t remember. How many years ago was it?

I don`t know. I don`t know. I don`t know! I don`t know!

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LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong. Welcome back. This is "News Stream."

Now the FBI could deliver its report on U.S. President Trump`s Supreme Court nominee as early as today, but it`s not clear if additional

interviews that they are conducting might change that. The FBI is expanding its investigation into sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

to include interviews with his friends about a 1982 party.

Meanwhile, the "New York Times" has published a letter Kavanaugh wrote in 1983 describing he and his friends as "loud, obnoxious drunks." Still,

President Donald Trump is not only standing by his man, he is now mocking Kavanaugh`s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. Now here is what he said at a

campaign rally in Mississippi on Tuesday night.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I had one beer, right? I had one beer. Well, do you think it was -- nope. It was one beer. Oh, good. How

did you get home? I don`t remember. How did you get there? I don`t remember. Where is the place? I don`t remember. How many years ago was it?

I don`t know. I don`t know. I don`t know! I don`t know!

What neighborhood was it? I don`t know. Where is the house? I don`t know. Upstairs, downstairs, where was it? I don`t know, but I had one beer,

that`s the only thing I remember.

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LU STOUT: Now, our White House correspondent Abby Phillip joins me now from Washington. Abby, as you heard just then President Trump has mocked

Ford for the first time. He also, for (ph) his own take, his own commentary on the MeToo Movement. What did he say?

ABBY PHILLIP, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: That`s right, Kristie. The president changing his tone pretty dramatically from earlier in the week

when he said that he found her to be a fairly credible witness. Now he is pointing to what he sees as holes in her testimony.

But he`s also voicing support from what we`ve been hearing from some folks on the right, including the president`s own son, Donald Trump, Jr. about

the need to protect men who face accusations like the ones Ford is alleging against Kavanaugh. Listen.

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TRUMP: It`s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of.

Think of your son. Think of your husband. I`ve had many false accusations. I`ve had it all. I`ve had so many. And when I say it didn`t happen, nobody

believes me.

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PHILLIP: Now, this all seems fairly dissonant, especially in this environment in which the MeToo Movement is such a powerful force in

American politics and society. But it is something that we have been hearing from a lot of conservatives especially in light of these Kavanaugh

allegations, a feeling that he is being unfairly prosecuted because of unsubstantiated allegations.

That might be an argument that works very well for the president`s face but it remains to be seen whether or not it will help him with moderates and

independents and especially women.

LU STOUT: And I also want to get your thoughts on the letter. You know, the "New York Times" has published this letter. It was written back in

1983, written by Brett Kavanaugh, signed of part but written by Kavanaugh, and he describes himself and his friends as, quote, "loud, obnoxious

drunks." How damaging is this is for the Supreme Court nominee?

PHILLIP: Well, it depends on who you ask. One of the reasons that so many of these questions are popping up about Kavanaugh`s time in high school is

because of how Kavanaugh himself tried to characterize his own drinking and partying when in high school and then college. This has become more than

about his drinking but really about his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and whether it was truthful.

I mean, in this letter as you`ve read, he says they were not loud and obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers among them. Now, that last part of it

become important because Kavanaugh was specifically asked about whether or not he was likely to throw up after consuming too much alcohol.

He blamed it on a weak stomach and I think that what this letter is showing for some people is that Kavanaugh tried to down play his childhood antics,

you could say. But Republicans are also saying this is all trying to criminalize adolescent behavior and that it`s unfair to him.

It remains to be seen how much this issue, the issue of his testimony will play among some of these Republican senators like Jeff Flake who have said

I am concerned about whether or not he was truthful in that Senate Judiciary Committee testimony.

[08:20:08] LU STOUT: And also the "New York Times" has, unearthed new details, this is big -- investigation about President Trump`s early

millions, you know, it fights (ph) the narrative that he was this self-made millionaire. There is also, and this is a significant part, dodgy tax

schemes involved. Could you walk us through what the Times is reporting?

PHILLIP: Yes. This is an extraordinary story in which "The Times" is essentially accusing the president of being involved in a fairly elaborate,

years-long scheme of tax fraud. But the basic premise is that the president`s persona as a self-made millionaire is frankly untrue.

They say that from the time that he was a young boy, his father began giving him gifts. He was a millionaire by the time he was 8 years-old. In

this "Times" story, they talk a lot about how he had actually been given many -- the president talks about $1 million he was gifted from his father,

but that total was actually far more.

And that over the course of many, many years, the president`s father gave him guarantees that allowed him to get loans, gave him money in term of

cash, in terms of stock and in terms of property. And also as part of this scheme, according to the "Times," the Trump family undervalued the value of

properties that were inherited by the Trump children in an effort to pay fewer and fewer taxes.

So they paid only a fraction of the taxes that they would have owed on those properties by basically claiming that the properties were worth much

less than they were. This investigation by the "Times" took them months and months and months and it goes to the heart of one key things about

President Trump, which is that he has never released his tax returns, making him the only presidential candidate in recent history who has

refused to do so.

And the report gives an indication as to why that might be. It could very well be that the tax returns shows some of these tax maneuvering that are

either fraudulent or sketchy in some way, and they date well back before he was president, before he was even known as a successful billionaire that he

is now.

From the time that he was 3 years-old according to the "Times," these gifts and these transfers from his father began. So it`s really extraordinary and

I think the White House pushing back very strongly. We had a statement from Sara Sanders that says this, "Fred Trump has been gone for nearly 20 years

and it is sad to witness this misleading attack against the Trump family by the failing "New York Times." Many decades ago, the IRS reviewed and signed

off on these transactions."

Now, a lot of people pointed to that statement and said it sounded very much like something President Trump would say with his own mouth and I

would not be surprised, Kristie, if President Trump did not have a hand in drafting this statement that was released in response to this story.

LU STOUT: So much to report and digest from the White House this day. Abby Phillip, across (ph) it all for us. Abby, thank you so much.

It is a mystery that has captivated the entertainment world. Where is Chinese superstar actress Fan Bingbing. It has been three months and we now

finally have word of what is going on. The Chinese actress is involved in a major tax evasion scheme.

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LU STOUT (voice-over): In the international spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival in May and then suddenly out of it. Fans heard very little of Fan

Bingbing when she suddenly dropped off the radar in June, until now. The Chinese superstar has released a statement on social media apologizing for

tax evasion. She writes, "I shouldn`t have lost self-restraint or become lax in managing my companies which led to the violation of law in the name

of economic interests."

Those economic interests are now costing Fan the equivalent of nearly $130 million in taxes and fines. She has admitted to using so-called yin-yang

contracts for films, meaning she signed an official contract for a specified fee which she reported to the authorities, but then signed

another bigger one without reporting it.

One alleged yin-yang contract was first leaked unto social media in late May. She denied it, but tax authorities urged investigators to look into

the practice more broadly. She disappeared after a trip to a children`s hospital in Tibet in June and there was widespread speculation she had been

detained. China watchers believe the authorities are using the superstar to send a strong message to others.

RYAN FERGUS, ANALYST, AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC POLICY INSTITUTE: The authorities have taken this opportunity to kill a chicken to scare the

monkeys, as the Chinese saying goes. So, it clearly has been an endemic problem of tax evasion in the entertainment industry. It serves as a

warning to the rest of the entertainment industry that they need to get their tax affairs in order.

[08:25:01] LU STOUT: Tax authorities have said that companies and individuals in the film and TV industry who rectify their behavior by the

end of the year will avoid punishment. Because she is a first time offender, the government says Fan has avoided jail time for now. She has

also made it very clear where her loyalties lie. In her statement, she says "Without the good policies of the communist party in the state, without the

love of the people, there is no Fan Bingbing."

Now in a sign of moving relations between Beijing and the Vatican, for the first time two Chinese catholic bishops are taking part in a major

gathering of bishops known as a senate. Presiding cardinals after the pope has invited Chinese bishops in the past, but they were never able to come.

Less than two weeks ago, the Vatican and Beijing reached an agreement under which Pope Francis would recognize seven clergy who were initially ordained

by China without the Vatican`s approval. CNN senior producer Steven Jiang is in Beijing, but first let`s go to Rome. Our Vatican correspondent Delia

Gallagher is standing by. And Delia, we have two bishops from China. They`re at the Vatican. This is a landmark moment for the Vatican and

Beijing.

DELIA GALLAGHER, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT: That`s right, Kristie. And Pope Francis actually choked up, got a bit emotional during the mass this

morning when he welcomed the two bishops from China. Of course, they have been allowed to travel for the first time to come to an event of this kind

at the Vatican and that`s because of the September 22nd agreement between China and the Vatican, which is an attempt to unite the divided Catholic

Chinese church.

It had been divided between the official government-run church and the unofficial church with ties to the Vatican. And the agreement itself is

about the nomination of bishops, neither side had recognized the bishops of the other side. And now there will be some kind of joint procedure for

nominating bishops. The Vatican says the pope will have the final say in that, but it`s not without controversy.

Most notably Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong has said that it`s selling out to the Chinese government. It`s not recognizing the suffering and persecution

of years of Chinese Catholics. But the Vatican is hoping that not only will it help to unite the churches, but that it might go some way the to helping

restore diplomatic relations between the two countries that have been cut off since the 1950s, Kristie.

LU STOUT: Let`s go to Beijing. Steven Jiang is standing by. And Steven, what does this moment really mean for Chinese Catholics? You know, is it a

breakthrough when there are a number of Catholics, you know, priest and bishops believed to be in detention there?

STEVEN JIANG, CNN PRODUCER: That`s right, Kristie. I think what this moment means really depends on which church you belong to. If you belong to

the (inaudible) Patriotic Church, this is obviously a moment of relief and triumph as Delia was saying, after years of not being recognized by the

pope and one of the two bishops even excommunicated at one point. Now, these two Beijing appointed bishops walk into that very important gathering

and being welcomed with open arms.

But if you belong to the underground church here, I think the feelings are decidedly a lot more bittersweet. We`ve been talking to some members of the

underground church and they have expressed very mixed reactions to these latest developments. They feel after enduring years and even decades of

hardships and sometimes persecution and prosecution for being loyal to the pope.

Now, the pope has decided to kowtow to Beijing in his eagerness to expand the church`s footprint here. And of course they`re happy to see a united

church, but they feel their years of sacrifice may have been in vein now. Now also, as Delia mentioned this agreement, the details have not been made

public, but one issue apparently it did not address was the issue you mentioned.

And that is the detention of bishops and priests from the underground church. Many of them have been in custody for decades. We don`t know what

happened to them and their whereabouts. Some of them, according to experts, may have died because of old age, poor health or mistreatments, Kristie.

LU STOUT: Very sad to hear, and this is happening despite that. We have the leader of the Catholic Church, as you put it, kowtowing to Beitjng and

this comes after China has successfully poached a number of diplomatic allies from Taiwan. Why is China gaining more friends and influence?

JIANG: That`s right. China has been increasingly aggressive on this front and poaching a number of Latin American and African countries from Taiwan

just in the last few moths. We actually talked to Taiwan`s foreign mister a few months ago and asked him about the Vatican which, of course, is now the

most symbolically important ally for the island.

Now, Joseph Wu, the foreign minister, said he was not worried about the Vatican severing ties with Beijing and he said one thing that he would like

to remind people of, was that Taiwan is a democratic island with freedom of religion.

[08:30:02] while the mainland China remains a country ruled by an officially atheist communist party that really cracks down hard on all

religions including Catholicism especially under the current president, Xi Jinping.

So he says, if the Vatican decides to sever ties with Taiwan, then it would be sending a very wrong message not only to Catholics from around the world

but also to the international community. Kristie?

KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN NEWS STREAM SHOW HOST: Yeah, serious implications for Taiwan and for Catholics all around the world. Steven Jiang reporting

live from Beijing. Steven, thank you.

You`re watching "News Stream." Still to come, the British prime minister, Theresa May, is defending her Brexit plan, but says that she rather walk

away without a deal than accept carving up the U.K.

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LU STOUT: I`m Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. You`re watching "News Stream" and these are your world headlines.

Indonesia`s president is getting another first-hand look at the devastation from Friday`s earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi as the death toll

continues to climb. It is now past 1400. Eight officials say that there is an urgent need for food, clean water, shelter, medical supplies in the

stricken region.

The wife of Malaysia`s disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak has been arrested. Rosmah Mansor was detained after being questioned by the

Malaysian anti-corruption commission. She is now facing charges of money laundering among other crimes. Rosmah`s husband was arrested on more than

20 corruption and money laundering charges just last month.

Donald Trump is attacking the woman who is accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault in the early 1980s. Mr. Trump mocked Christine

Blasey Ford`s testimony during a rally in Mississippi. He questioned how she didn`t remember details abouthe party where she says the assault

happened. Just days ago, Mr. Trump called Ford a "very credible" witness.

Melania Trump is in Ghana for second day for her first major solo trip as U.S. first lady. On Wednesday, Mrs. Trump visited the palace in the Cape

Coast region and there reports say that she met with the regional king along with disabled children. Mrs. Trump is set to visit Malawi next

followed by Kenya and Egypt.

The British prime minister, Theresa May, has delivered a speech on the final day of the Conservative Party`s conference in Birmingham, England,

literally dancing on to the stage to this Abba hit. See if you recognize it.

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LU STOUT: Of course it`s the classic "Dancing Queen" by Abba, and her busting a move on that recent trip to Africa. Now, the embattled Mrs. May,

once again, defended her plans for Brexit and explained why she will not scrap her proposals as many in her party are urging.

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THERESA MAY, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: If I did that, I would weaken our negotiating position and have to agree to whatever the E.U. offers. And at

the moment, that would mean accepting one of two things. Either a deal that keeps us in the E.U. in all but name, keeps free movement, keeps vast

annual payments and stops assigning trade deals with other countries, or a deal that carves off Northern Ireland, a part of this country, effectively

leaving it in the E.U.`s customs union.

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LU STOUT: Our correspondent Bianca Nobilo joins us now from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Bianca, welcome back. Theresa

May has spoken. She also danced a little bit. She was self-effacing at the start of the speech, but there was substance to this address. Was she able

to win her own party over?

BIANCA NOBILO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The response here has been overwhelmingly positive. I actually haven`t heard a negative remark and

I`ve been putting myself in lots of different places among lots of different groups.

Two MPs have told CNN that they think it was her best speech ever. I spoke to a group of young conservatives who were very skeptical about the prime

minister. They felt void by this.

They really thought that that self-effacing and humor that she showed at the beginning and actually throughout gave her that personal touch that she

has been lacking all these years that she has been prime minister and one of the key problems in her election shambles last year as well.

So not only did she get personal, did she use humor, but as you say, there was a substance to this speech. Not a lot of new policy, but I think her

hands are quite tied with Brexit and whatever that final deal will look like.

So compared to the opposition party last week, there wasn`t a lot of fresh material there, but she did say that the country and the party itself

needed to stop focusing on all these possible versions of Brexit and just focus on getting Brexit done.

She said if they focused on these different visions for Brexit, then they risked getting no Brexit at all. And with an audience here which is

predominantly lead (ph) and not with a huge margin but a fairly significant one, that put a lot of applause and support.

Theresa May herself was a remainder in the referendum campaign, did sound today like she was firmly resolved to deliver that outcome on the subject

of a second referendum and people`s vote. She said the people have voted and they voted to leave, so she`s firmly against a second referendum as

well.

So plenty of substance in this speech and a few jokes, a few directed of course at Boris Johnson, as well.

LU STOUT: Yeah, it sounds like she managed to rally the party. Bianca Nobilo with the pulse of the Conservative Party reporting live right in the

back of the prime minister`s speech. Bianca, thank you. You`re watching "News Stream." Still to come, we`re going to take a look at the technology

behind the future of Chinese architecture.

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[08:40:01] LU STOUT: AI, robotics and 3D fabrications are the hope for the future of architecture. Now, this is a collaboration between human and

machine. It`s time efficient but more so, it allows for a new aesthetic to develop, preserving a sense of tradition and identity. Now, CNN takes a

look inside the robotics lab where this intricate fabrication happens.

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PHILIP YUAN, ARCHI-UNION ARCHITECTS: Digital tectonics is a new collaboration between human design and robotics. That is the future for

architecture.

In the last 20 years, construction is booming in China. Every city is growing by high-rise. I think it`s a kind of copy and paste process. It`s

too fast building such kind of buildings. We lose the tradition and the identity of what China should be.

How can we find the relationship between the sense of place, or identity of buildings through new technologies? What we are changing right now is using

the robotics for prefabrication. The original machines make components all the same, buy right now the new robotic platform is cutting like the two

hands of a human being.

By the computational process, we can set up new rules, but those rules are based on tradition that can make designs more interesting.

"In Bamboo" is a village where they are good at weaving. They want to set up a community center for exhibitions and for spreading culture. It`s a

twisting roof - every column, every beam has a special angle and different height. If you use your hand, it`s impossible to make in such a short time,

because every joint is different.

We use robotics which can cut the building very fast. We make prefabrication in the factory for one month and a half and on-site work is

52 days. Normally it should take half a year or one year. A good architect should have a good understanding of not just technology but of social

process.

What we are doing is not just about technology. We can implement this kind of technology to have some relationship with local culture, so that`s the

real social evolution.

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LU STOUT: Wow! Such stunning forms there. Now, the Nobel Prize in chemistry has been jointly won by a woman. It was shared among three people

including Frances Arnold, George Smith and Sir Gregory Winter. The three were awarded for their work on evolutionary science. Arnold is the second

woman to win a Nobel Prize this year after Canada`s Donna Strickland shared the Physics Award on Tuesday.

And that is "News Stream." I`m Kristie Lu Stout. Don`t go anywhere. "World Sport" with Christina Macfarlane is next.

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