Under siege… Hong Kong tensions run high as anti-government protestors remain barricaded inside the city’s Polytechnic University for the past three days. Martin Soong reports from the site as the territory’s CEO Carrie Lam urges a peaceful solution to the crisis. U.S. stocks rise to fresh record highs but are tempered, as CNBC learns that Chinese officials are pessimistic about the prospect of an early trade agreement between Washington and Beijing. We speak to top investors, including Pimco’s vice chairman, about hopes for a deal in Nansha at CNBC’s East Tech West summit. We also hear from the VP of Chinese ride-hailing group and Uber rival Didi Chuxing, who talks about the prospect of expanding the business beyond China in an on-stage fireside. And we break results from Swiss lender Julius Baer, which lowers its full-year targets, saying net new money flows from clients will be lower than previously anticipated.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.