the, the, this is dw news line from berlin, our top story sentence to death in vietnam. real estate type 2 is found guilty for her role in a multi $1000000000.00 financial fraud case. the biggest in vietnam's history also coming applied in promises, israel, iron clad support pover fuser, ron could retaliate for a suspect. it is rarely strike on the wrong and constable it can serious plus the us. japan and philippines will hold their 1st try. lateral summit, mid rising tensions with china in the south china sea, the

. i'm mike, look to appreciate your company. the chair of a major property company in vietnam has been sentenced to death in the country's biggest financial fraud case. strong milan was on trial alongside $85.00 other code used for the embezzlement of 12 and a half $1000000000.00. the prosecutors call to the death sentence was seen as an unusually severe punishment launch arrest in october of last year was part of an anti corruption drive, which has reached into the upper echelons of vietnamese politics. journalist michael gitovski spoke to me about the magnitude of the case are sure. so our made right at the start that the numbers are been a little confusing at times. one, before the verdicts had been accused of embezzling 12 and a half $1000000000.00 from a bankruptcy, with the controlling owner in today's verdict, as

a rule that she needs to reimburse the bank $27.00 and a half 1000000000 or $27000000000.00. so it's not entirely clear where the difference in those numbers comes from, but by the way, the dollar amounts are mass of a by far the largest financial private business history, and indeed, and among the largest enrolled history, i believe the numbers are massive and the punishment is huge, you might say why the death sentence yeah. as you know that this is a rare, certainly, and financial crimes. i mean, you know, does have the death penalty. it's not widely used and certainly not even sort of the black and better for his white collar. crime like this, but prosecutors recommended it late last month. i given the this year of scale of the crime. and this morning the court said that they believed law deserve the highest punishment, which kind of made it clear of what the verdict would be. so it's, i guess clear that they want to make an example of her and given again the scale of

this um took this kind of on trusted uninstalled with the verdict. michael, i'm curious. what in general is known about the other? 85 people accuse of some involvement in this case. so many of them are relatively unknown, but there are few other high profile defendants. um, strongly lines use for example, she got receive 17 years in jail. she was the ceo of another major company within the vantage side. echo system also loans, husband who is actually a hong kong national which will be interesting and got 9 years in jail for his involvement. the, i think he kind of was trying to plead ignorance of the new system in laws here, other processes. it'll be interesting to see the international reaction to that one . and perhaps you have the most notable one is an official from the state bank of vietnam, who was accused of receiving a $5000000.00 bribes from lawn to overlook her activities. she was the life in jail

and then the other defendants range from probation cycles as to other a few other life services as well. i'm sure this is one of the few things people there in the region or talking a what's likely to be the political ramifications of all of this politically interface to be seen. i mean, this is, comes within the broader context of a church and campaign, the not the president resigned last month. uh, related to this campaign, not this trial, that this campaign with this is largely in the private sector and the impact here in ocean city has been profound bantam side and its various subsidiaries control something like a 1000 properties in the city. all of which have been seized by the police for investigation. it's not clear what kind of legal process those buildings will go through. this includes unfinished, skyscraper is a very high profile. properties. political fallout at the moment appears to be

relatively minimal, but certainly on the private sector side here at ocean and city of is going to be solved for a very long time. that's a journalist and michael to tar sky. michael. many thanks. a brief look. now, at some of the other stories making news around the world, at least 17 people have been killed and has many injured in a bus accident in park. this done, the bus was carrying 33 people. most of them pilgrims to a religious site on the 1st day of each celebrations, which is a public holiday in pockets. the south korean media are reporting that president hughes took your has promised to renew his administration after suffering a heavy defeat in parliamentary elections. the country's prime minister in top presidential advisors have tendered their resignations with nearly all votes counted in south korea as problem entry elections. the liberal opposition parties look set for a landslide victory. israel has confirmed that it killed the 3 sons of

a mazda is political chief, the smile in a, in an air strike. in garza, the brothers were travelling in a vehicle in the gaza strip when they were targeted by and is really drawn. these rarely military says the men were operatives in a mazda is military when us president joe biden says the us commitment to israel is iron clad in the face of iranian threats. the security assurance comes as the us and allies fear iran or it's proxies could launch a significant attack within days to run his valve, to retaliate for a suspected is really strike on the wrong in concert with, in syria at the start of april, that killed 7 members of its revolutionary guard, around supreme leader, i totally come to need renew, distract on wednesday. you shall present in bite and respond. we also want to address the writing threat to largest exhibit. they are threatening to launch a significant attack on israel. as i told prime minister netanyahu of our

commitment to israel security gets the stretch moran and as proxies as iron clad reset. again, our class we're going to do all we can to protect is a secure us present a joe biden and japanese find ministry of the myoshi to have bout, to boost defense ties and present a united front to counter china. the leaders held talks in washington, the head of their 1st try lateral summit with philippine president for non macos junior. that will focus on the perceived threat from beijing in the, in the pacific. 3 leaders and a set of high stakes security challenges president joe biden is hosting japanese prime minister. assume your because she, the, and philippine president bumble mark was in washington dc for a trilateral summit following on from an official visit with cuz she don't looks according to the white house president biden prime minister cuz she dot and president marcos are meeting to underscore the alliances between the 3 countries to

both are economic cooperation and to foster peace and security in the, in the pacific. but there's a threat to that peace and security in the region and destroy lateral. so i'm, it is at least in part, a response to that. speaking after the bilateral meeting bite and encourage you to emphasize deepening defense ties between their 2 countries. obviously, for modernize you come in and control structures. and during the increasing interoperability and planning of our military is the so you can work together in a seamless and effective way. this is the most significant upgrade in our line since the end of it says it was 1st established. i'm also pleased to announce that for the 1st time, japan and the united states and australia will create a network system of air, missile, and defense architecture. we're also looking forward to standing up to try louder military exercise, which your plan and united kingdom and our office defense partnership with australia. the united kingdom is exploring how japan can join in our work. although

both leaders insisted that the show of a greater partnership is not about seeking confrontation with any one country. the warning to try now over its hostile behavior and the south china sea is clear. the chinese coast guard has repeatedly targeted philippine vessels with water cannons near the contested seconds. on the sho raising fears, washington could be dragged into a direct confrontation would be doing it for us to defend. it's trudy ally, the philippines. analysts say that means, but you west has become interested in making sure the allies are able to help themselves and each other. the us wants to deepen inter operability with these partners and help them become more capable allies themselves. so that in any future contingency, whether it's the south tennessee or eastern sea or taiwan or something else that we haven't even imagined yet, the us has capable modernized partners who can stand with it. and we have to recognize that the unit polar moment is over. and the us and it's great experience,

is this alliances and it's partnerships. it can not do this stuff alone. ahead of the summit, the filipino baset are to the west stress the need to find a peaceful resolution or risk a wider conflict. and so that is the message that we give to one of our friends that anything happens to the philippines, you may want to stay away from it. but the fact of the mattress is going to become a major conflict. that was not that, that the survival of the real estate here and beyond the strengthening of the 3 way security relationship. tokyo in washington are also committing to increase infrastructure and industrial investment in the philippines and recognition that standing up to be jang comes out of costs. both in defense and an economic terms. j. c. continue to is a journalist at the filipino new side grappler who spent years covering the glowing tension between badging and vanilla. i asked him how the threat from china is felt

in the philippines. or um, you know, is here in the philippines. um, there's a very strong anti china sentiment right now. and that is because the harassment of chinese coast guard vessels on philippine naval resupply boats and coast guard vessels has just stepped up in the last year. and here you see on the video that's on a supply ship that's in bombarded by the water tenants from china. we did not see this, but this expense in recent years. in fact, the last one there, there were actual injuries and there was a threat. there is now a statement from the united states that, um, if, if the, if the violence escalates, if it leads to a death, then there might be, you know, that this is, the situation might escalate and as with management, then allies might be pulled into kind of have to intervene into the situation. the election of president marcos marked a clear break with his predecessor, rodrigo, do judge a reversing years of pro china policies. but what should we make of this diplomatic

new turn? how far are the philippines actually ready to go to be back vision to right, so on the water we are far out. class our, our navy is decades behind the us as china, defiance, which is really the reason why the philippine government is media rallying its allies to get help to kind of push it back at the jing, um you know, be the, even though the philippine state but the lord sign under the fair to the alliance with, with the united states has always been the undercurrent and right right now, you know, be aligning with china would have to go against decades of and living breathing relationship with the united states for better or for worse the philippines and the united states already have. the military's already have strong inter operability. the relationship is deep bill over decades of joint operations doing exercises. so

right now, if you look at the diesel out, it's more as though the 6 years under that there is a rep row, which meant with china was more like a blip in a more overarching alliance with the united states. and walk us briefly through this alliance between japan and the philippines, or the 2 countries on the same page. in other words, is your enough trust between the 2, considering their painful and bloody history? interestingly enough, yes um. it was around $10.00 to 2016 under the 3rd most um farmer president uh be needing a key note that he stepped up release with the partnership. a strategic partnership with japan. um, we basically set aside wounds from world war 2 under that there the uh, she even called the van chinese japanese by mr. single. i've a, a friend who speaks closer than a brother. so this is the relationship. the partnership between the philippines in

japan is strong. in fact, many of our new west, most modern coast guard vessels were from japan. um, it's an arrangement, it's in, but the terms are very, very friendly. and even now there's thoughts of even more milton, or at least coast guards, hardware that's going to be transferred from japan to the philippines. and along with that as well, a lot of economic cooperates on the subway is going to be built in manila. as we speak by east through a cooperation agreement. okay. that is a j. c. good thing, journalist at raptor in mental and many thanks. you sir. it's just a reminder of our top story. the chair of the major property company in vietnam has been sentenced to death in the country's biggest financial functions. to long milan was on trial alongside 85. the other co accused for the investment of 12 and a half $1000000000.00 annually. and if they're not feeling that is next,

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