this is do w. news live from berlin germany's top diplomat calls for deescalation between china and india after a border clash turns deadly. these are 2 launch countries and i don't want to begin to think about the conflict that could happen if this results in a real military escalation we look at what's behind the military buildup at the border and even as both sides say they want to avoid armed conflict also coming up german leaders decide to return to normal life will have to wait chancellor angela merkel says physical distancing will rules will remain in place so starved leaders

hammer out new rules focused on spoiling easing pandemic restrictions trying to avoid a 2nd wave of coronavirus. plus as the bonus league is 2nd place club dortmund squares off against lowly mines one team appears to one fig tree more than the other will tell you and it wasn't dortmund. welcome to the shard india and china blaming each other for a deadly border clash between their forces while pledging to deescalate the standoff india says 20 of its troops were killed in hand to hand combat along a disputed part of the border in the himalayan mountains china has refused to confirm if any of its troops were killed it's demanded a full investigation indian prime minister narendra modi has warned that his

country will respond if provoked. it was an indian protest to smash its chinese made finds angry and china demonstrations broke out across india after the worst border clash in over 40 years resulting in a mutual blame game. india says 20 soldiers were killed in hand to hand combat high in the himalayan mountains they fought in the dark it says only with rocks some soldiers plunging to that deaths in subzero temperatures india blames beijing accusing chinese soldiers of intruding on its territory china says the opposite the timid nationwide rage india's nationalist prime minister was under pressure to respond aggressively he vowed that the soldiers will not have died in vain. india wants peace but john if the vote we are capable of giving an appropriate

response. from for its part to china blames india beijing says indian forces violated its territory the conflict arose in a region in the himalayas where an exact border has never been agreed infrastructure projects on both sides of the disputed line of control have increased tension in recent months. now india is sending more troops to join the hundreds already stationed in the la dock region both sides well know the risks of a further escalation. after a phone conversation between their foreign ministers beijing emphasised attempts to defuse the situation. 2000000 from home china and india both expressed that they want to solve differences through dialogue to maintain the peace and stability of the border region looking. at the standoff has dramatically raised the stakes

between these nuclear superpower is making a deescalation in the region even more urgent. let's cross now to washington d.c. and speak to michael kugel man he's the deputy director of the program at the think tank the wilson center hi there michael both countries india and china say they've agreed to ease tensions but we just saw in that report that more troops being sent into the area that doesn't quite sound like deescalation does it no it doesn't and when you have a deadly clash like you did recently where you had so many troops die on both sides and you know this is the 1st time in many years when you actually had on that that along this disputed border i think it's going to be very difficult to expect to climb down the escalation ladder so quickly and indeed it's a good sign that there are talks planned and of course there was a dialogue process that was the abolition earlier in june between military

commanders on both sides and it seems like both sides are still committed to returning to that but i think that both sides particularly india could accrue some major political owner abilities if they aren't seen as as pushing back i mean the modi government in india has already come under a lot of criticism for not doing more earlier on to push back against china but at the end of the day india is the weaker of the 2 players and i think it would have a limited retaliatory options at least from a military standpoint. germany's foreign minister has weighed in on this conflict let's have a quick listen now. well i believe the expectation in the international community is that countries like india and china should not get him brought in a conflict that would not only affect those 2 nations but also the entire region. and that's why we are doing what we can to influence both sides with

a clear message to deescalate this conflict and avoid a further escalation especially a military one. there so an appeal from germany for china and india to deescalate. them and just how much white does an appeal like this carry does germany or europe do they have enough sway to influence this at all. well i think the good thing is that unlike and of a number of other major border disputes around the world i mean we have seen over the years that india and china are able to deescalate their tensions whenever there is a crisis and you know as noted before the 2 sides came up with a dialogue process a few weeks ago without any type of xterm all mediation or anything like that so i don't actually think that the 2 sides at least at this point they don't need calls from outside to just sort of push them to deescalate but i think the problem is if there is escalation from this point if there is if there is retaliation for

something happens where you really have to start worrying about the situation spiraling out of the troll i think at that point that's when mediation such as there are calls for for the escalation such as what we heard from the german foreign minister that's where those could be more helpful and perhaps the 2 sides of the receptive to them but i think it looks at least at this point we have to hope that the 2 sides will continue with the patterns of the past where they were able to themselves bilaterally come up with a dialogue process and wind down the situation but again we're at a point now where we haven't been for many years this is the most serious crisis for india china relations in a number of decades so you know i think one could argue that perhaps all bets are off and what may have worked in the past with the 2 sides working them things out and so may not be the case this time around been good to talk to you michael kuperman from the wilson center is a program in washington d.c. thank you michael thank you. now just some of the other stories

making news this hour the white officer who shot and killed a black man in a restaurant parking lot in atlanta georgia has been charged with felony murder and he's patna has agreed to testify against him formal officer guard role shot 27 year old ray shot brooks in the back last friday as he tried to run away. in paris hundreds of police officers have been protesting to demand better working conditions the rally was in response to demonstrations around france against alleged police brutality going right sees them police unions want a victory early give this week when the government backed down from a newly announced plat a ban on colds during a race it's. the e.u. chief executive says the block and the united kingdom not through work on a break that deal just bought the transition period ending this just goes to live under lyon said the deal would rely on agreements governing fair competition

fisheries and just buttes settlings britain left in january. 5. has urged caution as germany moves towards further easing coronavirus restrictions speaking after meeting with state leaders here in berlin the german chancellor said physical distinct rules would remain in place she added that in fiction numbers had stabilized at lower levels but they had been outbreaks where physical distinct measures images were not followed lodge of events will remain bad until the end at least the end of october. chancellor merkel also said that the main task is to restore germany's economic health let's hear what she had to say about. does. the economic stimulus package and the supplementary budget that we agreed to. highlight the current economic slump is the most serious we've experienced in germany's post-war history. we will need

a great deal of effort to ensure that we take the right shoes so that the economic wellbeing of our country continues to do a little editor mcculloch. well what we just heard was a nice way of saying that germany has come from a black 0 insisting on not wanting to take on new debt and now has suddenly through corona gone to taking on more than 218000000000 euros in fresh debts that's a german record and that is something that will have to be sold to generations down the line as the right thing to do at the very right time at the same time we're seeing germany's sefl in what seems to be a new corona normal with angela merkel meeting the state premiers today for the 1st time physically all in the same room of course with distance kept so clear signal that there is a new normal bought a big part that could potentially still be a 2nd way officials in northwestern germany have ordered the closure of schools and

childcare centers after more than $600.00 workers at a meat processing plant tested positive for covert 19 in the district of. the outbreak at the plant owned by meat giant tourney's has pushed regional cases far above the government's threshold for imagines the measures that means further closures of public buildings could follow it's the latest in a series of similar outbreaks that have been blamed on 4 working conditions and mass housing for migrant workers. let's hear from d.w. chief political editor mark again she told us earlier what the chancellor had to say about the dangers of a 2nd wave of 19 here in germany. well she really didn't want to go there she said why should she concern himself about something that simply isn't on the agenda right now but the state premier where this latest hot spot because it said that he expects to see these kinds of things happening across the country as there is an

easing of a strike since these are workers mainly from her main yeah gary and that of course raises the question how successful to now be in the new ring fencing in containing so last breaks to prevent this from becoming large scale and happening across the country once again that is the big open question mark as millions of fans head into the holidays across the country. mcculloch if they're in midweek but in this legal action mines made the trip to dortmund hovering precarious precariously close to the relegation zone a win would bring them to almost certain safety dortmund have little left to play except for pride now that by you nick have clinched the title would that be enough to motivate a receipt to dash the hopes of a hungry guests. dortmund may not have much at stake any more this season but they can still have some fun playing football says jaden sanchez. minds under often by

a lot so on the other hand are fighting for their lives. very did they simply want it more than dortmund on wednesday night it certainly seemed that way in the 37th minute when you know tom or carter maybe one feeling for the underdog i. jumped at least my teacher with the beautiful cross or cars getting his 1st ever wonder sleep goal. and just 4 minutes into the 2nd half lucas pierce checked brought down danny locked so in the box and mines had a penalty. much stepped up to the spot and sent roman 30 the wrong way to kneel and minds were literally jumping for joy. gosh rafa kimi had dortmund's best chance in the 74th minute. but managed to tip is free kicks over the crossbar to nail the final score the result moves mines 5 points above the drop

zone with 2 games left meaning they have a great chance for another season in the top flight. the english premier league resumed on wednesday after more than a 3 month hiatus due to codes of 19 teams came out with a strong endorsement of the worldwide protests against racism all players of the opening match between aston villa and stephanie sheffield united had the names on the back of their shirts replaced with the words black lives matter but also to can me right before kickoff the action was followed by a moment of silence in memory of those who died due to a pandemic. quick reminder of our top story india and china have a green day want to ease tensions following the country's 1st deadly confrontation in decades it left at least 20 indian soldiers dead statements came after a fine cold between the 2 nations foreign minister. you're watching news from

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