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thank you nice things who knew keeping. the secret was mona lisa storage july 3rd d. w. . this is deja vu news live from berlin china unveils details of a new national security law being drafted for hong kong. critics fear it will crush wide ranging freedoms that are seen as hong kong status as a global fund. also coming up. donald trump supporters gather in tulsa oklahoma the u.s. president's 1st campaign rally in more than 3 months location and timing of the rally
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have sparked controversy after weeks of racial tensions in the country. anger in china in india forgive me any china protests erupt across the country in the wake of the border toss in a disputed himalayan region prime minister narendra modi blames in beijing for the violence and warns her of his military capabilities. on next peiser welcome to the program china has unveiled more details about a new national security law being drafted for hong kong it says beijing will set up a new national security bureau in hong kong supervised by the central government to crackdown on dissent in the city critics fear it will crush wide ranging freedoms that are seen as key to hong kong status as no thomas financial center.
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let's cross over to correspond it's been 2 years building are in beijing and phoebe kong in hong kong the tears 1st with you what are those details. yeah these details are quite shocking to those who might have been hoping that this might be some kind of a milder version of that a lot of the jurisdiction might still stay in hong kong so the hong kong government will form a national security agency chaired by the chief executive and that national security agency this committee will also appoint the judges. will handle these cases so this is one very problematic case from. the point of the rule of law but then china would also establish its own national security agency and this national security agency will in get engaged in intelligence gathering but it has
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also the right to take over some of the cases a small number as was said in this communication but nobody of course knows what this small number is. these commun the communication that was not the text of the draft but it was a summary of some of the key points of the draft did not really specify what would contain a crime these these 4 crimes. in detail they're like sedition secession they are very they are not very detailed they're very broad so we do not really know what will consist as a crime in the end ok thanks that is that shop over to hong kong and t.v. how are people there taking this news. well this is something news hour has set has set shock waves across the city estimations they'd be out there content up the law is still a very fake at this stage but basis worrying enough for many citizens now haha i am
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especially. the opposition came some of the pro-democracy because they say they criticize the new legislation is actually a nightmare for the city that they they are afraid that it is going to hinder the remaining judicial independence offices here because the judge just will be appointed by the chief executive was just not democratically elected in hong kong they say they are afraid that the remaining independence judiciary and the power to check and balance will fade away under the new legislation and so on people really affray and also the new department off on national security agency on there are so many details that we don't know but opposition can be figured out this is going to be a tool for every team to crack down on democracy movement like well what do you think will happen next that briefly phebe will the democracy movement continue what can we forsee. while at the moment that have been
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called the young man their own line * offline that's asked people to come out to say no to national security that's a station but given the fact that governments in hong kong is still imposing they still show they spend. they prohibit public gatherings. t.p. post so it's pretty hot footed peephole activists to go on the street right now but we see the momentum here people are definitely very concerned about the new laws so people are finding ways in a more peaceful and legitimate way to express their concerns like online signing statements all or some of the unions are now calling for a strike but we're not like very optimistic about this march could take place in the shop coming fuchsia ok thank you to you both of you kong in hong kong immature springer in jail for us. and we turn now to united states where thousands of people are gathering in tulsa oklahoma for president donald trump's 1st campaign
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rally in more than 3 months. the city has a history of racial tensions and there are fears that trump's visit could spark violence the date of the event is also being criticized coming just a day after june 10th the day marking the end of slavery in the u.s. . was in several cities across the u.s. demonstrators toppled confederate monuments and public spaces including a statue of general albert pike in washington d.c. in north carolina a confederate statue was hung on a traffic light before being removed by police the dismantling of the controversial monuments came amid otherwise peaceful juneteenth gatherings and rallies commemorating the end of slavery in the u.s. but president trump responded by tweeting that the police weren't doing their job the president's original choice of yesterday's historic date for his campaign rally sparked such
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a large outcry that it was postponed by one day president said he was coming on june 19th. didn't know. it was june did that. but even more controversial than the choice of date is the president's choice of location tulsa oklahoma this city is the site of the worst incident of racist violence in u.s. history in 1921 the city's greenwood district a bustling hub of successful black owned businesses known as black wall street was razed to the ground by white mobs 300 black people were killed. 99 years later many tulsa residents are still affected by racism they say donald trump is not welcome. not far from the greenwood district tram supporters have been camped out for days thousands are expected to attend the rally on saturday. black
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lives matter protesters have also planned their own rally and fearing the potential for violence this city has imposed a curfew around the venue for trump's event. in a town still bearing down on healed wounds of the past locals have a message for president trump 2. i was. 5 i. and the movement for racial justice in the u.s. has spread around the world prompting other countries to face up to racism in their own histories our next report is from belgium where and historian is hoping to capitalize on this moment to get her country to confront a past marked by brutal racist. finally i'm betsy feels a little less alone. for years the obvious story and has tried to challenge the way
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belgium deals with its colonial past but now she's among thousands calling for the removal of all monuments of the country's longest serving monarch the man who headed up a brutal colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of congo king leopold the 2nd. we all know that those 3 children have a symbolic belward and i'm totally. for some people. did or did don't want us to demonstrate or they will don't want people to demonstrate and to see with these not because they want to keep those to choose their they want to keep else in our state of inferior. and that's he was born in belgium but had to fight racism all her life. she struggled to forge a career in the arts facing many rejections now she has opened her own gallery that spotlights the work of black artists. because the recession here is very
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soft. and this is what made makes it so dangerous and so harmful to. there are so many examples like if you're looking for an apartment you have to say i understand yeah that you know don't waste my time and black. statues of leopold the 2nd like this one in the seaside resort of austin are everywhere but there is no mention that his lavish public spending was financed by congolese robber and no mention of the millions of congolese people killed in the process instead the official website directs tourists to a walking tour highlighting how the king's achievements bolstered the town's prestige. since the protests started a number of statues and busts have been taken down. but of origins are busy restoring others this history professor things that sends the wrong message.
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to main problem of the belgian and this is again a difference with other former colonial matter poles is that we do not have any monuments for victims of the colonization or heroes of anti community since. unvetted she is collecting her son she wants him to learn as much as possible about his family's history. her old mother still remembers the brutal reality of colonial rule and really thinking he'd get back up a bit if they've already been initially. they punish people who couldn't meet their rubber quota by cutting off their hands yes he's seen it myself here and sometimes when they were punishing african people have a force them to turn their backs and stare at the sun and then you could go climbing today yet they say that this is a year 8 it is then yeah big. betsy knows that many parents of congolese
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descent do not like to share on pleasant memories but for her son and the generations to come she feels transparency is the best way forward. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world tens of thousands of people in mali have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of the country's president. is accused of corruption and failing to contain a jihadist insurgency is the 2nd protest this month and is being spearheaded by a newly formed coalition of opposition groups. brazil has surpassed 1000000 confirmed corona virus infections 2nd only to the united states president are all still downplays the risks of the virus despite nearly 50000 deaths in the country experts say a lack of testing in brazil might mean that the true extent of the outbreak is much worse. indian prime minister narendra modi's says his country is hurt and
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angry following monday's border clash with chinese troops in which at least 20 indian soldiers were killed each side blames the other for the violence the deadliest clash in the disputed himalayan border region in 4 decades the prime minister has warned he's given the indian army free rein to respond to any new aggression from china. seeing goodbye to a father family members and the community attend the funeral of. the indian soldier was one of at least 20 who died in violent clashes with chinese soldiers in the disputed valley on monday indian prime minister narendra modi says no territory was lost in the incident and warned of his military's capabilities. whole. whether it be action or counter-action our armed forces are doing what is
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necessary for the security of the nation on land in air and on water. the country today has such capability that no one can even dare look towards an inch of our land. the fight erupted in a region of the himalayas where an exact border has never been defined both sides of accused each other of intruding into their territory provoking the incident. china has acknowledged that its forces suffered casualties but has not released any figures. of the 2 sides are currently engaged in dialogue to resolve the issues on the ground through diplomatic and military channels i have nothing to offer. bangor has now spread across india sparking protests calling for a boycott of chinese goods. we are calling for the chinese president to be hanged the chinese army brutally killed our
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troops our movement will continue to protest and demand that consumers shun all chinese products sold in our country. our. experts say while the 2 nuclear armed neighbors are unlikely to head toward easing tension and it is essential. and you're of course watching the news live from berlin i'll be back with more news headlines top the hour on the spicer thanks for watching. i'm going crazy thing in time. to.

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