parliament for allegedly violating their oath of office. welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us. i'd like to just begin by asking you about hong kong's chief executive, which says that you were disqualified for quote, endangering national security. what's your response? i think ludicrous allegation, and i don't think they actually believe that in mines, you know, we are just peaceful, lawful citizens. and also of course we are, we were all makers and we were following. ready the basic law and procedure we believe, and we try for a long time to make one country 2 systems work. unfortunately has not panned out the way we hoped, but to say that we endanger national security. i think that is a curse. so what signal do you think that beijing is trying to send by eliminating

voices like you around? i think the one country 2 systems design all the original spirit of it, if any is now gone. and i'm free the constitutional order of what we supposed to have. also example, the separation of powers that on call is also finish. because with this law of could basically pick off any legislator that she doesn't like this week and next week and could be someone else. so i think the constitutional order that we are rich and we enjoyed and believe that we have is now gone. so what happens now going forward because in the wake of your expulsion, we know that 15 of your pro-democracy colleagues have now also resigned from the legislature. it is now the 1st time that no opposition m.p. is in the parliament since hong kong's for turn to china,

quite historic there. what can you really achieve now going forward if you're not in the legislature any more and have your colleagues just given up? no, i think you know 1st of all we've been receiving a lot of messages from the hong kong people today for the whole day. also coaches saying that they support the resignation because they believe that we should be lending credence to the idea that we still we still have an independent list. that's number one. number 2 is, i think a lot of my colleagues will be going back to the grassroots communities. let's not forget that we won 90 percent of the district council seats last year. and i think a lot of my colleagues who are from the districts will go back to the grassroots and interact with the young people that way. wish in many ways is much closer to

the ground, much closer to the whole people. so i think you will be seeing people going. ready back to the communities to work on that level. what does that mean in terms of having an actual impact? because we know, for example, the national security law is really quite restrictive for example, and makes street protests nearly impossible. so how should the pro-democracy movement, how should the opposition can carry on with the or false? i think, you know, it will be an understatement to say that we are going through our very tough period . we are through a very, very tough period and we will see that it will be in both difficult trying times small hong kong people as a whole. but i think he can still feel the passion and the aspiration within the local community in the hearts and minds of the hong kong people, the aspiration for the rule of law,

freedom that they've been promised. i think that is not going to go away. thank you so much for joining us to share that perspective. as we mentioned one of the specific party, you're one of the disqualified for members of the hong kong legislative council. we appreciate it. let's look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. police in armenia's capital gera van have arrested protesters, demonstrating against a controversial peace deal with neighboring azerbaijan. protesters were calling for the resignation of army as prime minister. monday's truce ended a 6 week conflict over the new gorn region of azerbaijan. under the deal us of a john will keep territorial gains that it made in the fighting will be on mars. military backed opposition party has called for a rerun of the country's parliamentary elections. it says that sunday's vote was conducted unfairly the ruling national league for democracy led by unsung suchi has

claimed victory over all fighting its own unofficial tally election observers say the vote lacked transparency. the philippines is bracing for its 3rd typhoon in this many weeks. 50000 people living in typhoon path have been ordered to leave their homes. much of the eastern philippines is still recovering from typhoon goni . the most powerful typhoon this year that swept across the country last week. the european commission has signed a deal to secure 300000000 doses of an experimental covert 19 vaccine developed by germany's biotech and the u.s. pharmaceutical giant pfizer commission president ursula funder line describes it as the most promising vaccine. so far, the makers say that their drug is more than 90 percent effective. here in germany as elsewhere, there is guarded optimism over the development. when human trials of b n t,

160 began earlier this year, no one knew if they would lead to a coronavirus vaccine. the reports that this substance is in fact highly effective, brought new hope. germany's research minister is cautiously optimistic, has been there for them not to lose. i'm very pleased when they're actually encouraged by this beginning. and hopefully we will not have any setbacks with vaccines. you're never sure about that. but these positive initial reports gave us a lot of hope. there from the german government has put more than 350000000 euros into this research over 40000, people have received doses of the maxine at the same time, the approval procedure has been speeded up. could that mean the drug isn't safe? oughtn't to say that we have not lowered our standards at all. people can be sure if this drug is approved, that will be according to the usual standard. we're used to here in germany. the

surveys suggest 2 thirds of germans are ready to be vaccinated. that's enough to get kovi down to control, but not everyone is yet convinced it will work. i'll wait and see, but i'm not a risk patient. i should vaccinate those who need it 1st and then i'll get it. if there's any left. what happened to you? of course i've tested it on people who are relatively young and healthy. how will it affect older people? those with health problems? i'm not sure. yeah, sure. i think i would, yeah, but i mean, it can also like grow into something else, so it might not even work. i might trust a vaccine production has already begun in expectation that the new vaccine will get full approval. the european union says it will order up to 300000000 doses. we have many countries back in lockdown measures. there's an urgency to have

a means to beat the pandemic. see if it doesn't seem as though there will be an initial vaccine in the 1st few months of 2021. gives me confidence. it's encouraging. it's a light at the end of the tunnel. this is least amended astronomers for most people, the new vaccine can't come soon enough. and brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena is standing by alexander the e.u. now has a deal. why is this so significant? it is significant, of course, because we are talking here about the most promising think seen so far a product that was shown to be 90 percent effective, at least based on preliminary tests results. so it was important for the european union to make sure that the europe will be getting this vaccine if it gets if it's got approved. of course, how would the vaccine now be distributed? what's the outlook? so the european, the union, the european commission,

is saying that every e.u. member states will get their hands on the vaccines at the same time, there will be distributed on the bases of the population. but of course, there are still so many questions that need to them. and the european commission is calling on all e.u. member states to sit together and to develop a common strategy, hold to transport vixens how to store them and how to deploy them and who is going to be vaccinated 1st. ok, so those are the questions on the side of logistics on there's also a lot of questions when it comes to safety. and this vaccine is the e.u. concerned about potential side effects and how does it plan to deal with that? while the u.s. stressing thing, it's important that. 3 this 16 has to be approved, so we still need to see if it's going to be successful and used and the u.s.

also stressing that it's not thrilling only on those 2 companies. it is now the 4th, steal the sealed by the european commission, and there are at least 2 more to come. and if everything is successful in the end, the european commission is securing 2. nearly 2000000000 doses of potential shots for europe, alexander phenomena, but the view from brussels. thank you. and it's important to note that testing of the biotech pfizer vaccine is not yet complete. a student from berlin, who has been taking part in the phase 3 trials, told us about the experience and not on you, not one, but in every influenza rates. they get, i was very tired for one evening and my temperature was one degree up higher than normal like. so it was 63 to 37. like,

i don't have any face mask all the time. i'm keeping those turned on humanitarians. but i'm happy that there is a light at the end of the skeptic and i was going to people, that's not i would recommend to get in because it's maps dangerous that are there are really no side effects. like in the normal tactic, if you like, you know that you're tired for one degree, but i would recommend because our normal after could come back in one day and that was a participant in the vaccine trial. in other news, joe biden has been speaking to european leaders for the 1st time since becoming us president elect. german chancellor angela merkel and french president of anyone

lachrymal both talk to biden about revitalizing transatlantic alliances. the incoming u.s. leader is keen to repair relationships that were strained under the trumpet of ministration. they're all looking forward to being able to from great britain, to france to germany, to canada, etc. the reception of welcome, we've got round the world from our allies and our friends has been real and i have a number of other calls to return. so i feel confident that we're going to be able to put the put america back in the place of respect that it had before the president has refused to accept the election outcome. he insists it was stolen from him and is pressing ahead with legal challenges is due to mark veterans day later at arlington national ceremony cemetery. it will be the

president's 1st public appearance since u.s. networks reported that joe biden won their system is set up these demonstrators in front of the supreme court don't like it. but nevertheless, donald trump and his party are still in charge, and they're rushing to fulfill a central campaign pledge just before the transition of power. republicans want the supreme court to get rid of obamacare and opening arguments have just begun. trump promised his supporters, he'd roll back one of obama's major achievements. it's just one of the reasons many here voted for him again. and many of the 71000000 americans are voted for trump. believe him when he tweets. we will win and ballot counting, abuse trumps lawyers have presented no credible evidence of election fraud. but many top republicans still support trump and his legal efforts to challenge the

election results. anyone who's running for office can exhaust concerns about counting in any court. there will be a smooth transition to a 2nd trumpet ministration. right, we're ready. the world is watching what's taking place that we're going to come all the votes. when the process is complete, will be electors selected. there's a process, the constitution lays it out pretty clearly. the health care system, republican leaders do not want to antagonize trump space, which they urgently need in georgia, where 2 republican senators face runoffs in january. the republican majority in the senate is on the line. it is time past time for republican leaders to stand up and say, we should accept the results of this election. and i continue to work with colleagues to urge them to do so. they call me to say, you know, congratulations, please convey my well wishes to the president elect. but i can't say that publicly

yet. that's might be because despite losing trump managed to mobilize 7000000 more votes than in 2016, that helped his party hold on to their majority in the u.s. senate and their hold on many state legislatures trumpets remains a powerful force in america. is it ever president was also very. ringback good at young people throwing around our threats and trump alleges the election results are fraudulent and has taken his case to the u.s. justice department. attorney general william barr is authorize the department to investigate clear and apparently credible allegations of irregularities. the election is over, but it looks like donald trump is still well in control of the government. his vote is and the party. now in august, the area around beirut's airport was devastated when several 1000 tons of ammonium

nitrate exploded in a warehouse. at least 190 people were killed and around 6000 injured entire streets, reduced to rubble and thousands left homeless, 3 months on how are the city and its people recovering? in a moment, we'll hear from our arabic colleague far a bill crane 1st. this report on one family still mourning the father that they lost in the blast. these 5 siblings lost their father, father to have. it's hard to lose this word forever. which word in the book of the word, dad? is that minute we miss you so much? our home is so empty, there is no feeling of security anymore or kindness. everything has changed to what he can see the day you and then we miss you, we miss you. make god have mercy on your love not to have to his death. may god have mercy on him. it was painful for me. i wished i had died instead,

littleton and i lost my support that nobody was there for me. whenever i needed advice. he was my protector. and i know we're going to mohammed last county was only 56. he was critically injured in his home near beirut's harbor. going to liverpool with may god have mercy on him, the door and the mirror of family him. he was bleeding. when i held his head, there was a hole. this pig mohammad was in intensive care for a month before he died. a subsidy that is enormous. it was difficult to lose such an important part of my life. now i will only finish my studies for his sake. it's what he wanted. i never imagined i'd be bringing my degree to his tomb rather than to him at home. in michigan every little

bit, i have to do have but mohamed worked as a driver for a private company. he earned the equivalent of about 200 euros a month just enough to pay the rent. the blast destroyed their flat and the family became homeless. we are going to find out who is responsible for my father's death. he was only 56 years old. we want them to be held accountable as an example to others. the family is now living in another flat with 3 months rent covered by an anonymous donor. it is just a short term solution, and now they will have to figure out the next steps. and joining me now here in the studio is jeff, are up till karim, from arabic. just back from beirut, where you actually recorded to talk shows. we know that you were in the port where this blast happened, as hundreds were killed. what is the situation like right now? what was it like to be there?

to be honest, it was very sad, depressing to see bay with the way it is no. because when you talk to people, they have a lot of questions that are still unanswered now, even 3 months after the explosion. and you already saw in the report when i talked to the families who, who lost their loved ones and who today are still in shock. how could this happen? because sources say some officious knew that the substance was there in the port. no, they didn't talk to some of the families, they didn't even say how far the investigations are. and then you have the economical crisis, you know, the collapse of the, of the currency. and then, you know, you used to buy a kilo of tomato which cost. let's say 1 dollars, 1 dollar, and today it cost a dollar. so people are being confronted from the political side. there is

a crisis from the economical side, but also what we don't see is the psychological side when talking to people, how lost they are, because what's going on, what's happening? what will change, what's the solution? so how are they coping? i mean the circumstances, i mean we can say i can literally say they are surviving because we look at the family that we saw in the, in the report. they lost their dad. they have no income now because they are true to know it's still studying. they lost their home, so someone donated for them 3 months, renting an apartment and maybe next next, next month in december. they don't know. busy if they have a home, if they have a place where can they live with that with their mom? so this is really the case because even other families i talked to, they are they, you know, people lost their home. everything they, they built so far and no one is coming and talking to them and find and trying to support because of corruption in lebanon. to know the money that was given by the

government is not reaching the people. there are so many calls including from the international community for the government to clean up its act. tell us what is the level of trust among the people in the authorities to actually follow through with reform to tackle corruption. yes, i mean i allow myself to say that the majority don't have a trust in the government. we can see it because they are on the streets and the people i talk to, it's my observations. and the 2nd thing is, you know, everyone is asking how could this have happened, and will anyone be accountable for what he or she did? and the trust in the system is very low. i even had the governor, governor of beirut, in my talk show, and i asked him, do you trust that investigations will be giving anyone accountable? and he said, i trust judges, but i don't trust in the lebanese judge system,

you know, and this is the questions that people still still have been a lot to lebanon. but this time, it's really a turning point of the, of the history of lebanon and the amount of corruption political crisis, economical crisis. and also people live really, i don't know if they have hope in any changes there, why it happened. do you think we'll ever find out what happened? think we'll ever get to the bottom of what happened at this point and properly investigate. i mean level, according to instance, credits international. you have high corruption. and when you talk to the governor who's the judge, who has been the judge and now he's the governor, and he says, i don't judge, i don't trust in the judge system in lebanon, but i trust maybe in judges. then it says it all. and when you talk to the people, none of them said we trust that and the people will get accountable. that's why date they're asking to have an international investigations. so according to what i have now for facts, talking to people, my own observations,

i will say this will be a very long story. and as long as no one is getting our counsel good, people will lose trust. and then you will kind of have a for a taishan, you have rotational trust in the government. the government is going to be built no trust. again, people will go on the street corruption is still there and then it's the rotation. there should be a major change according to what people want of 7 leaders who have been being in the political system in lebanon since over 30 years. if there is no big change and they say like we are really stepping back and now a new generation, a new people, a new system should take over, i think would stay in the whole rotation. and if people want to watch those shows that you recorded with the lebanese people, they can go online to far talk that exactly, or show up till karim. thank you so much. thank you so much. there you're watching t.v. in is still to come even with india already producing many millions of cope with back scenes. the question remains,

who will get the jobs 1st and will have to wait past the president elect and noodle diplomacy. we will see how u.s. soft power is impacting the lunchtime in china's capital. all that more coming up on news asia that's with melissa chair and my colleague, i'm sara kelley in berlin. you're watching t w. thank you for joining us.

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