and i work with with this is dw news live from berlin. hong kong enters a strict new locked down. city implants, mainland china is 0 coven policy, and struggles to deal with storing case numbers. the measures are to the chagrin of many residents, also coming up mexican president, andreas manuel lopez over a door calls for a pause in relations with spain, accusing as energy companies of corruption. a critics call it an attempt to deflect criticism of his own plans for the sector. and the main suspect in the 2015 paris

terror attacks tell the court he loved so called islamic state, but insists he's not a murderer. ah, i might go across. welcome to the program. authorities in hong kong are imposing their toughest restrictions since the start of the pandemic. as infection numbers, they're explode. most venues including schools, gyms, churches, hair salons, must close cases, almost doubled, to hit a new record in the last day, a low hundreds q to get tested as hong kong prepares for some of its toughest covered restrictions. yet, as many countries shift their approach to living width of virus, hong kong is pursuing a 0 coven strategy in line with the chinese mainland. but

a sudden surgeon cases is complicating matters. the government responded by announcing tough new restrictions on tuesday here, closing hess alons and banning public gatherings of more than 2 people. at this moment, we still feel that this is a best strategy for hong kong using all our capacity. and i'll means to ensure that we could to achieve the dynamic as 0 target, but the announcement of new restrictions and disruptions to inputs have caused food prices to skyrocket. as fee, as of a shortage gro residence of feeling the pressure. some have begun to question whether the cities 0 coven policy is worth the damage that it's causing. now like all the restaurants are closing everywhere with economic already get a thinking. i guess living with the call that would be the best solution.

and the easiest way i definitely it's going to follow me last night because he doesn't have any other often. so it mean when one talk to you to look down than papa has to lock down? for now, there is little that hong kong 7500000 residents can do. but wait and hope that case numbers begin to fall as soon as possible. take a look now at some other stories making news. chinese authorities have placed the city of by so under locked down after protecting more than $100.00 corona virus infections. residents have to stay at home and transport has been suspended in the social government wants to print a major outbreak during the winter olympics. she wanna go, ged country, burkina, faso ruling military junta has installed a new head of the armed forces. it's 54 year old david carbury,

a former sports minister. he was given the job in official ceremony in the capitol regime came to power after to posing the democratically elected president in a coo last month. protests had been intensifying in india over a decision by some universities to man students from wearing that he job in classrooms. southern state as announced a closure of all educational institutions for 3 days, setting violence between muslim and hindu students. katy and prime minister justin trudeau says the days long trucker protest against pandemic restrictions you must end friction. the protest of paralyzed parts of the capitol, ottawa, and blocked the busiest border crossing between canada and the united states. canadian government says the protesters do not speak for most canadians. president of mexico says he wants to pause relations with spain. either is manuel

lopez over the door made the comment as he address concerns over his plans to strengthen state control of the mexican energy market. left wing leader says spanish and other foreign companies have benefited from favorable deals with previous mexican governments. almost almost the impulse, but pause is to give ourselves time to respect each other and for them not to see us as a land of conquest. we do want to have good relations with all governments or with all the peoples of the world, but we don't want to be rob. okay. good. roving. get more now from the journalist javier garcia, who joins us from the mexican city of thought on of your thanks. very much for having us. what exactly has provoked president abra door into making this statement because this came out of the plea and then we're also baffled

a little bit about the concept of us. there is no such thing in international nations on people medical nation. so, you know, all, that's just a relationship. what does that even mean? either have it or, or you don't. so it's kind of confusing by the mexican prison we use is term or is it like a break up or something? but it has to do with this. i have resentments that precedent. but this overall has had with spain, dating back to about 3 years in the start of his government. when he sent the letter to the spanish government demanding an apology from spain or the conflict of mexico that happened 500 years ago at the spanish government never actually responded to that. so la pezora has made spain on target a frequent criticism. at his warnings press one for india,

and he's one of the handles that he uses for those criticisms. what is the fact that spain has a lot of investment in the energy sector in the electricity sector, which is a rug or as try to reform ah, by giving the mexican government that makes the state more control over the distribution of our and production of our electricity, that's what he means about, you know, spanish companies robbing mexico because he has, is this course about spanish companies getting very advantageous contracts from previous governments for the production and sale um of electricity. ah, but what, what is not explained by lopez, although his wife, spain, white only spain when there are other countries, the united states, for example, the united kingdom and also have contracts in the energy sector and he's not railing against them. so it's a bit baffling that you would study side. so spend,

which by the way, is the 2nd largest source, bob foreign direct investment in mexico, just out of the united states. it accounts spain accounts for about 12 percent of our foreign investment in mexico. our i journalist javier garcia with a very thorough assessment. thanks very much for joining us. thank you for having me. the main suspect in the 2015 paris terror attacks has said he loves the so called islamic state terror group, but he denies killing anyone. the french moroccan dual national is on trial in france. he stands accused of jihad is attacks that kills a 130 people. after nearly 6 years of silence victims and lawyers want answers from this man, salah, of dis, love is believed to be the sole survivor of the terror squad. how did he become radicalized? at the hearing, he speaks, but doesn't provide any clear insights or

a hero. he renewed his allegiance to the so called a slum ec state, and even described himself as a cylinder of ideas. but we already knew that we wanted to hear factual, precise detailed answers to be able to move ahead with the gray areas of this case . to get real answers and not political messages by the massage footage, excited to know how the young this arm who has been described by some one char, your normal us become someone will jump through that expose, invest on him on the night or for the november fractured for that's how did you judge ridiculously so quickly? and so we're going unnoticed by anyone. on november, 13th, 2015 extremist killed 130 people and wounded 350 others when they attacked a soccer stadium. the basic line concert hall, as well as 6 bars and restaurants in paris. when his explosive vest malfunctioned of this law managed to escape to belgium where he was arrested in march 2016. investigators believe he's the only assailant still alive. the trial is said to end

in may, prosecutors hope little help bring some closure to the worst attack on french soil since world war 2 the olympics aims to bring countries together through sports, even if they disagree on politics. china and japan are one example of that. as japanese figure skater, you'd 0 hon. you as capture the hearts of chinese fans at the beijing games shall, is one of them. he's an illustrator and drew up his view of the winter game star. oh, japanese skater. you 0 hon. you has been immortalized in the artwork of chinese illustrated ciao, ciao. the fact, the double olympic champion has fans in china may surprise some, but chow told d. w. he cuts across the divide. org. my family are not upset that i like japanese athletes. hun you has a cult following among social media uses in japan and china creative fan out of

bounds. his arrival at the beijing games is eagerly awaited, but covey rules mean, tao, can't get to see her hero. oh, it's a pity because he is actually here in beijing. but we felt more comfortable this way because it guarantees the safety of the venue. 100, how long did that and how it japanese and chinese fans normally don't support each of a stars. but ciao, ciao, and han, you approving the power of art and sport can sometimes overcome age. all differences. han you struggled in his 1st competition in beijing, but his fans in japan and china will always adore him. iranian alpine skier hall saint sava sham shockey has been suspended from competition at the winter games after failing or drugs test. authorities have confirmed that a sample collected from the iranian during a doping control tested positive for an anabolic steroids. even the only male

athlete representing iran in beijing, but sunny shockey is now banned from competing, is, is the 1st confirmed open case at these gates? the berlin international film festival opens this week despite high numbers of grown, a virus cases here in the german capital. now after last years, mostly online only presents the festival is back in person with some restrictions and probably fewer parties. the red carpet is ready for the 72nd edition of the berlin international film festival. but unlike in past years and will be thronged with far fewer fans, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars. it's just one of the measures men to allow the festival to take place despite pandemic restrictions. organizers are standing by their decision to hold an in person event. we don't want to make our festival up and, and put people in danger. that's something we really don't want,

so we've fallen instruction will will be given by do tori to as long the instructional will match with our project. we will go hon. this year's jury for the main competition is headed by american director m 9 shah milan. he says he's looking forward to taking on the new role. berlin for me is always kind ada right or wrong. it has this kind of a kind of classed quality it as this kinda um, breaking, breaking norms. rebellion that those are the filmmakers that go to berlin. the festival kicks off with a latest work by french director of con, swell zone pita on conte is based on the film, the bitter tiers of pe tough on conned by late dyna. vanna foss, binda attribute to the german director and star is french actor is din ye men or she and isabella, jenny agonies, colleague and compatriots, isabella bell is this year's recipient of the golden bear award for lifetime

achievement. the french actress will also be seen at the festival and her latest film about joan, alongside berlin. hometown favorite last, idaho. this isn't all. also generating buzz is the thriller the outfit starring oscar winning british actor remark, rollins as a tailor gets mixed up with gangsters and 19 fifties. chicago don't be involved in whatever it is you. do you know exactly what it is. i went through. all the outfit is just one of 256 movie screening at this highly unusual valley. not the festival is known to be the most political among the international film festivals. but this year, the overarching theme among the 18 movies vying to wind the golden bear is love. this whole event is of course overshadowed by germany staggering coves 19 infection rates. and while much of the battered movie industry welcomed the decision to move ahead with a tone down version of the belly,

not many people here in berlin. fear that i'm a chron, might turn the celebration into a super spreader event. and you don't need to go to berlin ali for your films. you can stay right here, because next we have a documentary called fast fashion, the true cost of cheap clothing. stay tuned for that. we'll have more for you coming up at the top of the hour until then go to our website, d, w dot com or follow, and social media c as in ah, linda, a would people live to say matters to us a that's why we listen to their stories reporter, every weekend on d w ah.