[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, china cracks down on protests against the country, 0 cobra policy, police loc off district square, public anger had let loose and sensor cell phones. the image is coming out. now people once again falling in line with mass testing and lockdown, also coming up guitar and u. s. oil giant conoco phillips, announce

a major deal to deliver millions of tons of liquefied natural gas to germany. and as winter sets in afghanistan, many families have to choose between food or heat. many can't afford either. and children are paying the heaviest price. fuss walking to the line between football, human rights, culture and politics. iran and united states fans gather to watch a game of football that has become about so much more than at the world cup and could tar ah, i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. beijing has deployed more security forces to clamped down on demonstrations against it. 0 corporate policy, but with infection number still high across the country. some cities have returned to

a daily routine of testing. nearly 3 years of lengthy lockdown said mass testing has set china apart from the rest of the world. and the frustration has sparked rare sights of public descent in response, police are out in force patrolling streets and universities are sending students home to try and stop protesters from gathering. now, while crowds have rallied in cities across china, solidarity protests have also sprung up outside of embassies around the world. after a weekend of public unrest and anger, more protests that china 0 cobit policy. but this is not beijing or shanghai. this small gathering is taking place in hong kong as business district, at its hearts, a vidual to remember those who lost their lives in a building fire. last week. in the city of rome, she 10 deaths, it's alleged that were caused by china strict cove. it matches. and that have sparked this way, but demonstrations,

just like in cities across the chinese mainland. here they hold up blank sheets of paper. now a symbol of descent in his growing movements, all under the watchful eyes of the authorities. he getting the situation in china has gotten worse and worse over the past few years. people's basic demands are ignored. we still wear carto, which is want to live like humans school. so what that's yeah go young. legal. thank. what if the hong kong has have been suffering from this regime for so many years and therefore we share the same feelings. i know what it means that we a mainland chinese are facing the same public monday and i think it matters to hong kong and even the world, like i don't want to see on a hong kong university campus. they sing a hits from the musical, les miserables, an unofficial anthem of previous antique government protest here in hong kong, is now part of this uprising that spreading across the world. like here in tokyo, outside the chinese embassy. and in london,

where concerns over beijing's crack down on protesters has sparked this response from the u. k. foreign secretary. well, protest against chinese government all rare. and when they do happen, i think the world should take notice, but i think the chinese government should take matters. it's clear that the chinese people themselves are deeply unhappy with what is going on about the restrictions imposed upon them. both chinese government, china's foreign minister, has defended the country's cobra restrictions, but on the streets, tensions are running high as a heavy police presence in cities including shanghai, with authorities, quick to make arrests. they do not want to repeat what happened over the weekend. but the world is now watching and for some analysis, i was joined earlier by william hurst, who is a professor of chinese politics at the university of cambridge. i asked him whether

he thinks the protest movement has staying power with police out in force and streets reportedly quiet today was far too early to tell, but i've thought throughout that it's very difficult to hold together what's come about as a kind of coalition of rather disparate strands, under increasingly general claims and framing. right. so most of the time and we see protests, we see the claims become more and more specific. here we've seen them become more and more general. and also we've seen this sort of master frame of anti lockdown mobilization. really bringing in all of these otherwise very distinct strands. and so i think it's quite hard to hold that together, especially as the state is very gradually and slowly beginning to kind of turn up the pressure to indicate that the cost to protests will not be low. and some of the protesters have been calling for political change. how big

a deal do you think that is? how wide spread are those sentiments? it's extremely difficult to say because what we've also seen occasionally happen is that when some protesters say something like that, others in the same crowd will start singing the national anthem or shouting that. no, no, they don't agree with that. so i think the more true extreme, or general the claims become, the less able they are to actually capture and hold together this broad coalition of, of different groups that are in fact aggrieved, about locked down and other things. so the other thing that's happening is that the state is beginning to turn up the pressure in terms of at least signaling the possibility of repression. most of what they've brought in have been what i would call a nuisance measures, putting up barricades and streets where protests have happened, making it difficult for people to get their stopping people and looking at phones, deleting images of protest checking ideas. the other thing they've been doing that

it's rather interesting is they've apparently been tracking down people who were captured on video at protests using sir facial recognition or other means i don't know exactly how they're doing it, but they're tracking down people who've been at the pro just calling them on the phone and asking them some questions about what they were doing, why they were there, whether they planned to keep protesting and so on. they haven't actually threatened them as far as i know, nor of they arrested people through that means. but it's a clear signal that the police are watching and that things could turn far more repressive and that may be enough to deter a lot of people from turning out. and while the state cracks down as a highlighted, there were also seeing parallel to that. some coven rules being east since the protest began. what do you make of that? what does that say about the states approach? well, it's actually very clever if in fact that's what's happening. it's hard to say what's really going on with that because there is no one single national policy in china.

unlike a lot of other countries. what's happened there is every locality imposes a different type of lockdown or set of policies that we might think of collectively as locked down. and so what, in fact is called a lockdown in china is far more severe than most of what we've seen in anywhere in europe. and the normal relaxation of style or the partial relaxation of that is closer to what we might recognize as a lockdown. so much of beijing right now, as under a situation in which, you know, almost all shops and businesses are closed. schools are closed, universities are closed. you have to work from home, if you possibly can. and you're discouraged from going out that's rather similar from to lockdown in terms of what locked owners like here in the u. k. but they don't call it a lock on that. that's the eased situation. professor william hurst, thank you so much for joining us to share that view on what is happening right now in china. we appreciate it. here's

a look at another story is making is an iranian general says that more than 300 people, including security, 4th members have been killed in nationwide protest that is much lower than rights groups. estimate protests have rock iran since the death of a young woman detained. by the so called morality police, south korean truck drivers have shaped their heads in protest of a government order 2 and a strike. thousands of truckers have been refusing to work because they want higher minimum wages. the action has disrupted supply chains and construction sites. officials on hawaii's big island are urging people to be ready to leave. if lava flows change, direction mount allowed, the world's largest active volcano is routing for the 1st time in 4 decades. the eruption is far from homes, but scientists, one that lava can rapidly change direction. the united nation says that australia's

get great barrier reef should be listed as in danger. the world heritage site has been damaged by climate change. australia has lobbied for years to keep the reef off of the endangered list. fearing that could hit tourism. nato. foreign ministers are meeting in romania to discuss providing more weapons and aid to ukraine, along with military equipment. they are expected to pledge fuel generators and medical supplies to help ukraine make it through the winter. russian strikes have targeted critical infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power and heating ahead of the talks. in bucharest, nato secretary general again, stilton berg accused russia of weaponized in winter president. the truth is failing in ukraine. he is responding with more brutality. attaching a ghastly infrastructure power lines and trying to deprive your grain noon. so over walter, electricity lights are on duty,

therefore we need to support ukraine. of course we'll see is the 3rd person that bruton is trying to use. winter asa weapon the war. ah, which is the thing a lot of suffering on the premium, the people and i am john now from the romanian capital book are asked by d. w. alexandra phenomena. alexandra, what can be expected from this need on meeting, while officials that we've been speaking with indicators, dad said the goal of this meeting is to threaten to send a strong signal to, to ukraine. that nato allies are not backing down on. they're supposed to post that there are determined and committed to continue helping ukraine. and of course, we just heard from the nato secretary general, and he is expecting nato's a nato allies to step up their efforts. there are already providing no lethal

assistance for ukraine fuel materials, medical equipment, drawn jim morris, and he wants them to do more. and that is something that is here on the agenda. however, at the moment it's not clear whether there will be any new pledges. so with regard to military aid to military to weapons, because of course, everyone here knows that debt is actually what you queen needs right now, more modern air defense systems to protect their cities and their cities and people . and we understand that germany, which holds the g 7 presidency, is organizing a meeting of g 7 leaders and partners. on the sidelines of these nato talks, they want to speed up the repair of ukraine's energy infrastructure. what sort of health can they offer in the immediate term while they are already providing ukraine with generators with blankets?

of course not enough. when you take into account ratios, constance attacks on ukraine's power grid and many are really concerned. the german foreign minister annabella book described to russia's attacks as a brutal breach of civilization and u. k. u. k. foreign secretary james cleverly accused to russia of trying to freeze the people of ukraine into submission. so need to allies are very concerned, they want to do more to help you clean, so you can expect them to coordinate their effort. and also we can expect to more financial help for ukraine. ministers will also discuss ukraine's application for nato membership. is any progress expected? well, i don't think so, to be honest and there are some members stayed, said the baltic states, for instance, who are saying we need to egg too, because of course ukraine needs our support and they are demanding to become

a member. however, other such as germany are saying this is not, it's modest to talk about that right now because ukraine is a country that it's actively at war. so we can expect some discussion here. however, i think that the political come since consensus is to say that this is not the right time to move forward on this path. alexander phenomena, thank you. on in ukraine. the wintery weather, as we've been hearing, is playing and increasingly important role in the war. civilians are bracing for a harsh winter with the prospect of rolling blackouts as temperature is dropped below freezing for soldiers fighting on the front line, the cold adds another layer of hardship. he w xian. philip sholtes visited a ukrainian unit in the eastern car. keep region. one of the coldest areas of the country were so close to the border that most of the radio stations you get here are russian reports of

a legit atrocities committed by supposed ukrainian neo nazis. this is where we meet a unit of the 3rd ukranian tank brigade in a forest less than 15 kilometers from russia. artillery fire is a regular threat. the winter that's coming to be even more brutal. i fought in the winter of 2014, near denied, so it was minus 25 degrees. there is here, the local say it can get even as low as minus $32.00 degrees. but we'll survive to day. it's only about 0 degrees, but the soldiers are preparing for much worse amongst the trees. they've kitted out . a hut is a place to warm up. they also use a house in the next village. is a kitchen and enough wood for the oven to make it warm enough to take your coat off . one soldier tells us the people who lived there before were collaborators out on us holding my chevy scarcity, rashly. when our boys from the infantry entered here in september though,

those people just fled either some local say they went to the city of car keys. others say they went to russia and the white difficulties from that i see young as i dont know. exactly. one is out of they are certainly afraid to come back, i guess in the field, but obviously they're traitors. says it on me because i don't think it wasn't but fusion in the forest. the soldiers improvise using bits of captured russian vehicles to reinforce their old tanks. which date back to soviet times, the change of season makes the men feel more vulnerable. all the leaves are gone. see little that it virginia our movements become much more noticeable and there is an immediate response from the other side that say we will be, you know, that winter is approaching this issue. it seems to me both sides have learned more about each other's organization in the field of geography, about our interactions during combat operations. for my nissan is

a u. d. a. from my point of view, the frontline will most likely stabilize more the so it will become more static. beasley is done at the beginning. but bitches come to mind. the 1st snowfall is touched everything for kids in the village, it's a welcome distraction. most of their friends have left the area. there's been no school for months at last. now something new, simple maneuver y as a. now we can build snow men, we got that the chena world, and we can go sledging that this jessie's and we can even throw snowballs and sledge down the hills. fishermen, sancho, the temperatures are set to drop over the coming days. now, guitars, energy minister has announced a long term deal to supply glass to germany. 2000000 tons of liquefied natural gas

will be delivered annually from 2026. the deal is to last for 15 years. the agreement between could tars state energy company and the u. s. oil giant conoco. philips will see ellen g delivered by ship to germany. berlin has been scrambling for new sources of gas to replace russian supplies in the wake of the warren ukraine. earlier i spoke with dw political correspondent, julia, south deli and asked her how far this deal could go in eating german energy concerns? well, it is definitely not going to be enough to cover all the gas and energy needs of germany at the moment. but it certainly contributes to germany's search for alternative sources of gas after it has been trying to move away from russian gas and russian oil after russia's invasion of ukraine. and it is part of a series of, of deals that the government in germany has tried to, to, to favor,

to facilitate and to bring forward to try to again move away from the russian gas. and we've seen that with some trips in particular to cut our from economy, minnesota, but topic all the way back in march with a business delegation from leaders of energy companies and also a trip from german chancellor of shots to the gulf region in september. so it is certainly contributes to the whole package, but it is not enough to fulfill the entire needs of germany. meantime, the government has been accused of double standards here criticizing. could tars human rights record on the one hand, especially in the run up to the world cup. but on the other hand, seeking enter, she partnership with the m. right. so tell us, what is the government response to that? all this certainly puts the german government in a difficult position. we've heard from economy minister of all about habit himself that he thinks that holding the football soccer world cup in katara is

a crazy idea. but germany is indeed in a complicated position. it does have to find gas to keep the country going. and if we look at katara, it's the, it has the 3rd biggest gas reserves in the world after russia and the ron. and if we look at these other 2 countries, the situation in terms of human rights, but also if we look at russia with the invasion of ukraine, they are also not partners that germany necessarily wants to deal with. so germany is a bit between a rock and a hard place and the government decided to push forward with a deal with guitar despite the criticism. to leah, so deli, with the view from berlin on this saw deal for ellen. g 2 co from katara to germany . thank you so much. now child pneumonia and now malnutrition are on the rise in afghanistan as winter sets in, and families struggle to get food and heating the international committee of the

red cross. as the 20000000 people face acute food insecurity, it is urging aid agencies and governments who have left the country after the taliban power grab last year to now return to afghanistan. and a warning, some of the following images are disturbing. mob been and her family huddled close. i've gone to stuns. winters are always brutal. but with only straw to barn this one is especially harsh. on for her children, the stakes are higher than ever. high who are living conditions have worse, and we have no source of income. i can't take my children to the clinic when they're sick. despite the freezing cold, coal and wood piles high in kabul, economic hardships means millions can't afford food. never mind fuel. does any bordinez when there are no buyers?

people don't have money. they can't even find a job that will allow them to afford a meal that laid on the full extent of afghanistan's plight is laid bare at this children's hospital. cases of pneumonia, 55 percent higher this year compared to last. some parents worry that even if doctors can help, it won't be long until they're forced to come back. if he's treated here and we take him home, he'll get sick again because we can't afford to heat our home and provide him and my other children with proper nutrition level. it's a grim choice that millions of parents must know contend with african families to day face an impossible choice to eat or to buy hint, and really they can't afford either. resulting in a frightening rice and malnutrition and pneumonia chases after the taliban storm to

power. last year, many international organizations withdrew. no, the i. c r c says it's time for governments on day dejan sees to return to afghanistan and it's our of need. aah! has had to the world cup and guitar now and around faces the united states in a crucial group. the match later, both sides can still advance to the tournaments knockout stage. but with iran currently rocked by unrest. the game is taking on even more political significance than usual. for many iran fans, this world camp is become a rallying call for something bigger than football. women lie freedom and no to the anti government protests going on back home. and that cool is extended to the team who stood silent during the anthem in their opening game. the players families have

reportedly been threatened over the apparent act of solidarity. meanwhile, some protesters accused the team of not doing enough. the man feeling the questions around portuguese coach carlos queers, is having to choose his words carefully. either if you talk about 2 a human rights. gracie's kids that died schools. oh, with shootings, we have sorta dotted with all those causes. but theater, our mission is being the smiles for the, for the people, at least for 90 minutes. kiros was responding to a question about a social media post by the u. s. t in it's the emblem of the islamic republic was removed from the iran flag. the post since delete it was in support of women in iran that in turn has read to accusations of west and hypocrisy. who are you ok to be representing the us. meanwhile,

there's so much discrimination happening against black people in america. there's discrimination. her everywhere you go, you know, one thing that i've learned, especially from living abroad in the past years and i having to fit in different cultures and kind of assembly into different cultures. ah, is that in the us? we're, we're continuing to make progress every single day as long as you see progress. that's the most important thing in a daft answer from adams ahead of a football match that will be even more political than usual. now on monday as actually portugal sealed their spot in the last 16 after 2, bruno fernandez goals saw them beat uruguay. 2. now after a goal is 1st half portugal dominated the 2nd half christiana, rinaldo was merely a distraction on this cross. from fernandez, rinaldo didn't touch it, but the ball went in and set portugal on the way to victory. in the other group, h match ganna saw off

a fight back from south korea to win 3 tail gone. as victory me that they will go through to the knockout. stayed with a winner, glanced uruguay in their final group game. a drop would also be enough to see them through if at south korea don't be portugal. and in group g, it was brazil and switzerland facing off. and after both won their 1st games a tie would have to would have seen both teams advance with minutes to go brazil's casa mira for the only goal. brazil are through to the last 16 months with to lend will advanced by avoiding defeat in their game group stage against serbia will finally soaring energy prices. here in europe are prompting many communities to scale back their annual light displays this holiday season. but one neighborhood in the hungarian capital, budapest has come up with a sustainable alternative. the local mayor has set up a 6 meter high christmas tree that is lit up with the help of peddled power passers

by. take their turn, riding the bicycle that generates electricity for the insulation, and maybe also helps burn off some of those holiday calories. a quick reminder of our top story here on dw news. several cities in china are seeing heavier police presence after rare protest against the government. the rope filled with policies. public anger has abrupt it over mandatory mass testing and lockdown . thanks for watching. ah,

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