ah ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin, china and russia wrap up their summit in moscow. she's in pain is on his way home after completing a 3 day visit. he and vladimir putin hale, a new era in bilateral ties, further closing ranks against the west. what does this mean for chinese aspirations as a piece broker in ukraine? also coming out a powerful earthquake ruffles, large parts,

about gaston and pakistan, killing at least a dozen people enforcing many to flee, plus the human cost of last month's deadly shipwreck in italy. harb questions over the use aside and policy after dozens of migrants drown just a few 100 meters from the shore, and keeping it fresh on world water day. we look at how and is really project is trying to refill the sea of galilee with dsl unaided water from the mediterranean. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. chinese president, she's in pink, has departed moscow after wrapping up talks with russian president vladimir putin. during the summit, the 2 leaders signed a deal to expand bilateral trade and energy cooperation. their strengthening of

ties is widely seen as a show up unity against the west. china has also put forth proposals for ending the war in ukraine, but there's no sign of a breakthrough trying to put on the most reassuring smiles chinese president, she can ping and as russian counterpart vladimir putin pledge to straighten ties, putin increasingly isolated by the west for his invasion of ukraine is forced to turn east for friendly handshake fall. so glaring on the issue of the ukrainian crisis. china has always adhered to the purpose and principles of the united nations charter, adhered to an objective and impartial position, and actively promoted peace and negotiations. gigi charles saw toto beatings refusal to condemn the war on ukraine has been the driving force of this friendship to instead, she has proposed

a so called peace plan could be panning his counterpart, the opportunity to blame the west and ukraine. amaya is philosophy. we believe that many of the provisions in the peace plan put forward by china. she is a consistent with russian approaches exhaust flow and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when they are ready for it in the west and give an however. so far we've not seen such readiness on their part that we're not doing this. do, sir, externally. meet you lou do for putin and lions. but she also offers a chance to close the gap left by the withdrawal of western firms from russia following its war on ukraine. concept, one of the community. we are ready to support chinese businesses. so say, when it comes to replacing the production of the western enterprises that have left russia, boasting

a number of new deals on energy and trade. the autocratic duel promise a new era of partnership. one where china sees itself as a piece broker for russia and ukraine. sure, while ago i spoke to correspond javion customer in beijing. i asked him, what makes beijing think that ukraine would regard it as an honest piece broker, given its total embrace of russia, where i would already doubt this assumption. and i think what ukraine thinks about china's diplomatic position has never been china's m co priority. it was quite irrelevant or even i would say, because i make this point clear. if you read newspaper, see if you watch the state news or even listen to what government officials are saying, they barely ever mentioned the position of ukraine's government. and you could even easily forget that there's a war going on and ukraine. i mean it's, it's really an intentional choice to align with russia to a large degree. and am,

i think a lense a through our, which we could see am china's action? is it always wants to pursue its own interests and with a piece plan, quote unquote piece plan. i think the 1st interest was to improve its image on the global stage, and that has largely failed in the west. but in many parts of the global south, actually, china is perceived as a m r, our responsible state and as a neutral player even though and the westwood disagree. but i think it's only the 2nd priority, whether this piece plan would bring a substantial results. because on this part, a china has disappointed so find that her air was clearly demonstrated by the lack of results from seating things into put into talks and moscow as we just heard in our report for protein. and she had promised her what they call a new era of partnership. how does china hope to benefit from that fabi on where it's clear that am russia is becoming extremely,

am dependent on china politically, but also economically, in most parts of the, of, in are, russian exports already go to a china, it imparts to whites or rush hour so largely from china, the new smartphone sales are now almost exclusively from china, thought better, clear dependency, and am sure that the seating thing is of course aware of this. m. m a development a. and i think what he expects in return is our political reality, especially in front of the un security council. and that can become relevant especially when, for example, at some point, china should make the decision to invade her wine. i think then, are russia as expected to support that? and i think there's also another dimension i went, russia is a, depending on china, china can pressure russia to get, for example, military technology from russia, or maybe also ask russia not to exploit a military technology to other countries. for example, india,

how careful does presence she have to be fabi on and balancing his support for russia with the need to maintain a good trade relationship with the west. that is really the course question. i think there are red lines or by the west, especially the european union. for example, if m a china would deliver a weapons em to russia on a large scale that would clearly am probably be followed by sanctions. but so far i see the lack of a unified her voice of the european union in terms of their china strategy. there's not really a care plan yet. what would happen in that scenario? so i think it's all relatively wakeman. i'm definitely sitting pink is aware of and that he cannot, i'm, you know, just bring his clear friendship towards russia close and closer and am and nuts and took a nice the west. so i think he wants to balance it. but so far, he's definitely kiera on the site to was russia around thank very much correspond probably incredible in beijing now to prance for police. and protesters continue to

clash on the streets amid ongoing unrest, over pension reform. more than 230 people were arrested in paris on monday night with demonstrators setting fires in several places in the capitol. the latest clashes came after president manuel my cons. government narrowly survived to non confidence votes, meaning his plan to raise the retirement age for 62 to 64 looks almost certain become law account is due to appear on live television later today, where he is expected to address the unrest. sketch up a few other stories making headlines around the world to day. prosecutors in the us state of virginia have released footage which shows the death of a patient and a mental hospital interval. o 10 o a black man died earlier this month after several officers and hospital staff pinned him to the ground. 10 of them had been charged in connection with the

killing. un is calling for urgent humanitarian assistance in malawi, in the aftermath of cyclone freddie. the deadly storm hit southern africa last week, killing almost 500 people in displacing half a 1000000 more. local authorities say the psy clone has worsened a deadly cholera outbreak which could push the death toll above 1000. uganda is parliament has approved a bill which if signed into law imposes a punishment of up to 10 years in prison for identifying as l g. b t q. plus the legislation needs to be signed into law by president, you wary mas. 70 in 2014 and other anti homosexuality bill prove approved by m p. 's and the president was blocked by the constitutional court. on a technicality on them, the thousands of kurds have taken to the streets of jin derose in northern syria to protest the killing of 4 men during curtis new year celebrations. the killing has

rekindled tensions between kurdish residents and the turkish backed arm groups that control the area. strong earthquake has shaken large parts of northern afghanistan and pakistan, killing at least 12 people in injuring many more. the epicenter was in afghanistan is mountainous by dash on province, but the 6 point pipe magnitude quake was powerful enough to send people fleeing for safety. hundreds of kilometers away rattling and shaking as the quake went down here and the pakistani make a city of la hole. the trim has sent residents running out of buildings for the safety of the streets. hundreds of kilometers away in islamabad. shop is also scrambled for the exits of this shopping center.

the intensity was so high it, it felt like some figures shaking very rapidly and the sound of freckles still haunting my ears right now. pakistani officials ordered people to evacuate after cracks appeared in several high rises, while death reported in more remote areas across the afghan border and closer to the quakes epicenter in kabul residence would jolted from their homes as well. this is denise had it, so it was a very strong earthquake and every one came running out to wash. i think everyone was hoping that the earthquake in turkey wouldn't happen here and couple rather cold people. horrified and skid so much as a person. but while buildings here remained standing, it's not yet clear how the remote mountain is village is close to the quake center may have fed. the debate over e u migration is heating up again after last month's deadly shipwreck and southern

italy. more than 80, people are known to have died after a boat carrying migrants and asylum seekers broke apart a few 100 meters from shore. or reporter rosie bare chart visited the scene of the disaster near katona, where the search for victims and for answers continues. weeks after calamity stroke, the coast of calabria, strong wind spray more bodies near shore. divers carry the remains to the coroner. a little girl is among the dead. haseb survived, he tells us he left afghanistan because his life was in danger. but more peril, lay ahead. leather got you was about a month is the good luck that i will never forget that day in all my life. it was he conditions were even worse than they are now as he got on. but i thank god that i received, and i am alive without him good, but a more on was the owner of the world. although i was able to save myself by groping

and holding on to a piece of root from the ship. both of them with the earth over as fishy, but on why they were in the sand objects outlived their owners. the shore here is still strewn with destroyed clothing, shoes, and even parts of the boat so many hoped would carry them to a safer or a better life. instead, dozens droned before ever reaching italy. and now what's left, are these broken bits and pieces of lives lost down the coast? we meet fishermen vincenzo, after witnessing the wreck, he's been advising search teams on the waters. he knows well, but his nets now lie empty and his boat hasn't budged from dry land. when you'll land, i cannot go back out to sea. i can't handle it. images, not those dead bodies keep coming to my mind and i can't bring myself to cost on my

fishing nets. i just can't inch off at some say this tragedy was old to predictable. local volunteer francesca spends her evening serving up food to undocumented migrants and people in neat. she thinks the ship wreck shades light on failed policy and lack of legal pathways into the european union will go by little bubble for law. the government really needs to get better at welcoming migrants, clia they don't you immigration as a positive thing mythical? they say they need to move a couple down migration flows instead of helping people arrive thought ada. gotcha . benita. in the cold light of day, italy's government says its conscience is clear, roam is forging ahead with controversial plans to restrict rescue ships operated by non profit groups. authorities here blaine's smugglers for deaths at sea and insist more e you support is needed. westhal problema dear soldier,

while this problem must at least become european problem, the others, all italy alone cannot bear all this. i took it. it's true. italy lends itself more than other nations to vote, arrivals on it. but it's clear that all these people do not want to stay in italy. that was, they want to move to other countries like germany, williard will talk to the injured martin. hussy has come to this, make shift morgue in the local sports hole to pay his respects. his future remains uncertain, but he says he's lucky just to have one. calabria wants to draw a line in the sand under this catastrophe, but more migrant boats have already arrived since the wreck. and some fear that before long these waves may once again carry death and destruction to shore. rosy bared shard are brussels corresponding with pile that report joins us now. rosie many countries have been hardening their stance on migration policy. has the

tragedy in cr, tony? done anything to change that will these tragedies often do serve to move migration and asylum policy up the agenda in the european union. and i use the word disasters plural, because despite the fact that this particular tragedy near cretan in italy was shocking, there was one of the deadliest in the last decade. this is not the 1st disaster of its kind and prime minister, georgia maloney of italy from the party. the brothers of italy often considered far right. let's not forget that she was elected on a promise to clump down on these irregular vote arrivals. note she is pushing forward with a couple of policies since this particular tragedy. she is planning to tighten sentences for people smugglers, people who are essentially transporting migrants in asylum seekers on these klondike stine boats. she says that they are essentially trading in death and profiting from misery and beyond that prime minister,

georgia maloney is also looking into policies considered very controversial to restrict the activities of search and rescue teams run by non profit groups at see . she says those groups are essentially encouraging people to make these perilous journeys. know that particular policy has been widely criticized, not least by the u. n but prime minister maloney of italy is also looking to brussels here in brussels and saying more european union support and coordination is needed. the e u commissioner, responsible for migration says the problem of uncontrolled migration and tragedies like that author coaster off the coast. brittany can only be sold by creating what she calls legal migration routes to europe. what does she mean by that rosy? i think what we need to know is the knob of this issue. here is the current policy for migration and asylum in europe under which people have to claim asylum in the 1st country they arrive in. and that does put

a lot of pressure on external border. countries like italy, but also greece or cyprus. they say a more fair system needs to be put in place for different countries. also taking a share of the migrants and asylum seekers which are arriving on the european union's shores. but it's within that context, which is i should say, toxic political debate on which you countries have not so far managed to agree any sort of path forward. it's against that context that the european home affairs commissioner, elva johonson, is saying that really, the bigger crux of this issue is that people will not stop getting on these boats, risking lives in order to enter the european union until there are ways to enter the european union legally more work permits, easier to residents permits and that's something she's also pushing for rosie. thank you very much. that was our correspond, rosie burchard, they're in brussels. the ones,

1st water conference and more than 4 decades gets underway in new york later today . it's being billed as a once in a generation trans to tackle a worsening water crisis. according to you and figures, billions of people around the world don't have reliable access to clean water. protecting water sources is a major priority, not least in the middle east. israel is now using dsl unaided sea water to replenish a dwindling fresh water lake. the sea of galilee t w's. rebecca ritter's reports, the sea of galilee in northern israel. the lake has been a vital water source for millennia, fed by the jordan river, which continues down to the dead sea. it's a place of pilgrimage for christians and it israel's main fresh water reservoir. but climate change and years of over youth have been threatening, its survival is red was after 4 or 5 consecutive years of drought. and

we watched the level of a lake lake near its galley drop every year, drop more and more until the level that we cannot pump from it any more. now in a world 1st project is round. hope to make that problem a thing of the past by using the seller native water to refill the fresh water lake . the water entering here, there is 4 membrane sticking out, the big particles. ok. after that, the order go in through their reversal smallest membrane, which is the 2nd 3rd, and then the main process. israel has been desalination water for more than 2 decades. nearly all of its drinking water comes from the sea. so from the mediterranean sea, through that process, into this private, into my cop in one and a half hour, that's through the skirt. pretty good to in another one and a half hours,

you can reach the galilee topping up this region. a water source. water has been an issue in the middle east for hundreds of years and has often been a source of conflict many here. now hope that this program will not only show up water supply here in israel, but also be away for israel to build and strengthen ties with once enemy states like jordan water was an important part of the peace treaty between israel and jordan, signed in the 1990s, that deal to supply 50000000 cubic meters of drinkable water, was doubled in 2021. water from the sea of galilee is brought downstream here through these grain pipes that you can see behind make it stored here in the last pumping station in israel before it makes its way through those pipes over into jordan. last year israel agreed to double the jordan water deal again in return for energy that made putting the water in the galilee even more crucial. this was a, an excellent win win situation. we can bring water back to the sea of galilee and

improve its quality, raised a lever, and find a solution for excess disseminated water. if there is such expert, say this multi 1000000 dollar project could make the galilee a sustainable water source, the used to count returning to our top story tony's liter, she's in ping is on his way home. after wrapping up 3 days of talks with vladimir putin in mos the, to have held a new era of relations. but there was no diplomatic breakthrough on the war in ukraine. or for more we've got one hot booty coffer with us. he is a german member of the european parliament for the green party, sits on the parliament's foreign affairs committee. welcome mister to cover the chinese and russian presidents have promised to further prioritize their strategic

partnership. how far do you think this partnership will go? i think we must be aware of that goal to go far with that partnership because that's not as she can being said in moscow, that's not just about the bilateral relationship. he said, this partnership should be vitally important for what he calls a modern world. busy order, so the signaling from this moscow with this ed went far beyond supporting putting on his war in ukraine beyond demonstrating that net, nobody should be bothered to pay attention to international law. busy at the criminal court, nobody should really be bothered that put in his warped criminal. she didn't ping and put in our building a new had demonic order,

where they want they intent to dominate globally. that's was, this was all about. are you worried mr. to cover that, china will more actively support russia's war in ukraine with weapons or military equipment. for example, jana is already support including politically, economically, and they have provided as far as we know, small amounts of arms that do not make any difference militarily, but symbolically, they have signaled whenever we've intend to do that, we would. now i don't think that in the immediate future, this would happen on a large scale. but in case that pu 10 might suffer additional defeats and ukraine, i would not exclude that. what do you make of china's 12 point position paper on

the war in ukraine? some have dubbed it beijing's piece plan. is there anything in that plan that you think is worth following up on i think indeed that we should study that plan or that, that position paper, that's what they call it a that we should study that very odd. a deeply because it clearly points out a central contradiction in china. so position on the future of international relations. because in the 1st point of the paper, it says that the national sovereignty and territorial integrity should be the principles on which um, policies are built. but then later in the paper, it clearly are also stipulates that of course,

of the so called security interests of russia also have to be a taken account of. and basically what that tells us is the following. if you are a smaller country and you have a more powerful neighbor than your sovereignty and territorial integrity as to come with the rebate to your more powerful author, retiree, and neighbor, that's the principle on which china is trying to build a beijing centric new world order you mentioned earlier that you suspect china and russia of trying to build a hedge and money on the what's the use position with respect to china in its relationship to russia? do you think that you should be doing more to try to, to push china away from russia the you, the, you does have a lot of leverage when it comes to trade. for example, i believe that this relationship between the $210.00 and she didn't ping is built

on the strategic goal of an order that. busy goes beyond just being a stakeholder in the eyes, the oppression, the nation. sir, i'm asked me to cover, we're going to have to leave it there. ah, thank you very much for talking with us. that was my hot beauty copa from the european parliament sitting on the foreign affairs committee. thank you very much. that's all for now. thanks for watching with ah, with

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