ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, burtons, king charles on a charm offensive in berlin, alternating between german and english. the king reminds lawmakers of the rich history of positive ties between britain and germany during a trip aimed at reviving relations to practice. it also coming out e chief,

also under lion says the future of relations with china depends on how beijing responds to russia's war in ukraine will have analysis of her remarks and brothels out of a crucial visit to europe's biggest trading partner. and how the russia, the leads really feel about putin's war in ukraine and apparent leaks, phone call raises suspicions that many are merely paying lip service to putin and public will hear more from all moscow pure a chief plus we have an update on pope francis's condition. he's been admitted to a hospital with a respiratory infection during his busiest time of year. ah, i manuscript, mccann, and welcome to the program. britons king charles has become the 1st assisting monarch ever to address the german parliament,

the bundled tug on day 2 of his state visit. king charles praised britons ties with germany and spoke of the 2 countries mutual admiration for their economic and their cultural achievements. he also spoke of reconciliation and the need to learn from the past with europe security once again threatened by russia's invasion of ukraine . now the british king spoke to german lawmakers and dignitaries in a mix of both german and english. is his own grocer. it was a great honor to be able to be here with you to day me, my wife and myself, my house, very, very pleased to read my 1st overseas tour. i know a lot of my rain as king is an invitation to germany. darcy, i am particularly pleased that i am able to speak here to day, to reassert the commitment between our countries on the basis of friendship.

in order for and what is better place to do that this don't need to have your hundreds in shaken by the history of the 20th century. this building itself demonstrates the ties between our 2 countries. in 1933, it was set on fire from 1945. it was severely damaged in lloyd seeing a young from m. and in the ninety's, a british architect, vida, made it into practice the retirement of

a unified democratic germany, cornish a glass cooper. these iconic glass front dome is a symbol of the wrecking transparency and accountability of this parliament with the citizens of germany by 10, literally watch their delay elected representatives at work. so this is democracy in the flesh. now d, w corresponding emily gordon is in the bonus tag and was listening to that speech by king charles earlier. and i asked her about the message that the british monitor delivered today. ah, yeah, i mean, this is a, this is a speech that was both personal, but it was also, it touched on lots of historical ties that connect the 2 countries. talking about the time after the after the 2 was, you know, and how in britain was also important. i have

a crucial in rebuilding germany. and i mean, and we also have that for all involvement the time already in $964.00. and he, he remembered that his own mother, queen elizabeth, visited germany for an 11 day for 11 days. that is quite remarkable. and a sort of mark the reconciliation between the 2 countries. and so his trespass would have connection. but he also, and that's where he got very personal and you know, thank germany for the way it responded to his mother, the queen of the queen's death. and he thanked them for the heartfelt condolences and you know, he said that it meant a lot to him and his family. and then he also spoke and went on to talk about the challenges that the u. k and germany phase. and when in light of the warn you crying good also with the climate shot connection corporation and how if we want to face the challenges in the future, we need to stick together. as you say. and lia,

there was some really very personal remarks that he made not to mention a bit of humor as well. and which drew a few, laughs ag, tell us how his address was received by the german members of parliament. i mean, it was met with a standing ovation rice, and i mean the politicians who then came out of the, came out of the big hall afterwards. they were, you know, talking to a lots of press over here. all of them so far have said that they really liked her speech. it was funny, it was full of humor, but it was also human. so i think a lot of people here were quite touched and they also you receive it as a political signal from the u. k, which is very much welcomed over here. ok, and there was a criticism, however, as well. germany is left his party party. d, linker criticized the fact that a monarch has been allowed to speak in germany is elected legislative.

yeah, absolutely. and the left party, the head of the left party, said it was an appropriate for the highest democratic body to bow to a monarch. another representative said that monarchies are basically dictatorships with more historical tinsel. i'm really very harsh words, but at the same time, if you looked at the room in which contrived held his speech, the ranks were full or even when you looked at the left party. so i think that despite the criticism, there was still a certain curiosity of, of what kind of speech will he hold? what wilts and tale. and so despite the criticism, a lot of people attended anyways. i was d, w, correspond, and emily gordon reporting a short while ago from the german parliament. now, european commission, president or slough under lions, says that the future of relations with china, the use biggest trading partner will depend on how it responds to russia's war in ukraine. speaking at brussels thinktank fund alliance said the

e needs to cut its risks when dealing with the china. that is becoming more repressive at home, and more assertive abroad and submit a growing concern over the close. a partnership between beijing and moscow funder lions remarks come that she prepares to join french president emanuel macklin on a visit to china, where she says the focus will be on having a frank dialogue. finding a european strategy towards china. finding what success looks like. must start with a sober assessment of our current relations and of china's strategic intention. our relationship with china is far too important to be put at risk by failing to clearly set the terms of a healthy engagement from the line used to speech, to call on beijing to play

a constructive role in creating a just peace in ukraine. so far, china has refused to condemn russia's war of aggression. we have to be frank on this point. how china continues to interact with put in war will be a determining factor for china relations. going follow it. i spoke with alice ellis, underlying speech with our correspondent in brussels, jack parrot. and with that being said, ma'am journalist in beijing. and i started by asking jack what his main takeaways were from his speech. well, there was really a lot in that speech, and i think the fact that this speech has been so heavily anticipated and is getting so much attention shows how around the world, china's power is growing. and china's the, the way that china operates in the way that especially european partners are focusing that as efforts on sort of working out what they want the relationship to be. this is a real signal of that. there was so much that she said some of the things that

stood out to me, she said the china is changing its sort of policies from reform and opening to security and control. she also really crucially mentioned european dependence on china, specifically on things like lithium, which is crucial for batteries. crucial for the green transition. she said that europe is 97 percent reliant on china for lithium, and that by 2050 that there will be $7017.00 times more demand in europe for that lithium. and this is the balance that she's trying to put out that basically we need china. we need to continue to cooperate with them, but things like human rights issues, things like their support of rushes invasion in ukraine, and certainly not the condemnation that the european partners with want that, that she said us live on the line would have a defining position to for have a be

a defining factor in how europe decides to go forward in its relationship with china. and that's something that we heard from the speech. it's clear that for her, she wants to see a real overhaul, a change in the thinking in europe, at least a discussion about how we change the thinking and change the position of the european union towards china. that's right. she said that china's interaction with putin's will will and then china e relationship going forward. and i then if i can ask you, i mean, she was quite critical, wasn't she? and there were certain things that she brought up, talking about the taiwan straits, human rights violations in china. can you give us a sense of how her words will go down in china today? yet her speech was really very comprehensive and not only that are also quite concrete and what action that european union wants to take and dealing with this china that has changed. i find it upon really almost like a paradigm shift. i mean,

it didn't come out of the blue, it was a clear that there will be a change, but she was really mentioning all the critical aspects of the human rights violations of china. the economic coercion are also the, the taiwan issue and basically all of it was in it. and that's definitely not what the chinese government wants to hear. and i think the worst case scenario for beijing is that the european union finds a unified voice to deal with china. because china strategy so far has always been divide and conquer. they wanted to solve all issues and, or by, by literally they didn't want to deal with the europe as a whole. and i think fonder line speech was clearly in an attempt to find this unified voice. because europe, by itself is the biggest trade partner of a, china, it has a certain power, but all those countries by the, by themselves, of course, they don't have such a strong voice as did you repeat union as a whole. all right, jack, can i ask you, what we heard from m was left on the line, and we heard her talk about her visit to china next week with the french president

. give us a sense of why she's choosing now or to go and, and, and what does this say about where you, china relations are stand right now. it's a really important and a really significant trip is that she announced by president micron at last week. you cancel summit, he said ursula on the line is going to come along with me. and this shows the frances always try to play a sort of director role a sort of prominent role in china relations that had longstanding diplomatic relations more than perhaps some of the other countries. but just like phobia was saying there, the european union knows. and there is a tacit understanding of this across all of the major capitals, including in berlin and in paris. that the really, the only way, especially economically that, that you can deal with china is collectively if this work as small individual countries, if it happens by laterally than that just doesn't have the economic power, the trading block of the european union has. i think what we're seeing is it with

this speech, which is, you know, a really one of without question with one of the most sweeping statements on china relations that i've ever seen. and he, you commission president do. she's laying out the issues that she wants to take to beijing with her. she said that she's going to be critical of, she's in pain that she will raise all the issues. she'll never be shy about raising those issues, but that there needs to be a space for partnership. we'll have to wait and see how bold and brave the europeans are when and and from the line herself is when she does arrive in beijing . fabi and can i ask you, i mean we've seen a host of visits to china recently by, by european politicians, and how are they seen by beijing and, and, and, and what welcome bill that was left on the lion receive next week. well that will be really interesting. i mean, now the opening off of china has begun to communication channels are open again and

every week then you delegations arriving and, and when you ask the diplomat sia or you know what to what happened in those talks of behind closed doors. and the chinese site, they always want to ask, will there be a new china strategy and will there be a change change in stance and a new policy? they're very worried about that. and i think one thing that they clearly have under estimate it is the shock that it was for euro power close. china was supporting a russia, how seating ping and putting were celebrating their friendship. while a russia was in waiting ukraine. i think that this was really kind of um yeah, it of change a shock for also all the european diplomats year and i think the chinese are slowly beginning to understand that. and so far i think that's the crucial issue. there won't be much of a room for improve tice if a china does not, you know, change its stance towards russia and distance itself,

at least to some degree or towards pollutants. one. all right, that was generous value and fetch my reporting from beijing anal. correspondent jack parrot in brussels. thanks so much t those that, that analysis. and we can take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. brazil's former president shibel scenario has returned home after a 3 month stay in the united states. the far right lead and left brazil before the end of his term and skipped the inauguration of his successor, who he sincerely led to silver. alton, r. a support is a hoping he will lead opposition to president luna's government. at least 28 people have been killed and a fairy accident in the philippines, official se the boat carrying some 250 people caught fire of the sultan island of basilica. some passengers drowned after jumping as board mexico's president under as manuel lopez abra door has said, there will be no impunity for those responsible for the deaths of $38.00 migrants

in a fire at a detention center video, shows gods leaving migrants trapped and burning. fels, authority, say the deaths are now being investigated as homicide. and russia security agency, the f s b says it has arrested us journalist, evan gosh, coach and spying charges. the agency said the wall street journal correspondent was detained. and your catherine burg, for allegedly trying to obtain classified information. gosh cove, which is the 1st reporter for a u. s. news outlet to be arrested for alleged espionage in russia since the cold war. now in russia, public criticism of president vladimir putin's war in ukraine often leads to harsh legal consequences. most people prefer to voice their discontent in private, and the russian elite is no exception here. but now one critical and supposedly confidential conversation between 2 prominent russians has surfaced on line.

oh, it's a phone call that's got every one talking. the 30 minute conversation allegedly took place between a very prominent russian music producer and one of his friends. and it was, liter leaked, hitting the headlines about what i did, everything's a mess and then he says, it's not a big deal. army is the most important thing that we can't rely on it. the student actually better. he is russian president vladimir putin believe jewel, his critics. the 2 men conducting the comb or allegedly music producer use of precaution and billionaire for college acne above. and they don't pull their punches when it comes to putin's war against ukraine. and russia's top military leaders. beautiful to my to to when you no, dear, can i hold on to power? no idea. the entire situation is amiss, the country is a mass, everything is amiss. utter know, what are we still waiting for?

lera. larry is presumably a reference to precautions. wife aleria, one of russia's best known pop singers in her instagram account, she praises her family vacation in dubai. that countries also mentioned in the controversial telephone call as, as yet as yet, because of such details, many people in russia believed that the recording is genuine. list i know it's difficult to fake such a long conversation, a fake compensation would be significantly shorter, and they would have chosen more prominent figures, a minister or someone like that, going with minis that are, that ability. the countries all a chatter with the news. neither p, goshen nor his oligarchy. friend has spoken up against the kremlin in the past. after the recording was released, the music producer said that the conversation had been created using artificial intelligence. actually audio that even though he conceited that some of the

sentences were genuine, has got him, said you will yet. and, and she'll, observers aren't convinced because i still, she would there wondering just how strong support for president putin among the russian elite really is we, the seattle of sarah sees the russian leads to have lost an awful lot as a result of this war. they are uphold by what's going on at the moment, but they're remaining tight lipped and saying nothing the money, your mouth, chaps, those and sure, and you go very at it. oh, they say they support potent but boys like yours, his precaution gardener, and his public appearances in front of the camera, missouri them. but as soon as they are together in private, unnoticed by the public. i of course say the whole thing is a disaster, letty. i think that's the roku, yet this dissatisfaction is not dividing the elite opposition politician dmitri good cove is convinced, let alone, making them prepared to take

a stand. fear is too deep seated, particularly when such calls are leaked weapons. melissa or telephone call is enough for a sort of public execution. the others have been too frightened to even talk about it in their own kitchen. as well as trying to intimidate critics, the criminal also tries to praise those people who backed up with sleep, trying to control the mood in the country with carrot and stick tactics. new ski presidential elections are coming up next year. who knows whether the war will be over by then or not. he deli moscow bureau chief, uri russia, so far that reports and spoke to us earlier from reagan in latvia, that's where our studio relocated after d. w was banned from reporting in russia. we asked yuri how wide spread critical sentiment among russian elite really is. i think the critical mood is particularly wide spread because of the entire russian to leave. that is business man, top officials and even the believes and high ranking military. all of them,

of course, lost a lot during this would you to sanctions and many of them are now unable to travel abroad, maybe have lost business property, yachts, bank accounts, and so on. on the other hand, and here we're talking about specifically people of ours, in the professional sense. russia used to be part of the world culture, including the national show business. a russian artist performed in different countries, had contracts with western, caltrans, did you sions, and so on. now this is only possible for those who publicly condemned to the boy and who war that's way. that's why forced to flee russia. t w's iraqi rossetto. now the vatican says that pope francis's condition is improving after he was hospitalized with a respiratory infection. he is expected to continue receiving treatment for a few more days. the plaintiff's illness comes at his busiest time of year with many events scheduled in the run up to easter. ah, it's been a defeat oli book. frances has been admitted to 10th floor of thick emily hospital

engine diabetic. in fact, he has a respiratory illness market. drew it out, cool with 19 and its tongue. people for sending messages of love and prayers, disassembled and led blah, blah, i have the bulb close to my heart. i am a believer, i'm catholic and he represents god on hold. what more can we say? let's hope that the tests give good results. let's hope nothing happens. nothing serious. over a few more weeks. early on wednesday, the book appeared for his weekly audience at the where to go and greeted people. but later he was seen in physical being as he was head into his for he good. bought francis has not been in good health for some time. he spent 10 days in hospital, in 2021 after interstate and surgery. he has also been suffering from the problems,

and often he was in a wheelchair. but despite his health problems, the pontiff travelled extensively. it is not yet known, when francis will be able to leave the hospital holy week and easter fall next week, when the board usually leads celebrations for the most important religious holiday of the catholic church. martin gac as d. w, as religious affairs correspondent, he gave us this update on pope frances current condition. right. so my sort of advice gaze pointed out that he apparently had a very calm night and this morning he was already up and working. he was not released. but he was actually spend the morning ring newspapers and, and as a matter of fact, attending to daily business. so essentially for a sensor purposes, although he is still under observation, it seems that for him progressing well for him and he's already essentially back

and back at work. ok now the positive has previously indicated that he may follow and po benedict footsteps. in the event that his health deteriorates benedict. of course, step down. do you think that this is a likely scenario with francis? i think that this is something that has been speculated about for really quite a while or something that obviously could become an issue if you situation deteriorates. but the fact is that for the time being everything seems to indicate that things are actually fairly fairly well. also, i think that it's worth mentioning, that although he has actually shown, you know, elements of different sorts over the past year and a half or 2 years. he most certainly has continued to actually take trips continue to attend to his duties and so on. so i think that, you know, it's an issue that continues to come up. one that he could signal himself, but i think it's one that it's not on the table right now. and that was martin got t w religious affairs correspondent talking to me earlier. now aurora, astrology,

or southern lights have been spotted in an unusually vivid display. over new zealand, the southern lights are typically visible this time of the year across southern parts of australia and new zealand. but this year, observers say the show has been particularly intense. the dancing light, so the result of charged particles from the sun colliding with gases in the earth's atmosphere. as the sun's activity becomes more intense, astrophysicists expect increasingly more vivid lights every year until 2025. useful in watching d. w. news coming up next in d. w. news, asia. we gauge the mood and indonesia after the country with strips of hosting footholds on the 20 world cup. and hong kong is set to make history by co hosting

a unique sporting events later this year. their advantage will have those stories and more on d, w, and use asia after a short break. so stay tuned. if you can, don't forget, there's always more news and analysis around the clock on the w dot com. and of course on social media i monica buchanan. have a lovely day ah, [000:00:00;00]

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