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crowds turned out for the opening ceremony of the special olympics here in berlin. we made 2 german twins who are going for gold in swimming and more coming up in sports. the hello and clara richardson. thank you very much for joining us. you are a secretary of state anthony blinking is engaging on the highest level diplomatic visit between the 2 countries in nearly 5 years ahead of his trip, a blink inside. he hopes to ensure it that competition doesn't v or into conflict. lincoln started to visit with a meeting with chinese foreign minister, sion gong, and both powers have said they are interested. instability in the face of increasing tensions over time want which is more fabi and crushed, more standing by in beijing,

fabi and anthony lincoln has expressed the hope that this visit will open a new era of diplomacy between the us and china. how likely is that? what if this new era implies any kind of diplomatic breaks has been able to say, this is extremely unlikely, but you can already count that as a big success. is that the both? um, what posts i talking again, we have to remember that lincoln was already scheduled to come to bathing in february, but then despite balloon incident happened. and during the last month, there was not much communication that even when the us side requested recently, a meeting between the 2 defense minister ministers, the chinese type, it cannot that request and it was really quite allow me. so i think a realistic says the success of the meeting now could be to re establish communication channels, especially a military to military communication channels. and that would be really already quite a success from the 1st signals that we hear from people who are in the room with a gun and anthony blinking the 2 for a minute. this we had to talk,

i would say the cost has to be optimistic for that. uh so yeah, the 1st time a signal is quite okay. okay. now each side of course is going into this with a list of grievances. can you tell us what areas they are likely to focus on and which issues they might reach some agreement on the yeah, the list of grievances to really over settles everything. i mean, the u. s. for example, accuse us of china of human rights violations. and since young unfair trade practices, it's also criticized with china for russia and evening stands when it comes to the one ukraine, etc. and from the chinese perspective that china sees itself as a victim of the u. s. tech sanctions. and also it's um, excuse us, of washington to trying to contain china's rights. and i think both the rhetoric on, on, on washington sites, but also on the aging side does not leave so much room for improvement or compromise. i would say that it's likely that both sides will um,

focus on. yeah. and not the really major issues, but more on non political issues. for example, the climate talks or also not quite takes control. i mean the u. s. also has a pro, a big painting the problem and a lot of the precursors that are coming from china before they reach the u. s. so i think they could, um, on those fields maybe reach some small progress. another point of interest to this trip, i do think she's in pain, will agree to meet blinking and what does it mean if he doesn't? what bed? it's really the crucial question and we don't know sofa, and it's really also says a lot how entrance, baron, things have become here. we really don't know any of this schedule until the very, very last minute. in my opinion it would be really um yeah, a diplomatic slap in the face of a seating thing would actually not agree to meet clinton because just on friday he um basically welcome to bill gates. and if he would, you know, um meet with bill gates but not the farm and itself the united states. and i think

that would tell you something so we don't know yet, but um, if he would not meet him then yes, that would really not be a good signal for the by natural ties between the us and china. thank you so much for bringing us up to speed there. that is being pressed for invasion. a grease is probably administer has hit back at criticism of the greek coast guards handling of a migrant vote tragedy. earlier this week, he said the anger shouldn't be directed at people traffickers, and the great coast guard is under pressure to explain why it didn't help an overcrowded fishing boat with several 100 people on board before a sink, despite being in contact with the vessel. with every passing hour, it's becoming more likely that 100 small people now live buried in the deep blue lotus of the union. see, the search and rescue operation has been extended, but there was little hope of finding any one else to live. in the great capital,

athens high pest turned to anger and moaning to blame the question. many here want to answer it. how could this happen with the co, scott say nearby? you must disagree. we are deeply shocked by the shipwreck. dozens dead and hundreds missing, and pillows below. this is not just another accident. is it predestined crime? i agree. my criticism has been mounting after it became known that a greek patrol, but a school to the fishing trula for hours, but didn't intervene the co sconce defense. the vessel was moving steadily towards italy and refused almost all assistance. but that's something that we have seen over the recent months. it's cost toward states. and then the note in the threat with the whole that the boat we continue, we donate to reach the tatiana, they're going to reach you. i rail for pay rate and and investigation has been

launched into the tragedy, which comes just over a week of to the european union agreed to a long either to you reform of the blocks migrant and asylum rules. once fully approved, the deal will allow member states to fast track asylum procedures on the use external voters and will easily send refused asylum seekers to say, cold, safe countries outside the block. i start with moments with men, the state finally agreeing away, forwards on migration. but that historic moment has been overshadowed by us and now the ship wreck in the mediterranean brussels puts the blame on people's smugglers. and a youth summit on the issue is expected to take place later in the month. and i am convinced that we can find a way that's respectful of this,

and that is fair and humane. with those indeed, for protection that is fun with those one not eligible and dr. strong against the trust because who are exploring things the most wonder the people on our planet that is do you repeat way? but for critics, wednesday's tragedy is just the latest proof that the european way us failing. and he goes and write scripts argue the recurring depths. that see, direct result of europe's needs. just shut the block off from the rest of the world . they call it the full trust europe policy and say it leaves manual refugees with no option to seek asylum legally and safely. a tragedy waiting to happen. that's how many probably just as a math and see it. for the victims of the latest one, they released dozens of land tents into the sky. attribute to the possibly hundreds

of souls lost in the mediterranean sea. a. net n r a q is the head of migration policy, europe at behaviors full sunday sion and i earlier i asked her whether she thinks this tragedy was a terrible accent or crime. well, 1st of all, thank you very much for putting this on the agenda and for having me. well, it's not for me to now say whether this was a crime or not. we have, this was mentioned that the, the prior that the supreme court prosecute you out an audit and an official investigation. and now we have to see the outcome of this investigation. what is important to say is that the cynthia questions when it comes to the responsible body thing, they have that it co star from tax,

the greek or 3rd. she's made the multi so sorry to you. was there a investigated to happen investigations? my independent charlie. there's such s, reinstall over here, agrees that proves that there has been a call an s or as sends by on our phone hours before that at least shipwreck happened. so indeed, it has to be investigated thoroughly and independently as those responsible have to be hold accountable. and these details just add to the scale of this tragedy. they are opinion has now agreed on a plan to reform its refugee and asylum policy. will this help prevent such tragedies from happening in the future as well? um we see this being the declared goal. um however, i have doubts whether um, any form of um,

procedures that the external voters will have to print band. so that's i have to rang. i mean, what we have been witnessing for years is a policy off border security. they show that indeed leads to more um, that the shipwrecks, i mean, the pure fact that this ship went through that are able to come out pre approved, indeed, or resolve of greece repeatedly committed, say illegal for denial issues and so called prospects. so i think this is where we really have to now put our attention up and also the fact that we are making se sending you the roads to protection and ensure that your community, i think, is quite telling that both of them are prime interest. i mean sometimes, but also your counsel presidential and to show mentioned the aspect

of trafficking and that they have to stop traffic in order to prevent that. rather than looking into um your border policies and the you, you policies towards pico and heaps of protection in kenny. well, thank you so much for joining us on. the domain is to share that. that is my direct care from line to school on nation. and that's all and he gave me thanks. let's turn to some other news now. here in berlin, the special olympics have opened with the ceremony and the limb, fixated on it, welcome to pash crowd ahead of 8 days of action in the games for athletes with intellectual disabilities. sherman chancellor, all off schultz was a move and dignitaries and attendance events that concluded with lighting the flame as well as a spectacular fireworks display or around $7000.00 athletes, or taking part among them. a set of german twins were looking to wind gold in the

pool fits germany's turn to the keeper of the special olympics lane. and the whole athletes are fired up to impress, swimming twin sisters in the end of the middle of when multiple goals in their national games last year. no, they're coming for the world. yeah. yeah. strange. but we're happy because we're going to bill in your and yes, to get mad just done increases with around 300000 funds expected over the week long event at berlin's olympic stadium and elsewhere. the sisters will enjoy plenty of whole backing and the coach or self in olympia, with romania in 1968. since the attention is overdue. the special olympics of adding sale, which loved them, takes a very underwriters, because when never mentioned, that means that only one that's a book event. now,

because the will games are taking place, but there is a bit more hoo ha, otherwise we go completely unnoticed. and so i'm thinking that there's a lack of recognition because if we train just as hot as the of us like that via putting me on getting those will have to be the on the, the a meter of twins are among the favorites and their disciplines of breast stroke bikes, stroke and cro, hold stopping them. their coach says is a lack of main street. c missing lift and i can of a cope. they don't have to achieve anything, but i do hope that they'll do very well. uh, the tim funny and then so it says that the girls are not really fight us. we still have to work on that to get them to create that. she's a bit in the competition and to become fighting dogs and a piece left. yeah. come from the same vet, come, this couldn't is i haven't to change that yet. but that will come with a time scale barely and also sees the debut of the special olympics new mascot

unity, whose multiple, unbeatable together could serve as inspiration for the a mirror to find that the competitive edge. before we go, a reminder of our top story. us secretary of state mc, blinking is in china on the highest level diplomatic visit between the 2 countries in nearly 5 years. both powers have said they are interested in stability in the face of increasing tensions over time. one actually is on our i'm clear richardson for lynn. thank you so much for watching the we are all set and we're watching closely. we all seem to bring use a story behind the news. we're all about fund.