under scrutiny in the e u. s. so congress ahead of google apple facebook and amazon or answering questions about the cumulated power. they wield over u. s. citizens and indeed peopople around the world more n that's at the top of the show. for the u. s. is to proceed with a plan by donald trump's withdrawal nearly twelve thousand troops from germany next by sir in berlin wilill gie us the l latest. on reactions to the news there. and for members of a hong kong pro independence group have been arrested by police the arrests are. the first time a crackdown has been ordered on activists outside over street protests will hear

more from all over fiery in hong kong. thanks for watching i'm james creedon night they've been dubbed the emperors of the online economy. jeff bezos of amazon tim cook of apple mark zuckerberg of facebook. and sundar pichai of google they are as we speak answering questions from house of representatives lawmakers about their business practices the fourth you always. are at testifying remotely according to the chairman off the investigating commimittee they have too much power google f examample hasas been slammed. fr steering traffic to its own search pages and products apple was grilled. for exerting. on fair dominance over up. in its apps store but t tech johnhn wee quick to defend their broader role. let's take a listen to facecebook's mark zuckerberg web pages that could divert search. i'm proud of that we've given people who've never had a voice before the opportunity to be heard. and given small businesses access to tools. the only the largest players used to have. since coated emerged

route that people use our services to stay in touch with friends and family they can't be with in person and to keep their small businesses running online when is a cool stores are closed. that kind of a gorgeous sunny is follllowing that s story a a forest in washington eararlier she had ths to say about the anti trust inquiry. and the accusations that these tech giants are harming the economy. this is a hearing that it has been a long time in the making it an investigation that has gone on for more than a year so- the- lawmakers who came out this hearing camame very prepared wih a lot of examples of what they say. is a year really aren't competitive situation with these three- companies are choosing them of basically being too big to. allow for any real a competition and they say that they are crushing. their arrivals and that that this could be harming the american a consumer and consumers around

the world. in a larger aspect. and would would there reaeally s saying and i'm trying to prove with those examples. it has been pretty efficient in the sense that you've seen these for a scene was really struggling. to come up with any type of real defefense to countr of those argrguments because its really complicated for a companies like. amazon. or like facebook to argue the fact that there not thahat big. and that they are not that big of a come. competition a crusher a good ward all these four companies have in common in their defense is that they've left and went on the one on the line of. patriarchs is indeed presented ththemselves as inherenently amererican company. how them. ad creating jobobs in america for america. and by patriarch who's in they want also. against

china and in the car of what is going on between the u. s. china were. very bad. either line of defense the all it more or less as i said it. is the worst were to scrutinize too much regulate too much for even me break. one of these companies at this a war. be different west it would be. for chalking out and it would mean that the way and us the company would be. for a while it would lead to china and try co. using the of tick tock for. example as that is let them a win on the backs. dozens of federal aid are to be sent into three u. s. cities detroit milwaukee and cleveland the move follows similar. deployments to chicago and kansas city amid ongoing protests it'll be gone in portland. with almost daily protests there but sending federal agents into these- different cities. has drawn heavy criticism some agents are

being accused of overstepping their mandate. and arresting people without probable cause catherine cater care for it has the story. the scenes outside portland school house have become a nightly occurrence since the arrival of federal police in the city in early july as tensions risise between anti racism protesters in the offices. the us justice department nonsense forty two federal agents to detroit and more than twenty five to milwaukee and cleveland. federal prosecutors are seeking to dispel concerns the agents headed to the cities will be used to break up protests are operationalized and federal law enforcement resources both funding. and federal investigators will work in a coordinated fashion. with state and localal partntners to addres violent crime operationalized and is not aimed. at local protest activity orr civil disturbances since the death of george floyd in police custody

and minneapolis on may twenty fifth the cities have seen regular protests and a u. s. government has announced a spike in violent crime. homicides are up nearly 31% in detroit's more than 13% in cleveland and 85% in milwaukee compared to this time last year. the federal agents in portland have. overstepping the mandates taking protesters away in on march cause and using excessive force the latest expansion follows similar deployments to other cities such as kansas and chicago. on monday six democrats. urging congress to halt the diplomat is real forces cities saying their presence has escalated tensions set anti racism t task. meanwhwhile oregon's lannisters the f federal government agreedd withth agency portland. the department of homeland security's it would keep up as

their home s six thousand d four troops. further. five thousand six hundred. to all your face up no. 2% of their gdp to nato but germany falls short at one point 4% to over some nationsns were troops are to be moved to also at spend less indeed the one point four percent. of their budget- on nato on nato and twenty four thousand troops will still remain in germany i here's more from expired sir in berlin. there has been reaction first of all- from the regional creamier of the very market center who may well replacing the merkel as chancellor- in the coming months if he has said this puts a strain on the american and german relationship reaction as well here in berlin. from the head of the foreign affairs committee in the book but the stack number could can who said

this will not strengthen nato so. denying that the- analysis of mark as there and it will actually make it much more difficult for the united states to deal effectively with russia. but this has been as you've been saying you know something that the germans have been expecting for a while trump has been threatening it for a number of months he initially mooted ten thousand workout eleven thousand n nine hundred through. more thann expected- there's been a lot of analysis as to why this might be happening some people think that donald trump in a fit of pique this to punish german. because i remember said you can go to a g. seven during a comparing the pandemic he wouldn't go to mar a lago his retreat in florida because it was a wise thing to do a good example to set. up but that know in the- as to whether. that was the motivive. . of the network i'm getting. reaction and merkel is typically of. giving any track. to the american. president or getting any of. dispute with him. i think realizing it's not

particularly productive. france twenty four's former alger's correspondence months f. it cassie has been released from police custody and- yet he had been arrested last night. along with ramadan run muni cameraman who it's it worked also severerl times for france twenty four the circumstances of the arrest. remain unclear france reform management has expressed its gratitude to all those in paris and dodgers who worked on the release o of the two from policece detention. four people have been arrested in hong kong the court accused of calling for the terra treats independence. on social media it's a move that breaches and youu national security law imposed by beijing four weeks ago all of those arrested today are thought to be students from three fours all over ferry is there. and has this update. that's up. police in hong kongg arrerested four peoplele on wednesday night t on suspiciciof promotions. ththe f fst arrests for online offenses undnder the city's recently enacted national security though. three

men and one woman age sixteen to twenty one were detained. they were former members of the pro independence groups student localism. the group disbanded on june thirtieth ahead of the national security levels passing. the four aresed for mulching hong kong independence. group group calls the initiative independence party which is one social media post to its name on jujuly tweny first. the group is believed to be formed by former student localism members who are best to old age. the national security law d does not have retroaoaive powers. b bill sececessionism i is one o of the thinings thatt is targeted by te national security though. it has little mass apappeal in hong kongng a poll last year suggestd early 11% of. c congress susupported independence from each. that's all not too fast before. hello and welcome to

the friends twenty four interview our guest today is nathan law he is one of hong kong's most prominent activist- he has been a leader of the pro democracy movement since the two thousand and fourteen so called umbrelllla- movemenentse co foundeded the proro democracy demo system organization- would joshua wong at anya's chow- he has been leading the opposition to a new national security- law imposed by china. in hong kong- however- he has decided to leave hong kong just as his national security was adopted why did you decide to leave hong kong andnd good the unititd k. the w we end. under the national occasionanal and it's difficulult for us to o continue and- progressive a advocacy work

in hong kong regarding international advocacy s so- we needed t to have a voice of the hong kong that. is recogninizabe for the public so for me havingg a public figure on international level doing african what is important. right obviously i mentioned some of the well known activists who have decided to remain in hong kong like josh wong was it. a collegial decision did you decide that some have to stay some have to go over to the personal decision because maybe you feared- what couould happen to you if you continue activities and- kong. wife of her hello this is. but alalso just show ad i with about wave of greed. each other p physician s so i tk it's importantnt that we recognized. in d different fund- the prorotest non call and internatational outlook is workk we need some weight when it some prominent f figures to play that role right- i mean isn't

this. a loss fights in a way i mean china has been able to impose- this- lawn essentially it's rule now on hong kong. thank you for sharing that- you know whatever you guys have been doing it's not enough because china has a super power and wants to impose its will. on hong kong. well of course- the battle between hong kong and chinina itt is just like- dadavid versus goliath but- that is the also the reason why we need. the help of we need the world to join together for more value balanced community the democratic value. musust conquer the altltar apparentt value than that age the important. thing type frorom hong kong. is there still hope for. one country two systems- mechanism or is just now finished and has the fight to be a different one. well of course- with the implementationn

of national securitity and a ale witnesss the end of one country two systems. and in internationanal funds it's important thahat we strive- the upcoming mandy mccarthy i walk home called people deserve and china is bound to. really implemented those policy to hong kong so i think even the one country two systems eight and- but we also have to- continuously to remind the world that china is violating the treaty and wherere fighting for what. we are supposed to enjoy. right your advocacy work has included a meeting with the u. s. secretary of state mike pompeo does very recently in london we've seen the battery. escalate between washington and beijing over a number of issues we've seen consulates- being shut down and all of the- this opens the way for the chinese to accuse you of essentially being a u. s. puppet. what is

your response. well thehey had china government been launcnchig smearr. a lot of me information onon me f for years this s is ne first time i don't have any collision with- for invoices i'm not receiving any funding from t them. i'm'm j just represenenting- a large portion of local people who are you supports bold i was calling me anymore because the so calledd me m meeting thesese people meeg these politicians including the fauria and- shadow foreign secretary. in the ukk and the otother iss to avoidlcohol comoe people entrust that the amount that t they cannot be on the ground. soo for me i'm just trying to- make susure that our message. are being delelivered in.. the international space and i'm not afraidd. of being. right what was the risk from mike palm pale i mean did you. have the impression that he was

really listening and willing. to act- we've seen do u. s. and other countries- take some specific concrete. steps on the issue of- hong kong you think that things are changing. well i'm not supposed to review any details of the meeting but the meeting was very constructive very positive. and if you- upset that trends from the reactions of the- the u. s. from a recent week they would say that that will be an escalation in complex functioning thing comes up- while getting. more quality on the islsland get more help in that victory to china and that phenomena is not restrtricted ononly in the us helello. okay europe all. right.. by we were able to see that obviously you referring to the- of several delay being use you'll too s so.

its extradition treaty with hong kong- this has been done already of course- by the u. s. but also by- yeah by britain- by- canada- this june china responded that it would. itself suspense as some of them in such. as is criminal matters including extradition with. those countries are you satisfied with those steps are are you hoping for more including- sanctions against- regime. princeton's's. w wl of course three the r reaction of woworld. really the rulee law in hong k kong is the longer gettig trucks. from the internanational community and of course these cocountries not o only implemeng involve goal and these cancellation or preventionn of the treaty a also they shohod also consideder to really sanction individuauals whoho are responsible for the himachal.. the nation in hong kong and

twelve dererrent effffect on china and the o officials. are that kind of action that would be more and more in the future right. but don't you feared that if there is a need some describe it as a new cold war between the us and china- this. your call. well i think t that kind o of containment we had in ththe last cenentury is no longr the thingng b bause- otherwise o globalized a and interconnected but we of coursese can be i ince of the decisision paul- to dalls the a authoritarian rather than the market value and that will be can thahat for these values i'm- i'll tryy to post eachh other accountable and for me it's impmptant thahat if we are opposesed thank democratic valus we progressing. defender democracy what the. hell maybe.

because we able to. it's the you're a imp of how the corporatate we is reacting too generall pop i in hong kong aret you afraid- that they will make a very i would say realistic assessment saying okay we don't really have a choice they are the new rulers west is spending not the jets but our daily life will be ruled by beating and so we have to send. you to put t up with it. i thank you-- when wheneverer that i is repreressid that it's r racist *-*- thahat s the model of hong kongng. s so mamaybe peoeople a are realistit they will also receiveved becaue that is exactly because they are realistic yeah the foundation they do not receive the situation only got worse and d rse. and it will not be back to come had to what they have now. so definititely people i think they also consider the rereality but they will continue

to fight. r right do you think that's china is- maybe- too confident or at least projecting- too much confidence- because their tensions. with u. s. up or up taiwan mention the gore is there trades. says there's- kong that is the way you know you're- getting at china is not as strong. we presumume it to b. well definitely i i will not say china confidence but may i. a great f f the pastt few years underr the sheets leaearship. i can only imagine a worst diplomatic measures adopted by china and it shows how- recognize they are and how- unplanned day off for everything. they are messing up with in the- in south south china sea and- in hong calling

change- in the u. s. and elsewhere and they are really. south beacach are undnder fire close- well- what a lot of cold. so i think for now i involved that end up that of people lot thank a direct out of the bye she's no longer working. and for them they should really self assess and to realally fix thatat human rights problblem yu know that the ripplple the confidence and the trust of the international community. just as a conclusion obvious you were heading and the last stretch of the u. s. presidential election we seen- this tensions. rise between washington and- trying not are you concerned that that- your call could be. the hostage of the forthcocoming u. s. elelect. well i think for both. iosos thy have agreed that hong kong is important issue and- to host- hon kong quick only

group be one of the very rare issue ththat they could reach consensus. so i i don't think im a local i issue would be like aa vacation or like a whole page- between two parties but- i truly believe that. whoever is elected as the president of the united states. and they will continue to pressure beijing and. to defend the democracy. make a log so we have time for on thank you muchh for appearing here on the france twenty four interview and what thank you for watching it's. if you look at simply add google. today you can see in this area that did this partly covered with plastic so it it looks from

space as if it's covered with snow. small snow expressed. this week down to earth iss in southern spain in the world's largest greenhouse complex. europe's heart intensive farming. many countries is on the rise. my name is john. i work for the association of horticulture producing companies and maria. one of the big advantages we have over here this is soo much sunlight even in the middle of the winter that you can get a ripe sweet pepper or ripe tomato in the middle of the winter in a supermarket in all the european countries. organic crops are now very important to me there's been a straight girls- in the last six years seven years- from. one point 4% to ten point three percent as does now and it is still growing. industry as violence control against all the best we've seen

we've seen all kind of. predatory my twitching bugs we've seen- lace wings which are. the predators of aphids we've seen it all their- when. it's w warm weather whenn the temperature is s high. at these past are very very quick. development they may destroy a crop in very little time and if you're not in time. then you may lose. quite a lot of your of your office. well the sea of plastic- basically- for me doesn't have a negative for- sound it gives the idea that this natural and maybe popolluting. i'm convinced that it's not very polluting. gets two hundred centrist plastic we have to keep working. on the new solutions against new breasts. we have to work on the optimization of the use of water but so basically for me to see if plastic is a landscape where we would use in a very sustainable way. where a

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