>> this is ew news, live from berlin. america's top diplomat and his clothes are washed visit to china with an unscheduled meeting with xi jinping. both men agreed that bilateral relations need to approve but they disagree on how. on the hunt for the perpetrators of a horrific crime.

i am bank of to our viewers watching in pbs and in a state and only around the world, it is good to have you with us. lincoln met with xi jinping and called on him to make more positive contributions to stabilize the relationship. this was the first visit of the u.s. secretary of state to china. here is lincoln speaking after

his meeting today with the chinese president. course i came to beijing to make clear our positions and intentions in areas of disagreement and those areas where we might work together. >> what she makes of lincoln's trip to china. quickly talk with each other. it was anything but a given that the two leaders -- they have really soured over from possible trade were. and that should down of an

alleged chinese spy balloon. the fact that president xi decided to meet with antony blinken who is not the president of the united states kind of underlines how serious they are taking the current situation. quick listen to what the u.s. secretary of state thought about between the two countries. that is taiwan. >> beijing has concerns. that policy has not changed. it is guided by the taiwan relations act, three joint communiqués, the six insurances. we don't support taiwan independence, we have not made any change to the status quo.

we continue to expect peaceful resolution here. >> when america talks about is one china policy and when china talked about is one china policy. they're not talking about the same thing. >> yes and no. i think that is important to be aware of the knowledge of the people of china. that is something the u.s. does. there is no disagreement here between the two countries. the united states did not however given to chinese demand. this is the big fighting point. lincoln stressed that and mike

and also reiterated that the u.s. does not support taiwan's independence. >> both countries have pledged to stabilize their tense relationship.

probably chinese companies will provide this. that is also a huge conflict here. it is interesting that blinken did not blame the chinese government in providing reference to the russian army. i am sure we will hear much more about this topic over the next weeks and months. >> as always, thank you. quickly -- the united states is not the only country reaching out to beijing.

>> for the first time in our country's history, we have thrown up a national security strategy. it is so big that they will soon get a strategy paid off all its

own. >> this one is all about china. xi jinping has stuck by that, but despite the work. the man he has called his best friend. if anything they are getting closer. this is driving home some hard realities about xi jinping's china. it has doubled down on authoritarian power, repressing freedoms in hong kong and minority rights. it is turned to attack taiwan and asserting military dominance over the south china sea. and dangerous near misses betwed states, germany's most important ally. germany is not alone. what makes it even harder is that germany got in so deep with china. in the last decadent half or so, the two sides built in an incredibly close symbiotic relationship.

china became germany's top trading partner for years in a row. the plandemic showed that supply chains could break down their prices. german car companies became addicted to china's exploding market. now, chinese rebels are threatening to beat them in electric cars. all of this present berlin with really tough dilemmas about how to rethink the relationship with china. quickly it a case in point. the foreign minister were adamantly against, saying this will give china to my sleigh

over infrastructure. at the g7 summit, they all agreed they should do risk their relations with beijing. a step back from the decoupling the most hawkish voices were calling for. what is a risk and what is not a risk? that is open to interpretation. quickly indication is that a lot felt as a very narrow definition of what the u.s. is. it is mainly about reducing dependencies, ensuring that supply chains are resilient. i think the message from the chancellery so far has been that they don't want to rock the boat. germany is going through some difficult economic times and there isn't a great deal of

appetite for confronting china. >> shows try to walk this line. speaking out about tensions in the relationship well stressing the need to cooperate on issues like climate change. he brought a squad of german ceos within to talk business. >> a member of the german parliament. asking whether germany can have it both ways with china as a rival and as an important export market. >> i think that is one of the biggest questions there is. i think for the u.s., the same question arises. when it comes to the consultation starting tomorrow, we need a strong european voice in the german and chinese

consultations and then on the other hand, it is obviously all about the risking and staying in contact with china. >> do you see similarities in germany's approach to china and germany's approach to pressure? may be misguided expectations about how things would develop? now you are faced with a situation where you have a geopolitical situation going against the values that germany says it represents. >> i think comparing the situation we have regarding dependencies on fossil energy with regard to russia, it is not comparable to china. the situation with china and dependencies but also the exchanges we face there are much more complex. that is why it is also more complex to talk to china.

it is in our interest to stay in contact and be on good terms with china. but also be very outspoken on the other hand. that is what the discussions are in place. i think this is the question. >> is it possible for germany to have values based foreign policy dealing with china? >> when democracies work together, my approach would be to speak with not only the

german voice but rather with a european voice. that is why i think it would be more necessary than ever to bring leader from the european country.

china sometimes iterates that. we need to focus on that. it is about democracies standing together. >> we appreciate your time and insights tonight. thank you. >> officials say that five palestinians had been killed in an hour long clash in the west bay. it began with a raid on a refugee camp. it ended without -- ended with airstrikes. >> and israeli raid in the west bank. armored vehicles carried israeli troops into a refugee camp in

search of two suspects. the soldiers faced an armed counterattack for palestinian fighters. the palestinian prime minister defended their actions. >> we and our people will confront these attacks and this occupation must become costly for israel. scenes of chaos were recorded by journalists on the ground as they sought shelter. one journalist was rushed into an ambulance with an injury. the hours long clash is left several palestinians dead. including this 15-year-old. in a rare move, israel deployed apache attack helicopters reporting gunfire. it was the first x-ray on the

israeli occupied west bank in almost two decades. israeli soldiers were also fighting. several of them airlifted to safety. israel's prime minister had to go to the hospital and said the rate targeted terrorists. >> we are fighting terror. we eliminated and arrested a record number of terrorists. that is what happened in operation with the janine error. our forces killed some terrorists. they were facing an ambush and -- an ambush is ordinarily well. all as funeral processions passed by. >> let's look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. alexei navalny has gone on trial for extremism charges.

try will take place at a maximum security prison where the kremlin is already serving a nine-year sentence for alleged fraud. investigators now accuse him of financing an extremist group. donors at a unite -- united nations conference have pledged nearly one point $5 billion to ease the humanitarian crisis incident. they will help neighboring countries. the you and says more funds are still needed as more than half of student population requires 80. reporters without borders says a record number of journalists are currently behind bars on this planet. despite that, journalists around the world continue to put themselves in danger. one of them has just received the freedom of speech award. >> honored for his role in combat -- combating violence and corruption in el salvador and

leading investigative journalism in latin america. oscar martinez spoke about being targeted in a surveillance campaign. >> el salvador where i come from is headed toward a full-fledged dictatorship. it is no longer a democracy. alone at my news platform, 22 individuals including myself were targeted when we were gathering evidence of the presence secret agreement with criminal gangs. qwest media freedom is increasingly under threat globally. this year, a record number of journalists are behind bars in every corner of the world. according to data released by reporters without borders. even in countries like germany where in 2023 journalists were targeted by record numbers of cases of violence and arrest.

>> we are seeing cases of violence against reporters in our country. especially at demonstrations. >> russia's invasion of ukraine has further aggravated attacks on media workers and this feeling can spike misinformation on social media. quick switch image is manipulated? which information can i trust? these questions are arising more and more frequently. requested crackdowns on free expression are also putting journalists at risk. uganda passed a law repressing the how to be to give immunity that also criminalizes reporting on lgbtq topics. >> even reporting on facts on ugandan media is possible.

media houses are now very carefully hosting any discussion on that. when the law may catch them promoting homosexuality. course with society increasingly polarized, leading journalists see their role as more important than ever. close police in uganda have arrested 20 people suspected. families of the 41 victims have started to bury their loved ones. the attack happened close to the border with democratic republic of condo. -- congo. police say the attackers abducted several students before fleeing into congo. at least 14 expected human traffickers have been arrested in pakistan in connection to last week's shipwreck. 300 pakistanis died in the

attacks. the greek coast guard have said people on the boat refused help, indicating they were on their way to italy. the bbc has cast doubt on that account. the british broadcaster says tracking data suggested they were in distress for hours before they sank. just over 100 people were rescued. 750 were on board. >> as you stated, the new investigation published by the bbc yesterday stated the migrants were on a steady force to italy. they tracked movements of vessels in the mediterranean and let's have a quick look at the updated timeline.

they informed the greek coast guard that they spotted the ship . this is an organization that supports migrants as c. they received a call saying that the boat was under stress. the greek coast guard asked the boat nearby to approach the migrants and provide them with supplies. at 6:00, another boat approached the migrant again, heading out water and food to the people on board. all of this indicates that the migrants were not on a steady coarse to italy. there were not moving at all. the greek coast guard claims even from 7:40 to 10:40 pm,

shortly before the boat actually sank at 11:00 at night that the boat was still on a steady coarse to italy in the migrants themselves refused to be helped. quick sports and is now, the coach of the german men's football team under pressure. police informed left them exposed. the fourth game against columbia tomorrow night. they have some fans questioning their future. cliff just two years ago, they guided by an meant -- by immunity to an impressive six trophies. a falling out with the giants meant he soon quick to become germany coach and he made a great start but a woeful woke up in december has been followed by a recent run of trouble winning.

quick first of all, it is about the result. i think each of the players is ready to give everything. we have to prepare well and have confidence in the players. the players have to deliver and we must defend 100% as a team. recent tactical changes have not worked. they are hamstrung by the fact that germany are only playing friendly's in the run-up to hosting next june and july's euros. time is running out fast to fix the problems and avoid more embarrassment in their home tournament. but players are not panicking just yet. >> of course, we are also critical of ourselves. we also have a high standard for ourselves. we have the quality, we have the know-how. that is what i think we are still relatively far away from fully exploiting our potential.

lose to columbia and fans might be asking if this might be a better bet as coach. if the pressure continues to build, additionally wyndham know clark is celebrating after winning the u.s. open in los angeles. the american's first major german victory. the one by one shot. the first gulf major since the announcement of that shock merger between the pga and the salty back live golf. here is a reminder of our top stories. anson blinken has met james president xi jinping. both sides say they agreed they need to stabilize relations. you can always get dw news on

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>> a raid on a refugee camp in the west bank unleashes a wave of violence. five palestinians are dead including a 15-year-old boy, and almost 100 others were hurt including seven israeli soldiers. the house of commons takes up the party gate scandal. they could decide to strip orest johnson of his lifetime act -- access to parliament for lying during lockdown. antony blinken meets with xi jinping in