she jim ping to manage their differences on territorial disputes. while discussing big business deals. the trip comes after american vice president, carla harris visited the philippines in november. the pair discussed new projects funded by the u. s. including more defense sites, claim moving ties with china to a higher gear. this was to philippine presidents explicit wish before he and off on a 3 day trip to b. g. his chinese counterpart reciprocated, seeing the friendship between the 2 nations has always been a precious 1. 3 days ago, your father, together with the older generation of chinese. for this i made the historic decision to establish diplomatic ties between china and the philippines. you personally participated in it, witnesses some of the most important interaction offshore. during the dictatorship of the president's parlor, in the seventy's, an 18 year old marco's junior, already played a role in forging friendship. engaging with communist party leader molds are don't . but the philippines has also kept ties with us for washington. and

ours pandemic, the message from china was that ideology, trunk economic considerations, as she, jim ping, shut the borders. now western businesses are hoping the sudden end of the 0 cove in 19 policy means a shift in the other direction. but relations are still frosty, china's ambassador to berlin wu can, has condemned german plans to take a more sober look at relations with china and china's begun retaliating against south korea and japan. 2 of the countries which have imposed covered 19 curves on travellers from china. i to discuss this further, i am doing my resident china watch it. clifford coon and clifford general manager with china was always a vandal. do handle change 3 trade. is that out? the window now it seems that way. well i think what we're seeing is we're not really seeing enough handle yes, after this sudden turnaround on, on the 0 cobra policy and precious little bundle as well. there hasn't really been any change. i think what, what's the problem that germany is facing, but the whole, the western world is facing is how to deal with china right now. in germany, there's a

you members are expected to meet soon to discuss a joint response. latan is present, she jim pings says his country is entering a new phase in combating the pandemic in his 1st comments since the government abandoned its controversial 0 cobit strategy. he called for unity in a televised address. beijing's handling of the outbreak has prompted criticism and protests for its living reports from hong kong at this shopping mall in beijing, people take a few moments to stop and listen to the chinese precedence you your speech. she didn't ping appealed for unity. as his administration faces criticism at home, but it's handling of corona virus from want to move back. china is so big a country and quite different people will have different demands and different views on the same thing, which is normal where you, it is necessary to build consensus through communication and consultation. this small would normally have been packed on new year's eve, but infections have searched since the government abruptly reversed it. 0 cove, it policy, and that's put a damper on celebrations. arriaga has actual

and there's been concern that she, jim ping is trying to turn the economy into almost sort of marxist direction with greater state control on things. then in recent years, and he was coming out and saying essentially, don't worry, we're getting back on track back to growth. and we're going to keep our economy open, and that was a very important message that he wanted evidently to get to. the lead is a big business. who is basically the big audience that you have a diverse of course, they will of laptop that message as a signal that the child is not retreating to some sort of, some sort of old school communist attitude towards the economy. thank you for that . international editor, richard will thank take a look at some, some headlines from around the world. now. the trial of the exile, belushi and opposition leaders of atlanta to kind of sky opened in minsk. she's being tried in her absence and use of speech at the world economic forum to denounce court proceedings as a fast. let's take it off sky. a claim to victory in the 2020 presidential election is now facing range of charges, in

you as president joe biden decided not to come, the chinese leader, she jim ping russian president vladimir putin was effect. will this have on the discussions in dallas given that these subjects are just huge global issues, which obviously need the import of leaders around the world for? yeah, i mean, i'm sure the, the organizes would have liked, or at least she, jim pink and joe biden, to, to be there. i mean, obviously, with the war going on a vladimir putin, it is really a different matter. but i think we also have to remember that actually a u. s. president showing up the devil's is the exception rather than the rule. donald trump was there twice during his 4 years as president, that certainly left an impression, but, but other presidents in recent decades, many of them simply haven't gone at all. so it shouldn't necessarily be so surprising that joe biden is not there. and for instance, the structural treasury secretary is that john kerry, his, his climate envoy is there on the chinese cycle. so she's in pain has sometimes, i mean, he made a virtual address last year. and he made a pr

are going to suffer from russia to china, where during his new year's speech, chinese president jim ping addressed one of the most pressing issues his country faced in 2022 and cold for unity jingle or jenco, ga, the newly from our colossal effort we overcame unprecedented difficulties and challenges which were not easy for everyone. now the prevention and control of the epidemic has entered a new stage. everyone is working hard, persevering, and the dawn is ahead and in persistence in unity is our victory. really recently, china accused western media outlets of misrepresenting the situation of the country after its strict anti code matches were lifted. and now a number of nations that previously urged beijing to remove those barriers themselves, imposing travel restrictions on chinese nationals open out to correspond. marina caught her ever and her take on this. it's the case of damned if you do damned if you don't know the china is relaxing. it's shred, 0 coal with policies after 3 long years, which had 1st and foremost at the expense of its economy, bought for the sake of its people.

the last day in the office will be february. 3rd vague, i was just there. chinese president, she jim pings says he's concerned about coven 19 spreading in the countryside as millions head home for the upcoming luna new year celebrations. concerns a growing for the elderly who might be exposed to the virus. and as katrina you reports many chinese is still mourning. the deaths of love once looting year is traditionally a festive time in china. but this year, john is spending the holiday in morning. 3 of his close relatives recently passed away after testing positive the curve at 19 peripheral holiday. more people are suffering. people are so anxious. and herb people go into a drug store or a medical facilitate a hospital the clinics fide, as far as they can pick out what they need. the plan is, the reality is, is that the sudden lifting of covet 19 restrictions in december trigger a wave is infections in china. hospitals struggling to treat patients and crematorium are overflowing with people complaining of unusual delays. the government says about 60000 people have died in hospital from the