china is also stepping up efforts to strengthen tiies wit asean.ustoms authorities say asean surppassed the european union a china's biggest trade partner this year. transactions witith asean accounted for 14 pit.6.6% of ch trade during this period. among asean member states, trade with vietnam was up 18.5%, thailand 10.9%, and malaysia 5.8% compared to the same period last year. the increase is attributed to more chinese firms opening facilities in asean nations against the backdrop of chinese's belt and road economic initiative. another factor is the rise in exports of chinese face masks and medical equipment due to the coronavirus pandemic. chinese foreign minister wang yi visited thailand, malaysiaa, an laos this month. in cambodia, he signed a bilateral free-trade agreement. once home, wang toldd chinna's state-run shinuan news agency strengthening ties between china and asean will give a strong boost to the rregion's economim recovery. he stressed beijing's willingness to contribute to the region's anti-infection measures succh as by proovidi

the fact that talk about asean as you said, marc, is important because from asean perspective they don't want to see in the organization of big powers sort of squeezing out asean in their central role in terms of regional institutions in asia. they are sleepwalking a good line right now, and these sorts of organizations are useful when they don't sort of say, which is going to focus on one thing. it's kind of a, kind of like an amoeba. it is many different parts to it and its functional more than it is institutional, and so i think the dangers is when you start talking institutionalization, regularization, things of that nature, then we talked about a secretary, talking things like that? then i think he started to concerns about inclusion, exclusion. >> that lay just quickly, we will get into it here today but a time-honored scene in this program about korea, china, u.s., the squeeze, all of that. you can see that extent in decision-making and at least surveying the quad from the korean peninsula. all right, let me go to topic two. excellent work on topic one. topic two coming up is nort

the fact that the talk about asean as you said is important because from the asean perspective it want to see any organization of big powers sort of squeezing out asean in the central role in terms of regional institutions in asia. they are sort of walking a good line right now, and he sorts of organizations are useful when they don't sort of say we we're just going to focus on one thing. it's kind of a market. -- amorphous, kind of like an amoeba. it is many different parts to it and it is functional more than it is institutional. the dangers of when you. [talking over each other] that institutionalization, regularization, things of that nature in a we talked about secretary. are we talking about things like that. then i think you start to get concerns about conclusion, exclusion. >> that leads us quickly, we won't get into it or today but a seen in this program about korea, china, u.s., the squeeze, all of that. you can see that extent in decision-making and at least surveying the quad from a think the korean peninsula. let me go to topic two, excellent work on topic one. topic two c

but, the rest of the asean banking market, you have varying degrees of risk.we have in every asean market is one or two banks that have a pretty good 20, 30 year quality. those are the banks by which we would be looking to buy for the long-term. as a rule of thumb, would be looking to trade most of the broad banking sector in asean with preference of vietnam and singapore banks. yvonne: we have here in the region, some debt releases that are set to expire. are any of the banks in the u.s. capital raising, and which one? harsh: some of the indian banks have already raise capital, and some of the asean banks are raising debts. we do not really needs capital raising. dividends have been cut. buybacks have been extended. we are getting whatever dividends are being paid. way ande gone a long allowing the banks to preserve capital. there may be one or two banks that are slightly weaker. mergersseen some of the is a mean of producing capital risk. widespreadt see capital raising. and 2008, we015 are in a much better position for an event like this. capital see widesp

asean council. move top, britain's leave the european union.mined to make a deal by the end of this month. we've got an exclusive interview on the way next. this is bloomberg. ♪ reports that u.k. and european union negotiators are ready to enter the final stage of negotiations, the so-called tunnel, art to optimistic at this point. with mcallister talked bloomberg about the need to have future relations grounded in a solid legal basis. be seengotiations must through. david: i do hope the recovery fund will be operational as soon as possible, and the sooner, the better. i think it's important that counsel and permanent -- parliament sit down. that they discussed the main issues where we have differences and that we get it done, the sooner the better. >> just to make it very clear, for investors, this is something they care about. you do believe there is enough time from now until the end of november, start of december two iron out those differences. david: it's difficult for me to speculate about a date, but the political will must be that we ge

. >> in the meeting suga is expected to emphasize that as a key member of asean indonesia is a strategicartner and the two countries share basic values like freedom and democracy. suga hopes the nations will agree to work together over a range of regional issues including china's growing maritime presence. he wants to arrange a meeting of their foreign and defense ministers soon. suga also plans to accelerate negotiations on the transfer of defense equipment. indonesia has the highest total number of coronavirus cases in southeast asia. suga will likely convey japan's readiness to offer yen loans to help indonesia financially. he would also like to set up with indonesia's joko a plan to lift japan's entry restrictions for nurses and caregivers from indonesia. for more on suga's visit to indonesia we spoke to a former senior official from that country. he says relations between the two leaders are off to a good start. >> translator: they've already spoken by phone, which helped show that the japanese government is still paying close attention to indonesia. >> the former deputy foreign min

french prosecutors believe the suspect is a choon asean national who arrived in the e.u. in september the italian island of lampedusa his family said he never showed signs of extremism police are warning citizens to be extra vigilant these are desperate times for a country in lockdown due to the pandemic for some it's their faith whatever it may be that's getting them through well germany a president francophile to shine meyer has condemned the attack in nice saying france and europe must stand up to acts of brutality and an exclusive interview with a d w president spoke about the need for tolerance as well as the pandemic and even us politics. many issues have been on the plate of german president steinmeyer of late following the recent suspected terror attack in nice france where 3 people were killed steinmeier says his thoughts are with the victims' families but he also wants the united stance from europe after such a brutal attack. of course our thoughts are above all with the relatives who have sympathy but i believe what we must do know in europe not just in france

we youngsters who is president of the german association for critical can emerge as a medicine for asean and thanks for joining us at the number of covert patients being treated in a german intensive care unit has doubled in the past 10 days carona deaths are also rising how bad is the situation in hospitals right now. at this moment clearly state is controllable it seems going through all of a but we are very happy the german tens of us and. that these measures were taken yesterday and it is obvious it is obvious that the infection right raise rates are rising so exponentially and at this moment people are getting infected are quite younger than in the spring but. the last few weeks people getting infected are getting older and when when the people are getting older we have very very great pressure on in terms of comments and this is what we are feeling and therefore we definitely state that is completely correct to take these measures at this moment and we don't we disagree with the opposition. and mainly the de who who do not accept that there is a rising problem within germany and th

of french prosecutors believe the suspect is a chuen asean national who arrived in the e.u. in september via the italian island of lampedusa his family said he never showed signs of extremism police are warning citizens to be extra vigilant these are desperate times for a country in lockdown due to the pandemic for some it's their faith whatever it may be that's getting them through. well hear me from v.w. arabic has been looking into this welcome to the studio a dream. is france's muslim population facing a backlash because of these attacks well basically after these attacks and the states the action you can see the approximately more than 5000000 french muslim citizens they have to justify themselves now and they are in the heart of the heated debate debate again it's like this often i spoke with some of them yesterday basically a survey and some of them they they told me in the muslim community that they have a big fear of now it's not only that the situation it would be triggered more and the flood of violence would be directed more from the islamists but also they might

said with pro as in about jonny protesters take to the streets demanding the germany take aside the asean but johnny site there was as there was a lot of passion from supporters of both sides nevertheless the reason our a breakthrough which you do just a few days ago was unthinkable book. about john insisting that there was a military solution. mean you're saying that this was a fight to the death super progress is certainly been marketed and there ease a lot of optimism that now there ease a way forward diplomatic. armenia and azerbaijan reached an agreement as the foreign ministers of both nations held marathon talks on friday here in moscow with russia serving as mediator it took 10 hours for the 2 sides to come to terms the talks were held in a fairly close format and neither country spoke to the media afterwards russia's foreign minister made the announcement of you live. in your opinion a cease fire is announced from. the 10th of october for humanitarian purposes to exchange the prisoners of war and other detained persons on the borders of the killed in line with red cross principle

have for the external is to develop their relationship with asia especially the areas line is the asean reach us population of about 650000000 approximately like the european union and then also the other one is you see what they can do with this original comprehensive economic partnership which they want for next here asian countries that the nearby china let me ask you what the focus will be then for the next 5 years. then that's the next 5 years will mean that they will boast and you saying that the straight at for example to food production . local energy production. consumption of light industrial goods saw services domestic tourism so to take advantage of the improving and burgeoning migo class that is happening now in china they are like 30 to 35 percent of their population classifies middle middle income so that is a big source of possible domestic growth and speaking of growth now china already has a lead when it comes to 5 g. and possibly are to fill artificial intelligence as well but now it's identified chips as an area it really needs to focus on because the u.s. sanctions

china if you're on a play which would be very difficult even with very large trading partners like asean and ear and so on and then there is a very if you were picked up when you were struggling at the very pro china business lobby living by hundreds of mining companies casinos those types of companies with strong interests with china and there they are sort of the 2nd great corners post blue corner and it did this time with a strong government whatever you do don't upset china so just concede on everything and. in the middle is you know a group of commentators and that's the government so that says well they're very important economic partner and we're good friends of china's but of course friends can have disagreements then it's one thing having a strong economic relationship but you really don't want to ference in your universities or your political system you don't need to end all nations the world you need you have a plurality of relationships you try to relationship. cultural diplomacy and other types of parts that i know have to coincide what do you make of and i mention this just

the biller asean democratic opposition and its leaders for atlanta. have been awarded the european parliament's top human rights award there's a core of freedom of thought prize mass protests against alexander lukashenko government have rocked the country since he declared victory in the disputed presidential election in august. this is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and on instagram at news or visit our website that's d.w. dot com. millions of americans are standing in line waiting their turn in early voting among them and hardly ever notice to the european election observers every 4 years the u.s. invites teams to observe american democracy in action but this year they're watching for signs of a democracy in crisis donald trump is the 1st u.s. president to condemn an election calling it fraudulent and rigged it worries observers but it hasn't scared away the voters compared to 2016 early voting totals are already at 90 percent and there are still 12 days to go in this unprecedented american election season i'm bringing off in berlin this

the biller asean democratic opposition and its leaders but lana. have been awarded the european parliament's top human rights award there's a core of freedom of thought prize mass protest against alexander lukashenko government have rocked the country since he declared victory in the disputed presidential election in august. this is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and on instagram at the news or visit our website that's d.w. dot com. millions of americans are standing in line waiting their turn in early voting among them and hardly ever noticed the european election observers every 4 years the u.s. invites teams to observe american democracy in action but this year they're watching for signs of a democracy in crisis donald trump is the 1st u.s. president to condemn an election calling it fraudulent and rigged it worries observers but it hasn't scared away the voters compared to 2016 early voting totals are already at 90 percent and there are still 12 days to go in this unprecedented american election season i'm bringing off in berlin this

visit with cambodia vietnam and others but by empowering a reliance with oars -- organizations like asean that exist we have the engaged in a way we have been engaged last several years. they are begging for america to fill that gap instead of us filling the gap. china has filled the gap and china is leveraging them to choose their ventures over hours and that's something we need to desperately fix. it's painful to the point of being embarrassing in doing more to support long time and emerging allies. it's a great opportunity. they want to be with us and they recognize that our values are better values but in some cases we are not even giving them a choice. >> absolutely that's been my experience in those countries that as well. they are looking for help and remaining independent in the face of china and the region. thank you very much congressman moulton and congressman banks for being with us today. are there any further closing remarks he want to make the four we had out? >> i want to encourage people to read the report and recognize the implications of the report go beyond dod. this i

of french prosecutors believe the suspect is a chain asean national who arrived in the e.u. in september via the italian island of lampedusa his family said he never showed signs of extremism police are warning citizens to be extra vigilant these are desperate times for a country in lockdown due to the pandemic for some it's their faith whatever it may be that's getting them through. well german president frankly has condemned the attack in nice saying france and europe must stand up to acts of brutality in an exclusive interview with g w president spoke about the need for tolerance about the pandemic and about u.s. politics. many issues have been on the plate of german president thank you of late following the recent suspected terror attack in nice france where 3 people were killed steinmeier says his thoughts are with the victims' families but he also wants the united stance from europe after such a brutal attack. of course our thoughts are above all with the relatives who have. guns but i believe what we must do now in europe not just in france is to stand up to this act

of french prosecutors believe the suspect is a tune asean national who arrived in the e.u. in september via the italian island of lampedusa his family said he never showed signs of extremism police are warning citizens to be extra vigilant these are desperate times for a country in lockdown due to the pandemic for some it's their faith whatever it may be that's getting them through. abortion rights activists in poland have converged on the capital of warsaw after a week of mass demonstrations as you can see from these images there was a heavy police presence as protesters defied coronavirus restrictions to take to the streets angry about last week's court decision richard bans abortions in cases where the fetus has congenital defects leaving poland with a near total ban on terminations remain in the country can now only legally terminate a pregnancy in the case of rape or incest or if their lives are in danger. join correspondent caught in the polish capital was so welcome and they are there for 8 days of protests now what do demonstrators hope to achieve. well they don't r

protests, other factors have dragging down market performance, but we see those factors happen across aseand to get the ipo process really cranking because people have a lot of uncertainty. but i would say the people that are buying into ipo's and the like you have a lot of cash and those people by seen. hopefully it will kick off again. rishaad: andrew, thank you very much. getting back to the japanese prime minister visiting hanoi, various agreements with his counterpart there in the vietnamese capital. they are agreeing to resume flights between the two countries, no timeframe given just yet. that is the prime minister from japan saying they will agree to cooperate also in the south china sea, a huge problem in that part of the world and indeed between beijing and various capitals there. also talking about a recent agreement on defense a clement and technology, but they've agreed to resume -- defense equipment and technology, and they have agreed to resume flights between japan and vietnam. it on the exchange in vietnam. onwill keep you up to speed when such flights will resume between j

we do see some more attractive valuations emerging in some asean countries. indonesia, in thailand.nt i think it early to cometle back to this market. we need to see some reactivation of growth and see some catalyst before getting more aggressive on the south part of asia. i am just wondering if the news today from stephen mnuchin, the u.s. treasury secretary, saying he doesn't see any meaningful stimulus package before the election on november 3, does that have any impact on your outlook at all? thek: we know that we have which hasthe markets, been number one, the economic commission, number two, the fiscal package, #3, the monetary policy. on there uncertain timing of the next fiscal stimulus in the u.s.. this is placing some uncertainty on the sure plan, but it --sn't mean that will be any it doesn't mean that there will not be any fiscal stimulus package. the views we talk on the duration of the market for the next quarter, until march or april of 2021, we are concentrating on the risky assets in general. it is not something being questioned by the delay in the stimulus package

beijing and other asean countries, including vietnam, have competing territorial claims. the prime minister also said japan will work with vietnam and indonesia to revitalize all three economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. >> translator: with vietnam, we agreed to resume regular flights connecting the two countries and facilitate the flow of business trips by implementing what we call the business track. with indonesia, we will prepare to allow businesspeople to start work as soon as they enter either country, as long as they take coronavirus tests. >> suga is scheduled to return to tokyo later in the day. >>> the japanese government has contributed $2.8 million for food aid in palestine through the united nations world food program. the wfp won this year's nobel peace prize. the representative of japan to palestine, magoshi masayuke and wfp representative in palestine stephen carney signed an agreement tuesday in the west bank city of ramallah. wfp provides food aid to about 350,000 people in palestine, two-thirds of japan's contribution will be used for foo

. >> translator: with vietnam set to chair the upcoming asean summit next month, prime minister phucnd i confirmed our intent to work closely on regional issues including the south china sea and north korea. north korea's abductions of japanese nationals, especially for me, is the most important item on the agenda. prime minister phuc offered his support to help us resolve the issue. >> translator: i welcome prime minister suga yoshihide as a strategic partner for choosing vietnam for its first foreign visit, demonstrating the strron relatationship betweeeen our tw countries. we reaffirm our determination to deepen our strategic partnership and to strengthen relations across all fields in the new normal. >> the summit comes as china steadily increases maritime activities in the south china sea. beijing claims most of the area but vietnam and other countries have competing territorial claims. the issue is likely to be addressed in the association of southeast t asian n nations in a few eeks, h hosted by vvietna. suga and phuc also agreed to cooperate on coronavirus recovery measures.