here's munich security conference join us for off coverage of the munich security conference 2020 today on. this is day w. news live from berlin is the west winning is it week well it depends on who you ask at the munich security conference. peter reported that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference this year there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you know u.s. secretary of state like pump aoe and french president and that no mccraw type very different pitches of the west and a lot speak also on the show. france announces the 1st day in europe from the coronavirus epidemic china's tourist dies in a french hospital as the global dispels apostles' 1600 officials from china insist the outbreak will soon be out. and in football had to been put back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach alexander nuri stepping up to take the reins against had a born to go can klinsmann's shop to patch. a math anyhow and thanks for joining me on the 2nd day of the munich

question of this year's munich security conference and join a strong coverage to be sure to come from the 2020 today on d w. this is state of the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the world's leading players in security policy are meeting in germany africa's to help region is high up on the agenda the growing conflict there is seen as a threat to global security. and the birth defects and serious illnesses that people in south sudan say of course by the country's dirty oil industry. and to meet the kenyan sculptor turning scrap metal into award winning oct. hello i'm christine want to welcome to deeds of the news africa it's good to have your company the growing armed conflicts in the south hell is high on the agenda of the munich security conference which opened here in germany today this conference is often described as the most important security for on the planet and this year's meeting brings together more than 500 decision makers and 35 heads of state including leaders from the south held region concern is growing over the increasing violence in the sahil states some

to money at the munich security conference for us thank you. reports from salt sudan allege pollution from the oil industry is causing birth defects miscarriages and other severe illnesses the documents obtained by the a.p. news agency show that the government and the 2 main chinese need oil companies have been away at that for years rather than content nation from drilling could be causing serious health problems but little has been done to clean up the mess the government says there is no firm link between oil waste and any health problems 6 fingers on each hand a swarm kidney. and a missing limb baby pink my gear was spawned like this. i was shocked the 1st time i saw the baby. when our company paid the transfer of the family from south sudan to a medical facility in kenya for diagnosis and treatment i think my gear was born in moving state the most oil producing state of south sudan. the oil company told the family that the defects are due to a genetic problem by the father doesn't believe this. nor would. this is all happening to us becaus

all right strong words there from the chairman of the munich security conference. and our political correspondent is with us to talk more about this story i am we've just been looking at the dire humanitarian situation in this crisis that is unfolding there how will this be addressed at the munich security conference well you know people participating to this conference simply cannot turn a blind eye on syria especially not after those comments we've just heard from. germany or so called for a safe zone in syria and the french president also say that it was that the failure to intervene in syria is the 1st stage of the collapse of the western bloc where you mention him on a local and it seems that a lot of people especially within europe are really looking to him to the french president to set the tone for the west i think is going to be one of the key players. come friends lost they already he had stirred things up with a. nato. brenne death comment every everyone was. then but he led to a rethinking of diplomacy and to a rethinking of the military strategic. nato

all right strong words there from the chairman of the munich security conference. and our political correspondent is with us to talk more about this story i am we've just been looking at the dire humanitarian situation in this crisis that is unfolding there how will this be addressed at the munich security conference well you know people participating today's conference simply cannot turn a blind eye on syria especially not after those comments we've just heard from. germany and so called for a safe zone in syria and the french president also say that it was the failure to intervene in syria is the 1st stage of the collapse of the west a bloc where you mention him on a local and it seems that a lot of people especially within europe are really looking to him to the french president to set the tone for the west i think is going to be want to keep players . friends at last they are ready he had stirred things up with a. nato. brenne death come and everyone everyone was. then but it's a rethinking of diplomacy and a rethinking of the military strategic. nato member as

at the munich security conference for us thank you. reports from salt sudan allege pollution from the oil industry is causing birth defects miscarriages and other severe illnesses the documents obtained by the a.p. news agency show that the government and the 2 main chinese they had oil companies have been away at that for years rather than content nation from drilling could be causing serious health problems but little has been done to clean up the mess the government says there is no link between oil waste and any health problems 6 fingers on each hand a swarm kidney. and a missing limb baby pink my idea was spawned like this. i was shocked the 1st time i saw the baby. and our company paid the transfer off the family from south sudan to a medical facility in kenya for diagnosis and treatment pink my gear was born in moving state the most oil producing state of south sudan. the oil company told the family that the defected due to a genetic problem by the father doesn't believe this. i mean but no wolf. this is all happening to us beca

chairman of the munich security conference. is very aware of it over it and maybe we could listen to what he has to say about the collapse of the of the western world as we know it's. we have more crises on our hands more horrendous events than you can possibly imagine. and that's i think about the current failures in my opinion and forgivable to the international community with regard to syria especially an adlib . when i think about the resolutions of the berlin libya conference that were never acted upon it makes me sick. that is a very strong statement from both going fishing or will this conference be taking up the issue of the fighting and the refugee crisis in syria and province well especially after such a strong. statement people at the conference will simply not be able to turn a blind eye on syria a germany for example called for a save zone in syria and even in iran my call say duct failure to intervene in syria much earlier was the 1st stage of the collapse of the western bloc ok nato syria what are the other press

election thank you for that melinda cry at the munich security conference. we'll take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world v.w. says it has offered an $830000000.00 out of court settlement directly to consumers involved in a case relating to the emissions cheating scandal is follows the collapse of talks between the german car giant and a consumer group representing hundreds of thousands of german diesel car owners the w says talks failed because of the disproportionate feed amounts of the group's lawyers. the u.s. attorney general william blamed president trump's tweet so making his job impossible on wednesday the president tweeted in praise of mr boss handling of a case involving former presidential adviser roger stone. spain's coast guard has rescued $86.00 migrants traveling from north africa including a baby was born that city the newborn and mother were taken to hospital and the said to be doing well the group included 6 other babies and 4 children all from the sub-saharan africa. scientists in antarctica say temperature

at the munich security conference u.s. secretary of state might come théo rejected claims that america is backing away from its global leadership role germany's president said yesterday the u.s. was turning its back on the international community. and you can stay with you for continuing coverage of the unix security conference where facebook co-founder mark zuckerberg is scheduled to appear later today we'll be carrying that speech live so this is of course to give you news up next our reporter series which catches up with a social worker working with refugees to small town the former east germany comic spicer thanks for watch so. it's all happening to children coming. your link to news from africa and the world to your link to exceptional stories and discussions continue on low comes after cutting programs night from funny to me as it's easy to out with say demi to come smash africa join us on facebook t.w. her for cause.

china and russia as he opens the munich security conference on faulty steinmeyer accuses them of stoking global mistrust and putting national interests over international cooperation also coming up delegates at the conference will focus on the international community's failures in syria you don't you look at families torn apart by the conflict. we're going to die and the planes are bombing us the army is very close as the syrian government offensive against it live province intensifies we talk with a syrian refugee in germany desperate to get his family out of harm's way. and in soccer you wait for banns manchester city from champions league competition for the next 2 seasons for breaching its spending rules will get reactions and look at what's next for the english club. i'm called aspen thanks for joining me a laundry list of conflicts and uncertainty over the west's role in the world are the top issues at the munich security conference which kicked off this afternoon nearly 3 dozen heads of state diplomats and top security experts are coming together for the annual gathering in southe

let's go to the munich security conference where our police chief political editor michelle accuser is standing by for us. we just heard the chairman of the conference foes going in there say there have been on forgivable failures on on syria how is this issue going to be addressed at the conference. off the issue of course is something like the diplomatic voice of conscience here in germany and also globally in fact he could have said what we just heard him say any of the past 3 years at least the situation in syria will be discussed here and i think this is something also that marks why the munich security conference is so important syria the whole issue there once again no real control by the west as it's known by europe by the united states of the situation on the ground illustrates something like the slogan here which is west listeners at the same time we understand that there will be a meeting between the russian and the turkish foreign ministers who both are involved with troops on the ground during this very conference here on sunday and we would expect that behind closed doors

security conference. to report that the death of the transit quite a go why it's just grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference to see if there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you know u.s. secretary of state on peo and french president a minimal mccraw very different pitches of the western alliance also i'm sure. france announces the 1st death into europe from the coronavirus epidemic a chinese tourist dies in a french hospital as the global disk tulsa past and 1600. past powerful storm dennis batters britain with high winds and torrential rains it's the 2nd deadly storm in a week to hit the u.k. and officials are warning dangerous conditions could last until monday. a matter how it thanks for joining us on the 2nd day of the munich security conference world leaders have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance early on saturday u.s. secretary of state mark. rejected claims that his country is backing away

coming back to that the theme of this year's munich security conference west's lessness right the idea that. the western world's dominance is receding how would that present in the affect africa what is the feeling about how that would affect africa. well the most important thing that would happen is that africans would get an opportunity to front things that are important to them and important to africans the 2nd thing that might happen is it would create room for new collaborations if the e.u. is perhaps not of the central then africans could get an opportunity to renegotiate some of the deals that they feel do not work for them in terms of climate change in terms of peace and security and like i said earlier take a from stand on those issues and push them forward you've also been interacting with some of the delegations that have come through from africa what are they telling you what are they expecting from this conference or perhaps what is their message to western leaders gathered in munich. well i spoke to the kenyan ambassador to germany earlier and the 1st thing that she expre

security conference. accuses them of stoking mistrust and putting national interests above international cooperation. delegates at the conference will focus on the international community so famous in syria. families torn apart by conflict. going to die on the plains of the army is very close as the syrian government offensive against deadly province intensifies we're told with a syrian refugee in germany desperate to get his family out of harm's way. also on the program antarctic temperatures are beach record highs will take a look at the far reaching effects of. the icy continent. happy birthday your. father master video sharing site has it all started 15 years ago. with an elephant. i'm filled welcome to the program. a long list of conflicts sounds uncertainty over the west's role in work in the world those are the top issues of the munich security conference which has just started world leaders and top security experts have gathered for a i know meeting in southern germany on everyone's mind or in syr

security conference. to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference a seizure there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you don't u.s. secretary of state mike pompei oh and french president emanuel called very different pictures of the western alliance we have the latest. france announces the 1st death in europe from the coronavirus the chinese tourist dies in a french hospital as the global death toll surpasses 1600. and in football we're back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach alexander noor is stepping up to take the reins against tata born after your conclusions men's shock departure. i'm michael ok thanks for joining me. in germany world leaders are wrapping up the 3rd and final day of the munich security conference support for nato and strategies for international conflict zones are major topics but the conference has also seen leaders present opposing vi

now the title of your panel at the munich security panel was i believe munich security conference was apocalypse now does that captures the mood among world leaders. i would say and fortunately. i think if world leaders really understood and had internalized the dire threat that we are facing the climate emergency the fact that we have 10 years left really to have global emissions to avoid climate chaos they would be acting differently there are hardly any leaders right now around the world who are stepping up and treating this as the crisis that it is there are leaders there just maybe yards above the age of 16 i mean we see credit we see the fridays for future movement this is young generation of leaders waiting in the wings you're there in munich i mean could you gauge the impacts of someone like reza to bergen her movements on those older leaders that are there. i you know what's very interesting is in my conversations with leaders here both of business and government they talk about their children and they talk about the fact that they're having this conversation at home because

coming back to that the theme of this year's munich security conference where so lessness right the idea that. the western world's dominance is receding how would that position the affect africa what is the feeling about how that would affect africa. well the most important thing that would happen is that africans would get an opportunity to front things that are important to them and important to africans the 2nd thing that might happen is it would create room for new collaboration's if the e.u. is perhaps not of the central then africans could get an opportunity to renegotiate some of the deals that they feel do not work for them in terms of climate change in terms of peace and security and like i said earlier take a from stand on those issues and push them forward you've also been interacting with some of the delegations that have come through from africa what are they telling you what are they expecting from this conference or perhaps what is their message to western leaders gathered in munich. well i spoke to the kenyan ambassador to germany earlier and the 1st thing that she expres

security conference. accuses them of stoking global mistrust and putting national interests over international cooperation. one of the focuses of the conference for the failure of the international community in syria we look at the families torn apart by the conflict. going to die in the planes of the army is very close. to the syrian government's offensive against ethnic problems intensifies every talk with the syrian refugee in germany desperate to get his family out of harm's way. also on the program temperatures reached record highs a scientist warned of dramatic and unforseen facts of warmer weather on the icy continent. under control the serb disgraced filmmaker roman polanski leads to turmoil in the french film industry the entire board of the country says to me resigns just 2 weeks before its awards ceremony will bring the details. i feel gail welcome to the program. a long list of conflicts and uncertainty of the west's role in world and the world the top issues of the munich security conference

ask if the munich security conference. be to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference and see here there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you know us 6 pre-state on peo and french president and i'm on the cross very different pitches of the western alliance but also coming up. france announced as the 1st death in europe from the coronavirus epidemic chinese tourists dies in a french hospital as the global death tolls of pasta 1600 officials from china insist the outbreak will soon be of. and in football head the building was back in action this time with a new coach alexander nearing stepping up to take the reins against head of one to getting things shocked to touch. a math anyhow thanks for joining me on the 2nd day of the munich security conference world leaders have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance earlier today u.s. secretary of state my pompei are projected

election thank you for that melinda cry at the munich security conference. we'll take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world says it has offered an 830000000 euro out of court settlement to owners of its diesel powered of models in germany the offer follows the collapse of talks between the german car giants and the consumer group representing hundreds of german car owners the company says those talks failed because of a disproportionate failed demands of the group's lawyers. u.s. attorney general william barr has blamed president trump's tweet for making his job impossible this after the president tweeted in praise of mr bowers 111 case involving former presidential advisor well just responding to mr goss criticism the president has not tweeted that he has the legal right to interfere in criminal cases. teenage climate activist gratitude for his place praised young people for keeping up their protests but her valentine's day message for older generations 6 was much less friendly accusing them of mounting empty words and not tak

the munich security conference. does not take sides. we vigorously defend our reputation as a nonpartizan informal and independent platform we are excited about welcoming senior cabinet members of the trumpet ministration here in munich and i'm grateful. that so many members of the u.s. congress from both sides of the aisle have decided to join us again this year in an election year in america wow. but little children when we also allow an iranian voice here in munich i am deeply convinced if we want diplomacy to work we need to talk to each other listen to each other and not only about each other. if north korea had decided to show up here we would have invited them also to explain their position i strongly believe that this has got to be part of the mission and of the purpose of this independent gathering here in munich. finally and in conclusion. some senior members of my generation of this security community fondly remember the cozy days when beer can there was an exclusively western family gathering during the cold war. to these ol

those to the foreign ministers are due to meet at the munich security conference and if you need any kind of illustration for the west coast notes in solving conflicts syria would be the one and. when you look at libya there are more constructive efforts made we expect another installment of what's called the berlin conference following up from just 2 weeks ago the libya conference in berlin but then again there was a manifesto and on the grounds that things are still looking pretty tense so the west has to deliver some diplomatic success is to really gain the kind of credibility it wants to achieve once again but again that unity is doesn't simply doesn't seem to be there for now all right well let's take a look at another one of the challenges that the german president i felt this time i outlined which is the power and rise of china let's 1st listen to exactly what he said you know. china and its. own over the. had an impressive rise and has become an important act and then its national institutions as well becoming indispensable for the protection of global public goods at the sam

are minor now the top story that we're following for you this hour the munich security conference has opened with a warning from the german president frank walter steinmeier told world leaders that a lack of unity in the west is fueling global insecurity. watching the news i'm carl asked and after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day we'll be looking at antarctica and why global leaders meeting in munich say the climate crisis is also a security crisis thank you for that. you know. there's no no. no just you know good day nothing would change you know the banks in your mind and so was the language of a banker. speaking the truth global news that matters g.w. made for mines like i. just one with debbie and any time i mean place. the new music video never. have the benefit of. songs to sing along to download it is to come to you from super. to be a good time to. have varied causes kind of into active exercise is the hard thing about i d w dot com slash adoption and on facebook and the app store. blend german for free with the devil you. have fun in pyongyang. capital c

thanks for joining me on the 2nd day of the munich security conference world leaders have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance now earlier today u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o where jetted claims that his country is backing away from its role as a global leader. day 2 of the munich conference one of the main speakers u.s. secretary of state mike pompei oh he began by contradicting a thesis put forward the day before by german president func father steinmeyer that lee winning that the united states rejects the international community and it quote . here this morning to tell you the facts i'm happy to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated that may be but the morning's other main speaker was not so sure french president emmanuel mccaw said europe must become more independent of the us soon they don't but if we have no freedom to act then we have no credibility in foreign policy and we can't be a junior partner to the united states of america mccourt i'm prone peo also disagreed over one of the main themes of this year's

security conference. not to be to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conferences here there is indeed a weakening of the west. u.s. secretary of state might pump a 0 and french president emanuel mask fault thank you very different pictures of the western why we have the late. france announces the 1st death in europe from the coronavirus epidemic a chinese tourist gys in a french hospital as the global death toll suppressed surpasses 1600. and in football shirts and berlin were back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach. alexander nuri stepping up to take the reins against kind of born after european claims munster shock departure. i'm michael oku thanks for joining me on the 2nd day of the munich security conference world leaders have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance earlier on saturday u.s. secretary of state mike pompei rejected claims tha

security conference to. be to report that the death of the transfer. is proceed over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conferences here there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you know u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o n french president emmanuel paint a very different pictures of the western life so we have the latest. tranche announces the 1st death from the coronavirus a chinese tourist dies in a french hospital as the global death toll surpasses 1600. and in football her to berlin were back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach alexander neary stepping up to take the reins against born after you're getting plainsman shock departure. a michael glad to have you with us world leaders and policy makers are wrapping up the 3rd and final day of the munich security conference the crisis in syria and support for nato are major topics but the conference has also seen leaders give opposing views on the strength of the western alliance

at the munich security conference facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg has told delegates that his company takes down more than a 1000000 fake accounts each day he also said that he was proud of the progress facebook was making on election security but he is still worried about domestic information operations targeting november's elections earlier u.s. secretary of state might come théo rejecting claims made by germany's president that the u.s. is backing away from its global leadership. and this is news i'll be back at the top of the hour don't forget you can get all the latest news around the clock on our web site at state of the doc top story we're following for you. at the munich security conference facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg has told delegates that his company takes down more than a 1000000 fake accounts each day he also said that he was proud of the progress facebook was making on election security but is still worried about domestic information operations targeting november's elections earlier u.s. secretary of state might co

now the title of your panel at the munich security panel was i believe munich security conference was apocalypse now does that captures the mood among world leaders. i would say and fortunately. i think if world leaders really understood and had internalized the dire threat that we are facing the climate emergency the fact that we have 10 years left really to have the global emissions to avoid climate chaos they would be acting differently there are hardly any leaders right now around the world who are stepping up and treating this as the crisis that it is there are leaders they just maybe yards above the age of 16 i mean we see credit we see the fridays for future movement this is young generation of leaders waiting in the wings you're there in munich i mean could you gauge the impacts of someone like reza to bergen her movements on those older leaders that are there. i you know what's very interesting is in my conversations with leaders here both of business and government they talk about their children and they talk about the fact that they're having this conversation at home becau

now the title of your panel at the munich security panel was i believe munich security conference was apocalypse now does that captures the mood among world leaders. i would say and fortunately. i think if world leaders really understood and had internalized the dire threat that we are facing a climate emergency the fact that we have 10 years left really to have global emissions to avoid climate chaos they would be acting differently there are hardly any leaders right now around the world who are stepping up and treating this as the crisis that it is there are leaders there just maybe yards above the age of 16 i mean we see credit to see the fridays for future movement this is this young generation of leaders waiting in the wings you're there in munich i mean could you gauge the impacts of someone like reza to bergen her movements on those older leaders that are there. i you know what's very interesting is in my conversations with leaders here both of business and government they talk about their children and they talk about the fact that they're having this conversation at home becau

at the munich security conference that was just held over the weekend he did say democracy is winning and that kind of language is what resonates with the u.s. audience but it he was followed by defense secretary esper whose whole talk is pretty much china china china so it's a very different different narrative and the europeans felt that the pump speech wasn't very well received and that it wasn't actually very well written we've seen a decline in democracies throughout the world and authoritarian rise and the biggest issue right now for europeans is how they're going to navigate between an authoritarian china and the u.s. also they're worried about russia as we have this difficult narrative and how the u.s. is going to map it out they made a pretty clear at the munich security conference that europe is going to have to choose and this is one thing that europe does not want to have to do will require in london so clearly the u.s. expects the european countries to square off against china focusing in on way this massive tech giant why does it need that to happen. well they focusing i

theme of the munich security conference west les mis. i'm glad we've managed to provoke a bit of a debate. with you our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with documentation of discrimination religion and culture targeted by the chinese state a document leaked to the w. news appears to confirm what many around the world have suspected china is systematic and meticulous mistreatment of its muslim minority weaker people now for years the chinese government has claimed that large facilities housing we are reeducation center is part of a mass deal radicalization program but the united nations says as many as $1000000.00 we are being held against their will in camps located in the shin region of the country there in the west and chinese authorities claim that the people are there voluntarily and that they are receiving vocational training to help fight extremism but d.-w. news and its german media partners have evidence that contradicts that narrative apparently proving that china is putti

at the munich security conference that was just held over the weekend he did say democracy is winning and that kind of language is what resonates with the u.s. audience but it he was followed by defense secretary esper whose whole talk is pretty much china china china so it's a very different different narrative and the europeans felt that the pump speech wasn't very well received and that it wasn't actually very well written we've seen a decline in democracies throughout the world and that oratory rise in the biggest issue right now for europeans is how they're going to navigate between an authoritarian china and the u.s. also they're worried about russia as we have this difficult narrative and how the u.s. is going to map it out they made it pretty clear at the munich security conference that europe is going to have to choose and this is one thing that europe does not want to have to do will require in london so clearly the u.s. expects the european countries to square off against china focusing in on way this massive tech giant why does it need that to happen. well they focusing in

security conference thank you all. so what's the bottom line globalization used to be about connecting all of us and the glue was trust people ideas and institutions moved across borders with less friction but walls are back populism and nationalistic narcissism are dividing us trust is collapsing and unfortunately fear is rising if you see a way back to a world where leading nations work together to solve challenges like the global refugee crisis like climate change impacts and epidemics like the coronavirus my panelists think that a combination of a need for a new order and values that respect human rights could make a comeback but from my vantage point not soon enough and that's the bottom line. a nation where corruption is endemic now embroiled in a battle to hold the power. how has this radical transformation. i mean. i mean if you want to shedding light on the roumanians pressing for change on the unconventional methods to eliminate corruption remain people. on how much is it. hello i'm daryn jordan in doha with

security conference thank you all. so what's the bottom line globalization used to be about connecting all of us and the glue was trust people ideas and institutions moved across borders with less friction but walls are back populism and nationalistic narcissism are dividing us trust is collapsing and unfortunately fear is rising if you see a way back to a world where leading nations work together to solve challenges like the global refugee crisis like climate change impacts and epidemics like the coronavirus my panelists think that a combination of a need for a new order and values that respect human rights could make a comeback but from my vantage point not soon enough and that's the bottom line. thanks not to mention names to some friends because behind something millions of tax plans because most taxpayers never go away is a new one boon every single day and it is an urgent national necessity that it be officially request the accusation of the support mechanism we created together because i happen to live in greece

i'm called aspen thanks for joining me on day 2 of the munich security conference world leaders have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance earlier today u.s. secretary of state mike pompei old rejected claims that his country is a backing away from his role as a global leader. day 2 of the munich conference one of the main speakers u.s. secretary of state mike pompei oh he began by contradicting a thesis put forward the day before by german president func father steinmeyer lee winning that the united states rejects the international community and quote. here this morning to tell you the facts i'm happy to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated that may be but the morning's other main speaker was not so sure french president emmanuel mccall said europe must become more independent of the us soon they don't but if we have no freedom to act then we have no credibility in foreign policy and we can't be a junior partner to the united states of america mccourt i'm prone peo also disagreed over one of the main themes of this y

is going to map it out they made a pretty clear at the munich security conference that europe is going to have to choose and this is one thing that europe does not want to have to do will require in london so clearly the u.s. expects the european countries to square off against china focusing in on way this massive tech giant why does it need that to happen. well they focusing in on china because this is the what number one preoccupation of the u.s. and the u.s. president at the moment in foreign policy terms the confrontation with china i mean europe recognizes that china is more of a can a competitor europe realizes that there is much that needs to be done to protect and promote our own interests these are the china but that is not necessarily doing exactly what the united states says when the united states says it and europe has to find its own way just as. i mean in in concert with the united states perhaps but not following everything that the u.s. does the triumph of liberalism or whatever you like to call it is not exactly the same as the triumph of the united states three's a f

security conference thank you all. so what's the bottom line globalization used to be about connecting all of us and the glue was trust people ideas and institutions moved across borders with less friction but walls are back populism and nationalistic narcissism are dividing us trust is collapsing and unfortunately fear is rising if you see a way back to a world where leading nations work together to solve challenges like the global refugee crisis like climate change impacts and epidemics like the coronavirus my panelists think that a combination of a need for a new order and values that respect human rights could make a comeback but from my vantage point not soon enough and that's the bottom line. perception is validation we believe want to be seen but in one life time we cannot see everything that we would lie and he experiences of others and the legacies of previous generations. testimony we let you know that he lived. with us documentaries that open your eyes. to see. where every. 0. hello i'm kevin l. this is the

that was the elephant in the room at the munich security conference everyone is so used to merkel and her safe steady pair of hands and now her appointed successor a.k.k. has stepped aside why because of the rise of the right in in germany this is something a very serious narrative going on in the background the rise of. the right wing party and what happened in thuringia so. franco german cooperation on these issues that have been still made it and mccrone is seen as you know a man with a big vision but how is he going to implement this this type of narrative actually repels the poles it upsets the baltic nations so it's actually causing more division within the e.u. and you know people in brussels will say fine we'd love to you know work with process soon as they leave crimea going dyson in moscow so to quote the german defense minister how does a quote consensus of words become a consensus of action we seem to be in a period of people trying to push other people to reinvent themselves but nobody's quite clear what the direction is here. no and i think that's quite correct in the yo

i think munich security conference u.s. secretary of state my comp rejected claims that america is backing away from its global leadership germany's president said yesterday the us was turning its back on the international community. this is deja vu news up next our world story is 75 years after dresden was bombed to ruins for survivors tells his story on a spicer thanks for watching. they were forced into a nameless mass. their bodies your tools will. be history of the slave trade is africa's history.

ramin of the munich security conference it's so great to have all of you here today this is a big heavy subject in walking i want to start with you after the successful conference you just had but you laid out this this this question about what is the world without the west essentially at at the front leading to solve problems so what is your diagnosis of the global order as we see it today was the 1st of all let me say how great it is to be on your show and to talk about these very important issues for for the international community and for us the west now what we believe my team and i would we believe we can diagnose is a double phenomenon 1st that the west as we know it is beginning to become less western and that the world at large. the world at large that we thought would over time become more western would join us the liberal international order actually we we diagnose that the world at large is not becoming more western it's becoming less western so we have a double loss that was our diagnosis and that's how we tried to coined this term west listeners and i have to say that i am

troops that's it for day one of the munich security conference i'm willing to create. the united nations is warning of a growing humanitarian crisis as the conflict in northern syria intensifies the syrian government has stepped up its offensive on the last rebel stronghold in the province more than 140000 fled their homes embrace and dies most to heading for the nearby turkish border thousands of syrians have left the region altogether and travel to germany. we met one man who arrived here 7 years ago hoping his family would soon followed. the left behind. checks the news from syria on social media all the time where did the latest bomb fall who was hit while he is in safety here in germany the rest of his family in mortal danger and. he is desperately worried. when i. drink i think of my children do they have anything to eat do they have a warm blanket or. his sons mohammad and 9 and 10 years old he had to leave them with their grandparents and he thought it too dangerous to flee with them if the internet is working he calls them several times a day or a little. whil

of facebook mark zuckerberg spoke at the munich security conference. the coronavirus at the demick is also focusing minds of the conference china is that the foreign minister expressed confidence at the meeting that the epidemic will soon be over in china itself a court has threatened to impose the death penalty on people who hide symptoms of the virus more than 1500 people have died in the epidemic so far including in france which has recorded the outbreak 1st fatality in europe and the virus is making life difficult for many others. for one man in china quarantine is a marathon a way to cope with the boredom. much of china is on lockdown in beijing or thirties older people returning from their chinese new year holidays to self quarantine or face punishment but the w.h.o. sounds got beat when you talk about the old norms and there are many is what do we know what should we do that we have to be doing and i think if you ask those questions they were getting a lot will. be 2 different tribes. china right now everything from traditional medicine all the

russia's top diplomat tells his western counterparts of the munich security conference that it's time to seek common ground stop. as an existential threat. european officials warn of political fragmentation while the us secretary of state . to the current global order. a pentagon digital defense contractor hangs in the air after hours and challenges the way the multibillion dollar deal was awarded to rival. the waterfront equivalent of the oscars. sweeping the nomination still being born in the united states wanted in the us. we find out if actions speak louder than. united artists and man he's an adult so he should assume the consequences of his actions i believe the story of polanski is ridiculous it's existed for 30 or 40 years don't they have anything to do except. live from moscow thanks for joining us on r.t. international tonight i'm daniel hawkins welcome to the program. russia's foreign minister has used his address at this year's munich security conference to call for approach one with the west. said that moscow's international partners have long sought to portray it as a gr

theme of the munich security conference west les mis. i am glad we managed to provoke a bit of a debate. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with documentation of discrimination religion and culture targeted by the chinese state a document leaked to the w. news appears to confirm what many around the world have suspected trying is systematic and meticulous mistreatment of its muslim minority weaker people now for years the chinese government has claimed that large facilities housing we are reeducation center as part of a mass deal radicalization program but the united nations says as many as 1000000 we are being held against their will in camps located in the shin region of the country there in the west and chinese authorities claim that the people are there voluntarily and that they are receiving vocational training to help fight extremism but d.-w. news that its german media partners have evidence that contradicts that narrative apparently proving that china is putting we girl

theme of the munich security conference west les mis. i'm glad we've managed to provoke a bit of a debate. with you our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world to welcome us we begin the day with documentation of discrimination religion and culture targeted by the chinese state a document leaked to the w news appears to confirm what. many around the world have suspected trying is systematic and meticulous mistreatment of its muslim minority weaker people now for years the chinese government has claimed that large facilities housing we are reeducation center is part of a mass deal radicalization program but the united nations says as many as 1000000 we are being held against their will in camps located in the shin region of the country there in the west and chinese authorities claim that the people are there voluntarily and that they're receiving vocational training to help fight extremism but d.-w. news and its german media partners have evidence that contradicts that narrative apparently proving that china is put

bush's top diplomat tells his western counterparts at the munich security conference that it's time to seek common ground that they must stop or train moscow as an existential threat the last european officials warn of the west's political fragmentation while the us secretary of state insists he sees no threat to the current global order. a pentagon digital defense contract hangs in the air after a muslim challenges the way the multibillion dollar deal with awarded to rival microsoft. the border france's equivalent of the all schools quits on last director roman polanski a sweeping win on the nation's despite still being wanted in the u.s. to statutory rape we find out if actions speak louder than i. do figures are united artists and man he's an adult so he should assume the consequences of his actions i believe the story of polanski is ridiculous it's existed for 30 or 40 years don't they have anything to do except for just. a very warm welcome to you you're watching r t international with me caring for our top story russia's foreign minister has used his address at this year's munich

theme of the munich security conference west les mis. i'm glad we've managed to provoke a bit of a debate. with you our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day. with documentation of discrimination religion and culture targeted by the chinese state a document leaked to d.w. news appears to confirm what many around the world have suspected trying is systematic and meticulous mistreatment of its muslim minority weaker people now for years the chinese government has claimed that large facilities housing weavers are reeducation center is part of a mass deal radicalization program but the united nations says as many as $1000000.00 we are being held against their will in camps located in the shin region of the country there in the west and chinese authorities claim that the people are there voluntarily and that they are receiving vocational training to help fight extremism but d.-w. news that its german media partners have evidence that contradicts that narrative apparently proving that china is

troops that's it for day one of the munich security conference i'm willing to create. the united nations is warning of a growing humanitarian crisis as the conflict in northern syria intensifies the syrian government has stepped up its offensive on the last rebel stronghold in the province more than 140000 fled their homes in recent days most heading for the nearby turkish border thousands of syrians have left the region altogether and traveled to germany we met one man who arrived here 7 years ago hoping his family would soon follow still left behind. checks the news from syria on social media all the time where did the latest bomb fall who or what was hit while he's in safety here in germany the rest of his family in mortal children do they have anything to eat do they have a warm blanket or. his sons mohammed and 9 and 10 years old he had to leave them with their grandparents and he thought it too dangerous to flee with them if the internet is working he calls them several times a day or a little hello how moody or how well you know what's going on. it's cold that b

world leaders at the munich security conference have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance u.s. secretary of state might pump aoe rejected claims that america is backing away from its global role as a democratic ally peo told the audience that will quote the west is winning and we're winning together people would opening the conference on friday however germany's president said the u.s. was pushing its own national interests over international cooperation by and that was a view echoed today by french president emmanuel mccall said it was time for europe to assert its own interests especially in defense of the you know i have in mind is a leader that is sulfur and united under law that they can act such and in 10 years time i'd like to see europe that has enough leverage to act for a and when it comes to compel the seas to acknowledge the migration of a defense feet in the world also in terms of climate protection environmental protection and a europe which has. relations with its neighbors russia africa the middle east. and for more on this let's go straight to did

it's become a major talking point at the munich security conference. there we caught up with i.m.f. chief crystal georgiev and she said that the top 2020 is looming for china how it is going to affect local diabetes it's seen we have to believe that the next couple of weeks the very form of these because they put those coach in these states the only goes to see these stocks just. that's right. china's president xi jinping renewed his call for the ruling communist party to step up its response to the outbreak nearly 400 people have died from the virus georgiev appraise china's efforts to support the economy such as pouring $150000000000.00 into liquidity cutting interest rates and introducing stimulus in the regions worst affected lancy disappear like. this our needs china to use the fiscal space for one of the most. kids will be absolutely certain that no because one of the. news that sells these from the board is things like. this it is. still is. this these fires. china is resilient but the virus would probably lead to a downward revision in the growth forecast says george. and us