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Country that with. Other activities and security. Other things are. Security. Also on the day venezuelan migrants in that battle to feed their families during the coronavirus pandemic. Im always afraid afraid to affect my family when i go back home to my children but its something that has to be faced and i have to continue working to put food on the table. China is preparing to impose a new law on hong kong potentially bypassing the tariffs these lawmakers and. Beijing calls treason secession sedition and subversion critics accuse beijing of attempted to kill the citys prodemocracy movement and believe that it will be effectively brought under direct rule beijing says a change is needed to counter threats to National Security. Beijings new security law is being met with fierce resistance and hong kong residents and lawmakers in a semi autonomous region are fighting to keep their special freedoms prodemocracy lawmakers were removed from the citys Legislative Council on friday after protesting what they say was an attempt by beijing to force the bill through without their consent. On kongs chief executive kerry learned seem to be part of the probe aging political establishment says she expects such protests to continue but thinks the new law is necessary there will be protests of all sorts in hong kong as we have seen but the important thing is for the people hong kong to realize that without protection of National Security many of the things that we enjoy many of the things that we treasure. Will be lost joshua one prominent activist in hong kongs prodemocracy movement says beijing is trying to silence the territories critical voices with force and fear. Thats the nightmare we must face and we must stand up. And aging the National Security law i think thats not the secret of the nation its just about. Communist china. That some 3000. 00 delegates from across the country have gathered for chinas political event of the year the National Congress and beijing the lower is the most controversial item on the agenda. Beijing has vowed to up hold Hong Kong Special status but says the law is needed in the wake of protests and foreign interference. These activities have seriously challenged fundamental principles of one country 2 systems and have seriously undermined the rule of law threaten the sovereignty security and development and. Tourists of the country strong measures have to be taken according to the law to prevent stop and punish them. Hong kong has been semi autonomous since britain returned the territory to china in 1907. Special privileges including the right to assembly and free speech were promised under the one country 2 systems agreement. But beijing has long wanted more control over hong kong a similar law was scrapped in 2003 after fierce opposition as was an extradition bill that sparked last years prodemocracy protests and plunged hong kong into crisis many fear the new bill could spell the end of autonomy in hong kong long before the one country 2 systems agreement is due to expire. Lets go through this with and get panned whos a Senior Editor at the diplomat thats an online news magazine focusing on the Asia Pacific Region hes also a weekly columnist for the Hong Kong Based South China Morning Post welcome to d w why does china need new law cant it already punish people as it sees fit or send in troops to quell disturbances. At this point i think its more than about what the law will practically bring to beijings ability to rule hong kong is more about sending a message to the protestors on the Opposition Movement this is really about power and i think joshua longs comments i think are very much apps here that beijing is clearly seeking to convey to the protesters in hong kong but really this is going to be the end of one country 2 systems although i think theyll have to interesting challenge and trying to impose this National Security law that they say should necessarily affect the economic role that hong kong continues to play but obviously i think the International Community is going to have a very different view of what this means for the future of hong kong as a Financial Hub as well and this little has been imposed over the heads of the televisions chief executive yet tare alarms what does that tell us if anything about how she is regarded by beijing well shes effectively you know beijings person in hong kong she is there to ensure that coordination between the Chinese Communist party and and the hong kong leadership remains iron clad and shes done that throughout the protests last year she should manage to hold hold the wall so to speak as hong kong was countering a remarkable public protest for several months protests of course and i cant go on and with a pandemic we witnessed Terrible Police brutality of the kind who will probably continue to get worse as this National Security law does find itself fully imposed so i think shes been over watching this the whole time and will continue to do so so this is about as you say china sending a message if this law is passed which he must presume it will be to use do you see any do you anticipate any any reaction in the uprising on the island. Well so we have to ask ourselves why theyre doing this now one reason might be that they anticipate because of the pandemic potential response in the streets of hong kong might be more muted than it might have been otherwise there is also the economic context here that imposing Something Like this under rosier Economic Times might have led to a particularly harsh backlash in the markets given that the markets hong kong and the hong kong economy have already taken a hit announcing Something Like this National Security law now might allow beijing to make the kinds of changes that make for a long time in a way that mitigates the least amount of damage im sure theyre expecting a backlash carillon herself. Has said that she expects a backlash and ive always suspected it will be but i suspect it will be more limited than it might have been otherwise so in that sense i think has played its hand here rather opportunistically trying to make the most of the pandemic. The United States would expect these days has taken the opportunity to tweak the dragons tyo in this the u. S. Secretary of state has been quick to react to the issued a Statement Part of which reads the decision to bypass hong kongs well established legislative processes and ignore the will of the people of hong kong would be a death knell for the high degree of autonomy beijing promised for hong kong so thats a statement from from the secretary of state i wonder. What is so special about hong kong that china has tolerated rising and capitalism in the mid in its communist midst and the United States affords that special trade status. Thats right so hong kong was a trade hub before the handover and at the time of handover whats born to remember is that hong kong as a percentage of chinas entire g. D. P. Was considerably larger it was well into the double digits around 16 to 18 percent of chinese g. D. P. Give or take today its significantly lower as as china has risen so chinese are the chinese economy has grown incredible amount since the handover which means that today hong kong as a total percentage of of chinas economic output is a concern was small a smaller proportion. The u. S. Statement from secretary compare tells us a few things 1st of all washington is watching closely and has been watching closely through these protests there have been signs and getting calls from american lawmakers to reconsider Hong Kong Special trade status if beijing does take certain steps its still an open question whether this National Security law will meet that threshold if that change is taken in the United States does reverse Hong Kong Special status it wont be easily reversible and that is quite a major stuff for the United States to take with regard to hong kong certainly will have major asian or on the hong kongs continued sale. And the Global Economy there are other ways that the United States could react gloating by directing economic sanctions against Chinese Communist Party Officials involved in the implementation of the National Security law against hong kong or. There are a few other steps that the United States could take to sanction individuals as well but i think what i tells us is that this is one of the long list of tensions between the u. S. And china today could what about present just a euro so his position ago his position looked unassailable he decentralized a lot of powers to his office his political sorts of been written into the states in particular situations but weve seen since that damaging and still unresolved of trade war with the United States and now weve got the economy shutting coronavirus pandemic is his position still secure. Its difficult to know as an outsider really chancellor question wed have to know the internal dynamics of Chinese Communist Party Leadership which is a topic it will look to speculate about but frankly very if it were outside the inner circle really know what is happening what she and members of the Politburo Standing Committee and then folks farther down the communist party food chain i will say however short the year 2020 hasnt gone to plan for xi jinping has a plan for any of us but certainly for for president she when it comes to the challenge posed by the pandemic i think there is i think there is a willingness to also consider this an opportunity and i think hong kong does demonstrate some of the phase one trade deal with the trumpet ministration was supposed to be a moment of celebration and relief in january when it was concluded however right after that of course what was an epidemic in the han and who had problems but we became a pandemic the chinese economy like everybody else took a hit and now with the United States winning china and potentially even threatening a trade deal of a sign that things dont look too good at all and there is also the matter of taiwan we just had president signing one inaugurated on a really frankly whats been a remarkable few months for taiwan which is really one global plaudits for its response to the pen demick and its support for other countries trying to battle this is a while so a lot of things havent gone very well for shooting bang so in that context im not particularly surprised to see the Chinese Communist party lash out of hong kong as well its good talking to you thank you for that one cute panda from the diplomats leisure. Despite coronavirus that dominating the airwaves many of the worlds crises have continued to largely unnoticed by the outside world thank venezuela for example still in the grip of a political crisis with 2 men claiming the presidency and an economic crisis magnified by the plummeting price of its main export oil 5000000 people have fled the country and their plight being made worse by the pandemic its a job no one else wants to do grueling dangerous work recovering bodies of covert 9000 victims. Used to work as an electrician in his native venezuela before he migrated to peru 2 years ago to escape the dire economic crisis back home in his new job he and his fellow workers from the p. Drug a funeral home collect as many as 10 bodies a day more than 400 since march. Here they are picking up the body of a man who committed suicide because he couldnt get treatment after testing positive for the virus and always worries the dangerous work yes to do might end up harming his family before returning home he always showers and washes his clothes with disinfectant sometimes he gargles with salt water. Is afraid afraid to affect my family when i go back home to my children but its something that has to be faced and i have to continue working to put food on the table. Peru has over 108000 confirmed covered 9000 cases in over 3000 deaths the 2nd hardest hit country in latin america after brazil the current lockdown conditions are making it even harder for the estimated 850000 venezuelan migrants in peru to make ends meet the e. U. And spain are about to hold a donors conference in solidarity with venezuelan refugees and migrants in countries in the region amid the pandemic. But for now has to keep working and hoping hell stay healthy for his family including his elderly parents who remained in venezuela Filippo Grandi is the United Nations high commissioner for refugees he told to d. W. How the pandemic has worsened the situations of venezuelans who fled the country. It has worsened in 2 ways 1st and we heard your very telling the story of the of mr alon it has worsened because of the exposure to the virus but this is for everybody the next waylands and nationals of the many countries that are hosting them. The problem is that for many the next waylands inclusion in the health of responses is difficult they have less access theyre not us in spite of the incredible generosity of course countries and the other day mention is of course economic 80 percent of the 5000000 venezuelans seen in the region live of daily wages very fragile incomes that are the 1st ones to disappearing like that we see it even in richer countries in europe in north america these are the 1st people that lose their livelihoods and this happens a lot to the next waylands so we have an economic emergency alongside the health law weve been weve been working together with donors to explain 2 things one we have urgent humanitarian needs to be satisfied about one and a half 1000000000. 00 for this year so far weve got very little of that money maybe less than 5 percent we launched the appeal already several months ago but then we also need to mobilize resources to shore up Health Systems and that source of safety nets indys countries this is really more the responsibility of the world than coffee in their American Development bank of big bilateral aid entities so its a 2 track Donor Conference that will take place on tuesday defers to feed back we were getting from donors is good on both tracks lets hope that at least a substantial part of these needs can be met it would be a crucial signal for countries and communities hosting venezuelans and of an assailant subsets. Really but grandy coronavirus pandemic is for schools around the world to close leaving millions of children without proper access to education its often worse for children in refugee camps. Ready set go sense dad begins to record how soon do the same as she learned the rain today and lists off word starting with it. How to. Have. Farm work how. Have the wrong word on what. The recording is sent to her teacher who is working from home this is how the iman family 6 children are eat learning 5 days a week this is daily life during the pandemic in Jordans Zaatari refugee camp the i months cant afford a computer their homework and tests are sent to their teachers via chat groups. Let us have a say and not to the hardest thing is that all of us 6 children have to share one cell phone so its in constant use about and that makes it hard to send homework. We were doing a lot of. The jordanian government has also created an education channel providing another window to the outside world around 80000 refugees live in the zatara camp all of its 32 schools have been closed. This is especially tough for us med. And the have i love my teacher i want to see him i miss my School Friends i miss my church. Mr iman cares about his 6 childrens future and helps them with their evil earning up to 10 hours a day. 23 groups i rush from group to group and sometimes i have to turn off my cell phone. But i had also finds this period challenging but says one shouldnt give up. Is that my message to all girl friends and girls around the world is that education never stops it should always be peoples top priority we have to go on education is light education is light and it is their best chance of putting the zaatari refugee camp experience behind them. Palestinians in the west bank life was already complicated enough because of the Israeli Occupation now the corona Virus Outbreak amidst Palestinian Authority has imposed a series of lockdown on hold the spread of the virus a nighttime curfew to allow the spraying effect of disinfectant this report from the city of nablus. The center of nablus in the west bank after a long string lockdown the palestinian leadership has just extended the emergency laws for the 3rd time the curfew has been lifted but there are still bans on gatherings physical distancing rules are in place too and mask wearing is mandatory. The fine for violation of the mask rule is the equivalent of 25 euros but the police and Public Order Office are lenient people dont have that kind of money to spare and Officials Say collecting fines from them is inhumane. Even before the pandemic outbreak more than a quarter of the population was unemployed the lockdown has made the situation far worse and many people in the old town say they wont put up with it anymore. Conspiracy theories are spreading in a fishbowl theres no corona virus here and if there is it wont hurt us this virus thing is an invention by the media per the cooler. I left me dunn is the only shop owner we meet who wont let customers back into his shop yet. People are being allowed out now so i might have 20 or 30 in the shop once weve decided they have to stay outside and keep their distance who are how regarded. In health terms it appears that the 5000000 palestinians have so far come through the pandemic relatively unscathed according to authorities almost 600 people have tested positive but tests arent being carried out in every part of the territory in the many densely populated refugee camps such as here in blotter there isnt even a medical practice thats why these young nurses have used their own initiative to set up a contact point for potential patients but they cant do any testing for the coronavirus. The 3rd is more of a write down the names and id numbers of people with possible infections then we call an ambulance and you go home. Its ramadan but the mosques are closed most people have come to terms with that but ramadan means more than fasting and praying it also means spending time with extended family and the community. The by their name family is making preparations for breaking the fast. Mark on his moral at home because of the coronavirus all the time its like a beehive one makes the start of the others the main course its brought us closer together i hope it stays that way only without the coronavirus lifted up that there really are many Beautiful Moments too i was afraid wed quarrel but it seems we make a nice family. The bad and they stick to the rules the parents and 5 children are the core of the family but in normal times they might celebrate if tar the Fast Breaking with as many as 100 people now amid the pandemic restrictions we are their 1st and only visitors. After breaking the fast they would normally go to town drink coffee and enjoy the atmosphere but that is strictly forbidden this year. Only this vehicle is legitimately out in the streets every evening its spraying disinfectant a new ritual that everyone here would rather do without. It was today is the uns International Day for biological diversity like to introduce you to from mango bob bob survived to getting tangled in plastic in the caribbean and not to help children learn about the role they can play in keeping a wildlife safe nice work if you can get it. Bob the flamingo is on a special mission. Hes famous in curacao and around the world veterinarian or dat deuce saved his life after he got entangled with Plastic Waste he can no longer fly and his difficulties walking dead has taken him in both nameless flamingo. I dont look up all the look where bob only look like a bob. About once a week odette takes him to schools to raise awareness about protection of marine life like. That and mostly just to make children with the well so they use in the best of their. Talks to the kids about how trash left lying on the beach can be deadly for wild animals she explains that even big beautiful flamingos like bob can get trapped in the garbage and never get out and. This new breed of. Kids are thrilled with bob and they internalize the message plastic and wildlife dont mix. Products work schedule is even without on top of that she helps a lot of sick or injured wild birds she relies on donations to pay for treatment bombs job is to keep another flamengo over the company so that she will return. In her natural behavior adept will release her back into the wild after 8 months he needs who are not beating help them put them back soon as. The time has come for o. T. To be released into the wild or death invite some cans from the neighborhood to accompany her they keep their distance and say farewell. The female flamingo knows exactly where she belongs and soon disappears into her flock. And bob shell be swimming in the pool until its time to get out and be a wild my friend bassett or once again. Is goodbye from bob good night from me as the conversation continues online youll find us on twitter ive stayed up. Till gail so good use the hashtag that. 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