Is the message that was sent with the business delegation. We do not believe in decoupling from china. Being able have interpreted as the more important priorities really still fall in the japanese part, which was still from that perspective quite heavily focused on the commercial relationship. Also on the shelf fears of more Political Violence, as the u. S. Heads into the 1st major election since 2020 and a climate of increasing radicalization. The mid terms promised to put the strength of american democracy to the test. And we look at issues like the attack against lucy. You know, we know that the attacker was there, inspired in part by a lot of their really concerning rhetoric aimed at speaker policy. And we see from the Capital Police that not to speaker closely by all members of congress, many members of congress are in i increase significantly increased stress year over year. Oh, thank you so much for joining us. The german cancer has often been called teflon schultz. They say that whatever you throw in him, it wont stick a quality that certainly came in handy when planning his 1st official visit to china. After much criticism about the timing of his visit, his industry, travel companions and the lack of coordination with western allies, he got to beijing and simply said, its good and appropriate. Im here. Shoulds press china on human rights, and its friendship with russia, but beijings tight grip on germanys economy means his leverage is limited and unusual reception in unusual times because of chinas strict sirrah code policy term and chancellor, all of sholtes had to get tested before leaving the plane covet protocols, also set the tone at his meeting with chinese leaders. She no handshake, no welcoming gesture. During the talks, both leaders said far apart from each other, symbolic not to the divergence of their political positions. All of shells said he wanted to discuss ranking economic ties, but also address differences. C, however, proposed skipping over the differences, urging for what he called a more pragmatic course. After meeting with chinas premier leakage chung all of shawl said, shabby president to use us, i told presidency that it is important for china to use its influence on russia. Its about being in line with the principles of the United Nations charter, which we have all agreed upon. China so far hasnt distance itself from russia and even benefits from the western sanctions on moscow. Lee, however, took on the role of peacemaker from those sheila, the 2 sides. Hope that this crisis can be ended as soon as possible. The situation can be east and it really can not be escalated and our starting point is to promote peace talks. Sure, sure. Sure, chinas human rights record was on the agenda. In this far as all of sholtes said that he addressed the situation of the suppressed weaker minority for more, lets check in with the eva sion she covers china, the eurasia grew. Welcome to the day at tell me how much of a cou was this visit by chance or shots for china . I think for china, or is she himself, is obviously a very good visit because he just from the 3rd term as general secretary. And its a great picture. Her hampshire boost his international prestige. Having a 1st major visit for my g 7 liter to game at shoals was certainly aware of that, right, that photo op. That is so important for she. Why do you think he still chose to go now as the 1st western leader after the congress i think shows had really 2 things to mind. First of all, there is russias war and the trainer. There is rising german concerns about the possibility of russia using nuclear weapons. And so one of the major goals for shoals is to encourage aging to use its influence on russia to prevent russia from even consider it. And to that credit, she has said in the Public Statement released by the ministry that he opposes the use and read a use of nuclear weapons. And the 2nd goal for scholes is to stabilize the economic relationship of china. As you mentioned earlier, German Companies have a very Major Economic footprint and china in terms of investments and a because of german germans domestic economic concerns because of reducing Energy Imports from russia is very important for sales right now to stabilize the relationship of china in terms of commercials highest and best. But germany change through through trade policy is dead in the water, isnt that didnt work out the last time around and it seems like were going down a similar path. While she doing thing is going down a more authoritarian path is germany. Once again, putting economic interests above, you know, security concerns and, and its economic independence. I wouldnt say the pictures that you described because simultaneously as shows was visiting beijing the German Federal president was actually in japan. And the message from that is, is that germany is going to increase his defense role in the end of the region because of concerns about chinas rise and also russia is when you train. And so you see are trying to balance. First of all, economic interest in china, but also balancing security interest about, you know, concerns over the in a pacific and try and have closer alignment with the u. S. Nato and its other allies in asia. Is it smart of shots to think a deepening of the economic ties as he signaled today in beijing when germany is already so heavily dependent on, on china for trade . I think shows is definitely walking a very delicate line because he recognizes that the status quo for germans ties with china is that many major german corporations have increased, their investment footprint and china while others and his government are advising against it. So on the one hand, hes trying to stabilize that relationship as a stance, but also trying to identify, for example, in or dependencies on china. Dr. Diversified away from china to better the German Economy and to make the German Economy more resilience this, this is definitely controversial. And it will be interesting to see how he and his government decide to navigate their relationship with china going forward. Yeah. What would have that, that, you know, the, this china policy that the German Government is currently working on . What do you think that would have to look like to give germany some sort of leverage over china, or is it going to be beijing calling the shots from here on out . I in this relationship, beijing will be calling the shots entirely because both sides have leverage, right . So for china, it intends to stay open for foreign investment. If especially for those sectors that will benefit is domestic goals in terms of Self Reliance and in terms of upgrading is manufacturing and his productivity. And so in this case, it would want to have is the relationship with germany. Right . But for germany, i think on the other hand, in terms of its Human Rights Concerns and its concerns about chinas ambitions in taiwan and things like that. I think that this will be a leverage for germany in terms of trying to encourage some kind of behavior that, you know, germany wants to see. Does china really care though about what germany wants to see what the u. S. Wants to see specifically when it comes, you know, to human rights to whats happening in and around taiwan. I think, especially in the case of Taiwan Foreign actions does come as a part of chinese calculations. One of the reasons that china has not planned a short term invasion plan is because of what is seeing in the case of russia. Because right, has launched a war against the crane. And i think the sensitive nature of the sanctioned campaign against russia is very much a lesson to be learned for china. And thats something that china watching closely and on the human race car, i think sad, sadly, the foreign actors dont have much play over china. But i think on the one portion, i think the picture is more complex. Sholtes through his visit and already before he wrote an op and he made very clear that isolating beijing for him is not the right way. Now there are allies of jeremy who think about this quite differently. How does that affect washingtons position towards china . I think for washington, there is some overlap with germanys position because as a secretary of state, lincoln has said that, you know, the u. S. Does not seek an open computation, but china and i think germany can agree on that as well. And other things as related to defense and security. I think germany is really trying to align with the u. S. In terms of its concerns. And there are other areas such as technology and telecommunications. I think there is, there has been more cooperation across the atlantic in those matters. And so again, germany is not while it is not aligned completely with the u. S. Position and the u. S. Recognizes that, but i think there are still a lot of common areas that both countries can work together. A version of the your age group. Thank you so much for your time tonight. Thank you. Oh, twitter employees are suing the company and a Class Action Lawsuit over expected mass lee off the Company Recently acquired by the worlds richest man, ellen musk told employees they would be notified about terminations via email. Twitter offices are closed for the day and badge acts as has been removed. Well, there has been no official announcements specifying the number of layoffs. U. S. Media reports say, half of twitter is worked for some 3700 people could be let go. Our corresponding carlita tomorrow, following the story for us in washington carolina. How is the lawn musk planning to keep twitter running without large parts of it . Stuff that is a very good question. A call especially since we know that mass is looking to cut around 3700. 00 traitors. Soft roughly half of the whole stuff of trader. He is thinking of course, to flash costs, but this is not really a surprise since major. A advertisers have been threatening to completely withdraw from the platform. Like, for example, folks wagner, who has recommended its brands to, to pass pay to advertise on trader until further notice, as well as General Motors and also general mills. So mask, well have to see what he makes out of twitter with half of its half and less profits. We also know a bit more about the departments. He has been cutting off the company. The companys Communications Team in india has been laid off, as well as a team that was researching and pushing for us with make it transparency and building ethical tooling and methods. So this might give us a hint of how may i ask is planning to keep twitter running with half of his staff and probably less profits. Musk has now been in charge a twitter for only a week. How have users been responding to his take over . So far, well as so many things on social media, any call the reactions are quite opposite. On the one hand, weve seen the ones who are tearing him up and saying that finally there is going to be a freedom of speech on trader and no more canceled messages any more on that platform. And then we also have the ones who are actually leaving the platform, many of them, former trader employees who are joining alternative social Media Networks like master done my plan to charge a dollars for the verification sign on twitter 3 are also a wave of negative reactions precisely among famous users. Like for example, im Author Stephen King or singer, toni braxton, or also Congress Woman a o c. So a quite a polarized set of reactions on twitter since then. So or we any clear about where musk wants to take twitter and not really must, has been talking now for months about the importance of trader is carbonate as the public town square of the world and saying he will restore freedom of speech. But the big question is of course, and it remains. What does mr mask understand and are freedom of speech as far as reinstalling the band accounts, which was one of the critics and main concerns of civil rights groups. Here in the us must have mosque, has said that he is not going to re installed suspend to pounds. Like for example, the bank account, a former president , donald trump, because this is going to be a clear and a long process. So even if we dont know that many details about where mosque wants to take trade or at least we do know that for example, he is not planning to reinstall former president trumps account before the midterms currently, naturally in washington. Thanks for that. Ah, and those u as mid terms are only a few days away as the 1st major election since the capital riots and a takes place. Them had feverish tensions in the u. S. In recent years, threats of violence against those running 4 or Holding Public office have become commonplace. And attacks against lawmakers have increased dramatically. The recent assault on the husband of u as how Speaker Nancy Pelosi as but the threat of violence ahead of next weeks vote. And sharp focus on october 28th and attack in the San Francisco home of how Speaker Nancy Pelosi left her husband with a fractured skull. The attacker brought zip ties and duct tape and is now charged with attempted murder. Mister de pat, specifically targeted the policy home to confront. Speaker pelosi. This wasnt politically motivated. Evidence, threats against wall makers are in all time high in 2021 alone Capitol Police investigated 9625 threats made against members of congress. The white house is alarmed, we must, with one overwhelming, unified voice speak as a country and say theres no place, no place for voter intimidation or Political Violence and the merc, i am fearful that these stop the steel conspiracies will push some people over the edge into violence ah, in manner in pennsylvania, this is a re awaken america rally. The spirit of donald trump is everywhere. The event organizer, his former National Security advisor, general michael flynn. Flynn has become a celebrity in far right circles with Anti Government groups, white supremacists, and with a christian nationalist floor. Hes a staunch supporter of donald trump, and the former president s big lie of a stolen election. The attendees are mostly white, conservative christians or self declared christian nationalists. The crowd is easily riled up. I know we awaken america. Robins are saved spaces and acre chambers for far right. Speakers to spread and deep and fears that the current government is literally evil. I love what i hear all the time. Most of the people here kind of see whats happening and theyre supporting every way that you know all the speakers. When people feel that theyre on the side of righteousness or that god is actually sanctioning their positions. It gives people more confidence and becoming even more angry and getting more involved at a Campaign Stop of republican state. Senator duck must journal. He wants to become the next governor of pennsylvania. Must yano declare to 2020 election deny wants to make America A Christian nation. Here hes at a Campaign Stop in april, november. Were gonna take our safe. I my god will make it. So what that means to do, he never explains. And nobody in the cloud ever asks me instead is good. I wholeheartedly, you know, but for him we got to take our country back. Were a godless country. As extreme political and religious views are shipping into the mainstream. Many people here and across the us feel their countries falling apart, that they are under a tech there speak of a cold, sued a war america. And i can now speak about all of their sweat. Jennifer dressed in the non partisan group, protect democracy. Mister anthony. Welcome to the day, how much has the false claim that donald trump was seated out of victory 2 years ago, sharpened the polarization of us politics . Thanks very much for having me. As you know, it has certainly had an impact. But the thing that i want to really highlight is that polarization in the United States has actually been increasing for about 30 years. So it be a mistake to see this is something sort of new that came from nowhere. It is certainly, it has the heightened the volume and the intensity of the public discussion around this and how we understand and see that polarization. But its also happening in the, in a broader certain politicians have though, found a way to tap into this polarization and give it a boost. Havent they . Im going into these midterms now. Where do you see the roots of the biggest threat of Political Violence . So one of the things that weve seen here and is that these, these threats dont all take the same form and they dont all find their way to the same, same targets as it were. And so the 1st thing that i think is really important to highlight is that actual episode, the physical violence, are still quite rare in the United States. They have been on the increase that they are a source of deep concern, but they are not pervasive. What we have also seen a lot more of though, is threats and intimidation. And these have definitely been on the rise. Weve seen them increasing against members of congress. Weve also seen them increasing against Election Officials, for example, sort of your local level Election Administrators even have been receiving a lot more threats and harassment. And thats something thats really concerning because we depend on these people for our system to function, right . Somebody needs to recollections and do so in a way that is rooted in professionalism and experience. And so were seeing that type of activity happen, as well as disproportionate threats. Against women and persons of color as well. How of these developments reshape the Political Landscape . Because i can imagine that there are many people who are attracted to public service, but dont want to be exposed to that kind of threat and harassment. And potentially even, you know, attacks yes, it has had an impact over the last couple of years. We have seen a rise in the number of Election Officials, local officials who have resigned because of this. And, but weve also seen a response. Weve seen a response from civil society, weve seen a response, a growing response from Law Enforcement to try and take proactive steps to help us offer offer local officials, local election Election Officials and some, some amount of protection and security. And so there has definitely been an impact, especially the local level. But we have also seen responses that i find in encouraging them in that regard. We just heard it in the report there. Many people see these political debates as an existential battle between good and evil. At how do you think we got here this has been brewing for decades, you say, but now were at a point where it, the result of an election is such an emotionally charged. And, and visceral matter, it is, i wish there were one simple, straightforward explanation that i could point to, to explain how we got to this point. And unfortunately, theres not a single explanation that experts and researchers agree on. What we do know is that the type of polarization has shifted in recent decades. So weve gone from people having lots of disagreement about policy issues, to a more and sort of negative partisanship, where it becomes a question of whether people have negative views about people who have different political affiliation than they do that has contributed. Weve also seen shifts in the economy and the effects of globalization. Weve seen shifts in basic social structures and basic cultural changes as well as some backlash to some of the demographic changes that weve seen. And some of the advances that weve made in terms of trying to better fill the the promise of america for every one. According to a recent poll about 1. 00 and 3. 00 american say the believe violence against the government can sometimes be justified. Is violence becoming more socially acceptable in a way in the United States . Justin lay it violent is never ex hope. In a democratic system, it has no place in democracy. What weve been seeing is an increase in the number of people who respond to surveys, saying that they do. They do believe that in some situations, under some circumstances, violence may be justified. I would highlight that what exactly people mean by that when they respond to those surveys varies. And so we have seen an upward trend in the numbers. But i would also just note that its, its worth looking at that polling quite carefully there. And number of these surveys, and the way they ask the questions does vary. So what people mean by that is not always what you might assume that they mean. Yeah, you are with a group called protect democracy. We dont have much time about 40 seconds, but what can be done to protect democracy in the u. S. A number of things. And so just to put it briefly, the threat to democracy in the United States, as in other countries around the world that are facing an authoritarian threat is occurring across a number of different sectors. There are a number 7 different tactics. We might say that would be authoritarians, used to degrade democracy over time, and there are ways to respond to each of those. So when it comes to Political Violence in particular, there are things that can be done. Increasing partnerships with Law Enforcement, for example, can help protect local officials. We know from all of the research that the way the political leaders respond to violence is really important. Responsible rhetoric using messages to their followers that de escalate the situation and call for peace can be very powerful. And then of course, the way that individuals engage with their, with their, to running out of hollings. I would love to let you finish, but were at the end of the show. Thank you so much for your time, jennifer address and protect democracy. Thank you so much and thank you for spending part of your day with us. Ah ah, with nothing is as it was and is even said to be better. The oh cool, astro russel time automaker has completely revamped its most important model. We test the plugin hybrid version and give you the full report. Rev dw office. I still owe sound tech ah, noise activists in action. Theyre always on the lookout for ideas to fight Noise Pollution and the illness it causes even an owl named auto silent last. How everyday life can be quieter . Oh, in 60 minutes on d. W. O daily, did they come in . 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