A made to long term consequences to healthy economy. You know, education, hard children, etc. But there is one i think, you know, small improvement is that a like last spring when i governments around the world where essentially coffee coping each others approach with very little regard for local specifics. I do think that we see a bit more differentiation now out at least among national policies, but at the general logically, the response is still based on trying this to slow it to having to slow down. Depend on it. Do you think that premise in and of itself is the correct one . Its reasonable to try to slow down the pound demick. Its how much damage, except in the close says, in this sense, all ups in the cone of thought i was switzerland for example, constant close down. They try to keep things as open as possible and that in switzerland, the virus cases have peaked and now turning downwards. Youre seeing the natural fluctuations of a win to the spirits revivalists. And its a big qu
Are broadcasting a lot of direct from our studios. This is our international. Im sean thomas. Certainly glad to have you with us. Now, france was gripped by protests on saturday night over a new security bill, which could impose tough restrictions on the filming of Police Officers. In the capital Security Forces fired tear gas as the rallies descended into chaos. 23. 00 Police Officers were injured in paris and 60 nationwide i in the controversial Global Security law. If it is approved in january, it would make sharing video or images of police illegal. If its dissemination put the officers in harms way. Punishment could involve a hefty fine and even a year in prison, while the government claims the law doesnt prohibit filming. If there is no ill intent, critics say the devil is in the details. Its going to show that hes going to be able to continue feeling the answer is yes. Are they going to be able to continue broadcasting . The answer is yes. A civilian is going to be allowed to fi
Think otherwise and thats often puts journalists and Public Health at risk. Behind the mask of coronavirus censorship spreads journalists around the world have come under attack for reporting on the pandemic it started in china where citizen journalists dared to deviate from the official narrative. Images of overstretched hospitals in which the virus is right in front of me chinas criminal prosecutors are behind me im not afraid of death do you think im afraid if you come in this party of china or polish gold i dont know. Chang she should wear disappeared in february and was only seen again by friends in September Fung been another reporter remains missing he had released secret videos of coronavirus victims. She. Reporters without borders has documented coronavirus coverage restrictions in nearly half of all u. N. Member states those who are jailed are at risk of infection. Al jazeera journalist mohammad more near died in july from coronavirus after being arrested in egypt as did repo
Travel restrictions feeling a little blow to the tourism industry. Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us exactly one week before possibly the most consequential u. S. Election secretary of state mike pompei own defense secretary mark esper has flown to india to meet with their counterparts its almost as if theyre running against the clock rolling out as much of their age policy in case their boss President Donald Trump loses the election india has signed a military agreement with the u. S. To share sensitive satellite information and the 2 will participate in naval exercises next month those are war games along with australia and japan all members of the quad a partnership of india pacific democracies. Joining us is korea mohan of the German Marshall Fund for more agreement pump ale and esper are in india but this is as much about china isnt it absolutely so this meeting comes in the backdrop of chinese aggression at indias border region which shows no signs of
To agree on new restrictions under whats been dubbed a lock down lights and that strategy would basically work with 2 tools one would be to continue to have strict lock downs in districts where of the infection rates are skyrocketing currently in germany we have 2 districts in the various that are experiencing that life standing still that because of high infection rates and to nationwide some new restrictions would be implemented in concrete terms pubs and restaurants will close again much like in the spring events would be canceled and Opening Times for shops will be limited the government has so far always said that theyre going to try and avoid to close schools and kindergartens at all cost but of course that remains to be seen as theyre already closed in those 2. 00 districts in bavaria and of course pub and Restaurant Owners are already warning that many of them wont survive in the long term if they have to close now and they say that their hygiene concept working they should be