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BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a delegation of business leaders landed in Beijing on Friday morning, kicking off the first visit by a leader of a G7 nation to China in three years. China's strict zero-COVID policy and growing tensions with the West have made it unfeasible for leaders of major western powers to visit China, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has only just resumed foreign trips. Amid historic inflation and looming recession in Germany, Scholz will be looking to emphasise the need for continued cooperation with China, analysts say. In the run-up to the visit, there had been criticism of the visit within the EU and the German government coalition, mainly from the Green Party and the Liberals. Scholz has changed his tune even faster, but he does not have as solid of a domestic political standing as Merkel," said Wang.

The top diplomats of the G7 rich democracies will join sessions in the western German city of Muenster focusing on Ukraine, China and the Indo-Pacific as well as Iran and Africa, among others. "G7 partners will now together kick off winter aid for Ukraine," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at the opening of the event. The joint winter aid will be coordinated by G7 partners, she noted. Japan and Germany have agreed to work towards a military logistics pact, a Japanese government official said on Thursday after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 meeting. The G7 session was being hosted by Germany as holder of the group's rotating presidency.

☆ U.S. cautioned Germany against a Chinese controlling stake in Hamburg port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Humeyra Pamuk | Lewis Jackson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Cargo ship 'Cosco Shipping Gemini' of Chinese shipping company 'Cosco' is loaded at the container terminal 'Tollerort' in the port in Hamburg, Germany, October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerMUNSTER, Germany, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States cautioned Germany against allowing China to obtain a controlling stake in a Hamburg port terminal, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday, in a deal that has been seen as a gauge of how far Germany is willing to toughen its stance on its top trading partner. By pushing the stake under 25%, the deal no longer officially requires Cabinet approval, which would have been hard to muster from the Greens and liberal-run ministries. The document points to "considerable risks that arise when elements of the European transport infrastructure are influenced and controlled by China - while China itself does not allow Germany to participate in Chinese ports." Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Munster, Germany; writing by Daphne Psaledakis in Washington; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Terry Bradshaw reveals why he waited a year to go public with cancer diagnoses
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A week later, on Oct. 2, the legendary Steelers quarterback revealed on the show that he had been diagnosed with two forms of cancer in the past year — bladder cancer and a rare, aggressive type of skin cancer called a Merkel cell tumor. I got cancer.’”Despite his health problems, the four-time Super Bowl champion said he “never was scared.”“I don’t think cancer cares,” he quipped. “Cancer shows no favoritism.”After receiving his diagnosis, Bradshaw said his Christian faith helped him maintain an attitude of “Well, if I go, I’m OK. If I stay, I’m OK.”As the Fox Sports co-host said on television in October, he received treatment at the Yale University Medical Center for his bladder cancer and became cancer free. While his skin cancer diagnosis ended up being more serious than the bladder cancer, it was still successfully removed at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

China became Germany's single biggest trade partner in 2016. A recent survey by the Ifo think-tank found that nearly half of German industrial firms now rely on significant inputs from China. But Scholz's trip comes at a time of growing concern in the West - particularly in Germany's top security ally, the United States - about China's trade practices, human rights record and territorial ambitions. FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai called the decision "naive" and criticized the timing of Scholz's trip to China as "deeply unfortunate". But the German chancellor declined Macron's offer, the sources said.

☆ Climate Change Is Real. Markets, Not Governments, Offer the Cure. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Bret Stephens | Mr. Stephens Is An Opinion Columnist. Mr. Winter Is A Staff Photographer On Assignment In Opinion. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +32 min

worse-case, highest-carbon-emission scenario.” (The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the U.N. body that assesses climate change.) How do we weigh the risks of underreacting to climate change against the risks of overreacting to it? While he’s not an expert on climate change, he has spent decades thinking deeply about every manner of risk. That’s particularly true if climate change is akin to cancer — manageable or curable in its earlier stages, disastrous in its later ones. Maybe, I realized, in assessing my newfound concerns about climate change, my long-held beliefs might provide a solution — look to the market.

☆ Video: What we know about the violent assault on Nancy Pelosi's husband
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Havovi Cooper | Tyler Merkel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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That's not the done thing," a senior French official said. "The goal is to make Berlin understand there's a problem," the senior French official said. We even struggled to get them to meet in person," the French official said. German officials say that they are aware they need to reduce their reliance on China, but they add that this should not mean banning all Chinese investment in Europe. read moreGerman officials say France had been invited to join but declined.

☆ Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of Red Bull and F1 team owner, dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

AUSTIN, Texas — Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, said Saturday that Mateschitz had died. With the growing success of Red Bull, he significantly expanded his investments in sports. Red Bull now operates football clubs, ice hockey teams and F1 racing teams, and has contracts with hundreds of athletes in various sports. The Austrian Servus TV station, owned by Red Bull Media House GmbH, is known for promoting right-wing provocative views.

☆ German spy chief: 'Russia is the storm, China is climate change'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Sarah Marsh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

German and Chinese national flags fly in Tiananmen Square ahead of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, China, May 23, 2018. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterChina has urged Germany not to politicize the countries' economic relations or engage in protectionism "in the name of national security". "In the case of a political disagreement between China and Germany, these instruments will be used," he said. The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service, Thomas Haldenwang, said stakes in critical infrastructure could also open the door to sabotage and influence on public opinion. "When I speak with foreign partners about China, they always say: Russia is the storm, China is climate change," he said.

☆ Former German Chancellor Merkel defends her government's move to buy massive amounts of Russian gas, saying she has no regrets as it was right for the time
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The former German Chancellor said she had no regrets about her government's energy policy, per Reuters. "You always act in the time in which you find yourself," Merkel told reporters in Lisbon, according to Reuters. Merkel was referring to liquefied natural gas, a supercooled version of natural gas that can be transported via ships. She recently came under heavy scrutiny and criticism from political rivals, the press, and her peers for her Russia policy amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Germany's Russian gas policy spanned decades, starting during the Cold War in the 1960s with the Pipelinepolitik policy that connected both sides with a pipeline.

German and Chinese national flags fly in Tiananmen Square ahead of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, China, May 23, 2018. German investment and trade in China hit record levels in the first half of 2022 and big business says there's no question of pulling back from the world's second-biggest economy. A spokesperson for the economy ministry said it was closely following the investment behaviour of German companies as part of its strategic considerations on how to deal with China. The economy ministry declined to comment when asked about a meeting next year, or the remarks about Habeck. Reuters reported last month that the economy ministry was considering curbing export and investment guarantees as part of its new China strategy.

☆ Merkel: no regrets on energy policy with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LISBON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she had no regrets about the course her government took with its energy policy and Russia during her time in power, which critics say left Europe's biggest economy too dependent on Russian gas. Last year, 55% of German gas imports came from Russia, partly the result of Merkel's pursual of trade ties with Russia and backing the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, even after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference ahead of the Gulbenkian Foundation award ceremony, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro NunesHowever, Germany has now delayed these plans read more read more as it scrambles to replace throttled gas deliveries from Russia. This is a turning point," Merkel said in reference to Germany's energy policy.

☆ Trump referred to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as 'that bitch' and sarcastically prayed for God to 'watch over' Ruth Bader Ginsburg while she was sick, book says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Maggie Haberman's book, "Confidence Man" reveals the profane ways Trump spoke about other leaders. Trump would refer to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "that bitch." In 2020, Trump sarcastically threw up his hands in prayer for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump responded to her comments saying it was "a disgrace to the court" for a justice to get involved in a political campaign. Haberman sat down with the often crass ex-president three times for her 607-page book, which is scheduled for publication on October 4.

☆ Putin grants Russian citizenship to former NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks live from Russia during the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal on November 4, 2019. WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin granted citizenship on Monday to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree translated by NBC News. Snowden's name appears as one of approximately 70 foreign nationals approved by Putin for Russian citizenship. The former NSA intelligence officer turned U.S. government whistleblower, fled to Hong Kong and later to Russia in to evade federal prosecution after leaking classified documents to journalists. Snowden was charged with theft of U.S. government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified communications intelligence.

Hurricane Fiona killed two people in Puerto Rico and one in the Dominican Republic. The Category 3 hurricane is now hitting Turks and Caicos. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyHurricane Fiona is tearing through the Caribbean. It hit Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos. It's likely to strengthen into a Category 4 as it heads towards Bermuda.

☆ OPINION: Media activist shares how Musk could change Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-25 | by ( Havovi Cooper | Tyler Merkel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Germany and the US aren't going to deter Putin with a few sanctions and frozen bank accounts. It's going to take a strong, democratic alliance to stop the war in Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-25 | by ( Mathias Döpfner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Germany must abandon its pacifist foreign policy and stand up against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany needs to form tighter ties with the US, stop using Russian gas, and confront Vladimir Putin. Stirred by the nuclear-power-plant disaster in Fukushima, Germany made an epochal blunder and created an unnecessary dependence on Russian energy and Russian policy. Time for a new German foreign policyNow Putin has started the long-feared war with Ukraine. The people of Ukraine need our solidarity, and words will not be enough.

☆ În țara noastră a fost înregistrat un prim caz de imunizare cu două vaccinuri diferite
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

În țara noastră a fost înregistrat un prim caz de imunizare cu două vaccinuri diferite. Colac peste pupăză, acesta a uitat ce ser a primit inițial, iar medicii din cadrul maratonului nu dispuneau de registrul electronic pentru a verifica. Bărbatul se simte bine, însă nu dispune de un certificat de vaccinare.VEACESLAV GUŢU, epidemiolog ANSP:"Este locuitor al oraşului Ştefan Vodă. A fost vaccinat pe 26 mai cu Pfizer şi la data de 16 iunie a fost imunizat cu AstraZeneca. "Când a fost depistată greșeala, acesta a fost imediat contactat de medicul de familie şi, timp de câteva săptămâni s-a aflat sub monitorizare strictă a specialiştilor.VEACESLAV GUŢU, epidemiolog ANSP:"Persoana nu a dezvoltat nicio reacţie măcar uşoară după prima doză şi nici după a doua doză.

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☆ Merkel: Șase state din vestul Balcanilor ar trebui să devină membre ale UE din motive strategice
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Șase state din vestul Balcanilor ar trebui să devină membre ale Uniunii Europene din motive strategice. Merkel a sugerat că aceste state sunt expuse influenței Rusiei și Chinei. Ea a mai declarat că UE și Balcanii de Vest au înregistrat deja succese comune, precum implementarea recentă a acordului de roaming. Cancelarul german a mai declarat că țara sa va furniza cât mai curând posibil 3 milioane de doze de vaccinuri acestor națiuni. Și Ursula von der Leyen a declarat că prioritatea UE este extinderea în întreaga regiune și sprijinul pentru partenerii din Balcanii de Vest.

Persons: Angela Merkel, Ursula von der Leyen, Merkel, Ea Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Comisiei Europene Locations: Balcanilor, Serbia, Albania, Macedonia de Nord, Bosnia, Herțegovina, Muntenegru, Kosovo, german, Rusiei, Chinei, UE, Balcanii, Vest, Balcanii de Vest

☆ Statele din Balcani ar trebui să devină membre UE, din „motive strategice”, consideră Angela Merkel
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesStatele din Balcani ar trebui să devină membre UE, din „motive strategice”, consideră Angela MerkelCancelarul german Angela Merkel a declarat luni că în opinia sa şase state din vestul Balcanilor ar trebui să devină membre ale Uniunii Europene, din motive strategice, transmite Reuters, citată de Digi24. Președintele Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen sprijină, de asemenea, aderarea statelor din Balcani la blocul comunitar. La conferinţă au participat şefii de guvern din Serbia, Albania, Macedonia de Nord, Bosnia-Herţegovina, Muntenegru şi Kosovo, precum şi preşedintele Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen. În conferinţa video, preşedintele Franţei, Emmanuel Macron, şi-a declarat „foarte clar” sprijinul pentru perspectiva aderării celor şase state la UE, a subliniat Merkel. Separat, Merkel a declarat că Germania va furniza "cât mai curând posibil" trei milioane de doze de vaccinuri pentru Covid-19 naţiunilor din Balcanii de Vest.

Persons: Angela Merkel Cancelarul german Angela Merkel, Ursula von der, Merkel, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Reuters, Europene Locations: Statele, Balcani, UE, Balcanilor, Balcanilor de Vest, Chinei, Serbia, Albania, Macedonia de Nord, Bosnia, Herţegovina, Muntenegru, Kosovo, Balcanii, Vest, Germania, Balcanii de Vest

☆ UE a prelungit cu încă șase luni sancțiunile împotriva Rusiei pentru anexarea Crimeei
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Sancțiunile economice împotriva Rusiei impuse de Uniunea Europeană pentru anexarea ilegală a Crimeei ucrainene au fost prelungite pentru încă șase luni. În același timp, blocul european examinează posibilitatea de impune noi sancțiuni împotriva Rusiei, în contextul evoluțiilor recente, scrie digi24.ro. Acordul pentru noile sancțiuni va trebui, însă, validat cu unanimitate de voturi de miniștrii de externe ai statelor-membre, la reuniunea din 12 iulie. Liderii UE i-au cerut Moscovei să dea dovadă de „un angajament mai constructiv” şi „să înceteze acţiunile sale contra UE şi ţărilor din vecinătatea sa”. Şeful diplomaţiei europene Josep Borrell a fost însărcinat să prezinte „opţiuni pentru măsuri restrictive suplimentare, inclusiv pentru sancţiuni economice”.

Persons: francez Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin, german Angela Merkel, Josep Borrell Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UE Locations: Rusiei, Crimeei, Crimeea, Sevastopol, Ucrainei, Rusia, Ucraina, francez, Bruxelles, UE, german

☆ Uniunea Europeană a prelungit cu încă șase luni sancțiunile împotriva Rusiei pentru anexarea Crimeei
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Guliver/GettyimagesUniunea Europeană a prelungit cu încă șase luni sancțiunile împotriva Rusiei pentru anexarea CrimeeiSancțiunile economice împotriva Rusiei impuse de Uniunea Europeană pentru anexarea ilegală a Crimeei ucrainene au fost prelungite pentru încă șase luni, transmite Digi24. În același timp, blocul european examinează posibilitatea de impune noi sancțiuni împotriva Rusiei, în contextul evoluțiilor recente. Acordul pentru noile sancțiuni va trebui, însă, validat cu unanimitate de voturi de miniștrii de externe ai statelor-membre, la reuniunea din 12 iulie. Şeful diplomaţiei europene Josep Borrell a fost însărcinat să prezinte „opţiuni pentru măsuri restrictive suplimentare, inclusiv pentru sancţiuni economice”. Această muncă a început, potrivit unui diplomat european.

Persons: francez Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin, feAngela Merkel, Josep Borrell Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UE Locations: Rusiei, Crimeei, Crimeea, Sevastopol, Ucrainei, Rusia, Ucraina, francez, Bruxelles, UE

☆ Cancelarul german își menține poziția organizării unui summit UE-Rusia, în ciuda obiecţiilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Liderii UE au căzut de acord asupra unui „dialog” cu Rusia, însă nu și asupra formatului în care vor avea loc discuțiile, scrie Reuters. „Relația dintre Rusia și Uniunea Europeană nu este într-adevăr bună în acest moment, dar chiar și în timpul Războiului Rece, oamenii au vorbit între ei, așa că cred că tăcerea nu este propice rezolvării problemelor”, a spus Merkel. Merkel a adăugat însă că liderii UE au identificat probleme pe care au convenit că vor să le abordeze cu Rusia și au însărcinat oficialii să analizeze formatele și condițiile în care discuțiile cu Moscova ar putea continua. „Asta înseamnă că am făcut un pas înainte, dar încă nu ne-am atins scopul”, a menționat Merkel. Dincolo de preocupările UE cu privire la influența Rusiei în Belarus și Ucraina, Merkel a enumerat dezarmarea și viitorul Siriei și Libiei drept aspecte în care blocul ar putea „ridica în cadrul discuțiilor cu președintele rus”.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Reuters, Merkel Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Uniunea Europeană Locations: Rusia, Polonia, Moscova, UE, Rusiei, Belarus, Ucraina, Siriei, Libiei

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