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Australia, Japan, other countries express concern over Ayungin Shoal incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 09:13 AM

Somel countries have expressed concern over the recent incident at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Bottlenecks and shortages: supply chain woes dog global recovery

Ali Bekhtaoui, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 09:11 AM

The difficulties are already being seen in the economic data: China's manufacturing activity shrank in September for the first time since the beginning of the year. Read more »

China rejects Shanghai visit of German warship

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 17 09:58 PM

German frigate Bayern was refused permission to visit Shanghai during its mission to the Indo-Pacific. Read more »

China mum on German navy's Shanghai port call request

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 07 10:34 AM

A German warship is heading to the Asia-Pacific following US calls to its allies to take more interest in the region. China’s response to the vessel’s application to stop in Shanghai could show the direction of bilateral relations, observers say. Read more »

Beijing to Berlin: Clarify warship’s intentions in South China Sea

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 03 09:15 PM

Beijing says it will not consider a port call request from a German warship to stop at Shanghai until Berlin clarifies its intentions in sending the frigate through the South China Sea.   Read more »

Merkel backs Xi on need to avoid new cold war, but presses China on human rights, transparency

Jun Mai, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 28 02:34 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she agrees with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the need to avoid a new cold war amid calls for a transatlantic alliance between US and Europe to counter China, but says she will continue to press Beijing on human rights and transparency.   Read more »

Xi Jinping calls for Germany, Europe to ‘remain open to Chinese companies’

Stuart Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 25 12:40 PM

China’s leader also vowed to conclude investment deal with the EU this year during his conversation with the German chancellor. Angela Merkel said she hoped to ‘put in more efforts’ to reach agreement, and to boost cooperation on trade, new energy vehicles, according to Xinhua. Read more »

China, Germany heading for superpower status as US influence wanes, says Putin

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 01:46 AM

MOSCOW - The era when the United States and Russia decided the world's most important questions is in the past, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, saying China and Germany were now heading for superpower status. Read more »

Hong Kong protesters appeal to Merkel before China visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 06:59 AM

Hong Kong protest leaders on Wednesday appealed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to support their push for democracy when she visits China this week.  Read more »

China's BAIC takes 5 percent stake in Daimler: German carmaker

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 23 08:08 PM

China's state-owned BAIC has taken a 5 percent stake in Daimler, whose top shareholder for the past year has been rival Chinese carmaker Geely, the luxury German automaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Germany's Leica distances self from Tiananmen video

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:54 PM

Germany's Leica Camera AG has distanced itself from a promotional video that depicts a news photographer covering democracy protests at Tiananmen Square amid a backlash on social media and broad censorship of the brand's name. Read more »

Germany launches 5G auction amid row with US over Huawei

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 08:09 PM

Germany launches its auction Tuesday for the construction of an ultra-fast 5G mobile network as a transatlantic dispute rages over security concerns surrounding giant Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei. Read more »

Germany's Merkel says more security needed on Chinese firms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 03:52 PM

The German Chancellor said there was a "big debate" in Germany about using Huawei equipment, with growing calls to prevent the firm building 5G networks around the world. Read more »