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Full Merz quotes in the Bundestag below. He is signaling that he wants to use the leverage of the European market to enforce free and fair trade. This looks like a clear signal that Germany is on board for tougher measures against China. But the details will matter
Some promising comments from Merz in the Bundestag this morning. But @pierrebri.bsky.social is right that wavering in Berlin is the biggest risk to a common European position on China at the moment
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
China has become much more assertive in the South China Sea in the weeks since the Xi-Trump summit
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Serious Germany-China talks going on in the run-up to the EUCO on June 18-19. Vice minister Ling Ji is in Berlin today for talks with economy ministry and German business. Plus this is Beijing👇🏼
Important signal from Merz: He says in Bundestag speech that Europe can't stand idly by when other countries are not sticking to trade rules. He says Europe will protect its industry against distortive policies
Should we be giving Sigmar Gabriel air time to promote “Dialog über alles” with Putin?
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At start of Merz speech, he frames challenge as choice between closing eyes to changed world (including economic and tech competitiveness from countries that have caught up - ie China) and hoping situation improves or changing course & doubling down on strengths. He says he will pursue second path
Slow motion train wreck for the Democrats in Maine
Trump’s closest advisers, including Vance, Wiles and Blanche discussed the idea of giving Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon or reducing her sentence in exchange for favorable testimony about Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
The German chancellor has yet to support Brussels's plans to crack down on Beijing’s trade practices. His fears stem from a likely painful riposte from the Xi Jinping regime. He should focus inste...
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China turned to new tactics to press its claims in the waters east of Taiwan, sending maritime agency ships on a multi-day patrol that for the first time questioned foreign commercial boats in the are...
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