China and Germany should scale up partnership amid ‘times of turmoil’, Xi tells Scholz

[ad_1] There is an increasing need for cooperation between Beijing and Berlin amid “times of change and turmoil”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz is the first G7 leader to visit China since the pandemic began. Scholz’s one-day visit will test the waters between China and the West after years of mounting tensions, analysts say, with talks expected to touch on Russia’s war on Ukraine, climate change and…

"China and Germany should scale up partnership amid ‘times of turmoil’, Xi tells Scholz"

Germany, E.U. Launch Work on ‘New Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine

[ad_1] BERLIN — German and European Union leaders gathered experts Tuesday to start work on what Germany’s chancellor described as a “new Marshall Plan” for the rebuilding of Ukraine. The Marshall Plan was a U.S.-sponsored initiative that helped revive western European economies after World War II. A one-day conference in Berlin was convened to discuss “how to ensure and how to sustain the financing of the recovery, reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine for years and…

"Germany, E.U. Launch Work on ‘New Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine"

Germany is forced to defend itself in Ukraine crisis

[ad_1] A Ukrainian soldier patrols outside Donetsk in Ukraine, February 5, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images While the world powers tried to stop an all-out war between Russia and Ukraine, Germany was accused of not only failing to play a leading role in diplomatic efforts but also actively failing to defend Ukraine against any attack. U.S. and U.K. have sent military hardware to Ukraine in order to assist it in case…

"Germany is forced to defend itself in Ukraine crisis"