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"

Belgian King Philippe’s visit to DR Congo stirs hope for a ‘win-win partnership,’ historian says

[ad_1] It’s been a historic week of reckoning in Democratic Republic of Congo as Belgium’s King Philippe paid a visit to the former Belgian colony in Central Africa.  “This regime was that of an unequal relationship,” King Philippe said on Wednesday. He called it unjustifiable and said it was marked by paternalism and racism. Related: Benin negotiates with France to return precious objects taken during colonial war The Belgian rule over Congo was brutal. By some…

"Belgian King Philippe’s visit to DR Congo stirs hope for a ‘win-win partnership,’ historian says"