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On a trip to Beijing, the German chancellor said he aimed to reduce his country’s ballooning trade deficit with China.
German MPs cut contracts for kamikaze drones backed by Peter Thiel and Daniel Ek ⊖
Members of parliament cut overall spending by more than half and imposed €1bn cap per producer
China to buy up to 120 Airbus aircraft, Germany's Merz says during Beijing visit ○
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday to deepen ties between two of the world's leading economies.
German parliament slaps limits on drone deal after Peter Thiel backlash ○
Coalition lawmakers cap spending and tighten oversight after scrutiny over pricing, redactions and the billionaire investor’s minority stake.
German defense minister slams Trump for ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for Putin ⊕
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Boris Pistorius says the U.S. president influenced the course of the war in Moscow's favor by treating the Russian leader like a buddy.
Merz embarks on China trip aimed at rebalancing trade relations ○
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
German chancellor expected to meet Xi Jinping on Wednesday as part of two-day visit to Beijing
Merz steps up scrutiny of arms procurement amid spending angst ⊖
German chancellor enters debate over funding conventional weapons made by Rheinmetall vs defence start-ups
How Deutsche Bank rolled out the red carpet for Jeffrey Epstein ○
German lender waved through convicted sex offender’s millions despite compliance concerns
German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip ⊖
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Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to "decouple" Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
Peter Thiel ties put major German military drone deal on shaky ground ○
Concerns over the Trump-friendly billionaire’s stake in drone startup Stark and redacted contract details are putting approval of the contract at risk.
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