Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Monday, November 21, 2022
"Artillery Duels" in Kherson, Zelensky Urges NATO "Protection" Against R...
Explosions were heard across Kherson amid reports of increased Russian shelling on the recently liberated territory. Ukrainian military spokesperson in the area said "artillery duels continue” and called Kherson a “frontline”. Russian-installed LPR official says Ukraine’s forces are suffering “huge” losses near the cities of Bakhmut and Soledar. A top Russian official claims Ukraine lacks resources to reclaim Crimea.
Meanwhile, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly recognised Russia as a ‘terrorist state” and has called for special tribunal creation. Ukraine President Zelensky has urged NATO members to guarantee the protection of Ukraine's nuclear plants from Russian sabotage.
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Mondial au Qatar : que la fête commence ! • FRANCE 24
C’est une première dans l’histoire de la Coupe du Monde : un pays du monde arabe, musulman, accueille la compétition sportive la plus suivie de la planète. Le Qatar prend date, et pas seulement pour les bonnes raisons : stades climatisés, conditions de travail sur les chantiers, droits humains. Peut-on célébrer le football dans ces conditions ? L'invité de cette émission est Lukas Aubin, géo-politologue du sport et directeur de recherche à l'Iris.
Why China's plan to save its economy won't work | DW Business Special
This week's DW Business Special takes a closer look at China's attempts to save its floundering real estate market, and asks what happened to the explosive growth the world's second-largest economy had gotten used to enjoying. George Magnus from Oxford University's China Centre explains why he's not hopeful about Beijing's plan to turn things around.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
How Germany is changing its China strategy | DW News
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attracted much criticism, including from his own coalition partners, for visiting Beijing last week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first European leader to do so since before the pandemic.
But Germany's government put a stop to two Chinese buyouts of companies in the semiconductor or computer chip industry this week, saying that they risked a loss of know-how in a critical sector where Beijing is rapidly expanding its influence.
This follows the partial purchase of a terminal at the Port of Hamburg — Germany's largest — by Chinese company Cosco.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to make cooperation with China dependent on the human rights situation there, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Wednesday, citing a draft of a new government China strategy.
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