World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

GT: Ahead of his China visit, Merz warned the US against igniting a tariff war and hailed future cooperation with China. He believes that "the key term is strategic partnerships." Taking his words ...

In February 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, world leaders dropped the usual diplomatic language. Germany’s chancellor said the global order “.

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ended his two-day visit to China on Thursday in the tech hub of Hangzhou, identifying ...

Risk premiums have fallen back to levels last seen before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Bank for ...

China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich ...

Friedrich Merz said he saw a "great opportunity" for the industrial exporters, while Xi Jinping called for "enhanced strategic cooperation." China has been courting Western leaders amid Trump's trade ...

During talks in Beijing, Friedrich Merz and Xi Jinping pledged closer cooperation even as Germany presses China on fair competition, raw material exports and its ties with Russia.

Berlin and Beijing want to build on their decades-old economic ties at a time when US President Trump has sparked global chaos with his tariffs blitz and other foreign policy moves.

The consumer-climate index edged lower in its forecast for March despite better recent news on the wider economy.

The German economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming its preliminary reading.