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Heavy blow to relations between China and Israel

The Hamas attack on Israel also threatens to damage relations between Israel and China. Instead of taking a clear position, Beijing exercises discreet restraint. Yet it praised its close ties with Israel until recently. Parallels to the Ukraine war are becoming apparent.

By Michael Radunski

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How the Philippines plans to take on China

China displays increasingly hostile behavior in the South China Sea. Most recently, Beijing even established a barrier around the disputed Scarborough Reef. The Philippines now wants to fight back with a new strategy. Since the United States also regularly dispatches combat vessels to the region, the risk of unwanted clashes is growing – with unforeseeable consequences.

By Michael Radunski

The World Largest Newly Built Container Ship MSC MARIELLA Started Sea Trials SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2023 - MSC MARIELLA, the world s largest newly built container ship, starts its sea trial with the help of tug boats in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 6, 2023. MSC MARIELLA has a total length of 399.99 meters, a width of 61.3 meters, a deck area of 24,000 square meters, equivalent to 3.3 standard football fields, a maximum pile of container layers of 25 stories, equivalent to the height of 22 stories, and can load a record 24,346 20-foot standard containers at a time. Suzhou Jiangsu China PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xCFOTOx originalFilename: 1030735647st.jpg
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Port stake through the back door

Cosco was barred from acquiring a stake in a German port terminal with voting rights. But now its equally large competitor MSC is even allowed to acquire half of the entire port operator HHLA. MSC, however, is not only suspected of being involved in mafia-like operations, but also has growing ties with China. This is revealed by a secret meeting in Shanghai. Even a formal alliance with Cosco is under discussion.

By Frank Sieren