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Berlin

Head of State

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Head of Government

Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Canada

G7 leaders in Canada to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, hope to avoid Trump clash

Trump, who has mused about annexing Canada, will arrive at a time when PM Carney is threatening reprisals if US does not lift import tariffs.

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SCMP Highlights

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

13 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM

US-China relations

Opinion | Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity

13 Jun 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

China-Germany relations

Cheerleaders to critics: German machinery makers call for EU action on China

Industry urges Brussels to impose trade barriers to protect it, saying ‘China is not playing fair, and politicians must respond to this’.

13 Jun 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

As exports dwindle, a German industry group has called for government intervention to create a level playing field with China. Photo: AFP

Iran

Nuclear watchdog finds Iran non-compliant for first time in 20 years

Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility, declaring IAEA vote a ‘political resolution’.

12 Jun 2025 - 5:13PM

Semiconductors

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.

12 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM

Science

Chinese astronomers recorded details of dying star’s explosion in 1408: study

Modern researchers think they have identified the stellar remnant and are appealing to observatories to take a closer look.

12 Jun 2025 - 10:11AM

An exclusive glimpse at a page from the document containing the congratulatory memorial to Emperor Yongle regarding the 1408 event. Credit: Yang Boshun, University of Science and Technology of China.

US-China relations

EU in Latin America touts itself as ‘just’ partner amid US-China rivalry

Speaking in Brazil and aiming bloc’s message at Global South, senior envoy also extols shared agenda for green and digital transition.

11 Jun 2025 - 4:44AM

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong medical device maker to expand China facility amid US, EU barriers

Vincent Medical reconsiders plan to build new facilities in low-cost manufacturing locations abroad as US tariff threats linger.

10 Jun 2025 - 10:35AM

Diplomacy

Opinion | Why democracy vs autocracy isn’t the definitive contest shaping the world

With unilateralism on the rise, the world is moving towards a situation where no power is willing to take on the mantle of global leadership.

10 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Russia launches 479 drones, highest overnight number since war began: Ukraine

Moscow’s aerial attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning, as drones are harder to spot in the dark.

9 Jun 2025 - 6:48PMvideocam

Parts of a Shahed drone in Kharkiv, Ukraine last week. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Greta Thunberg arrives at Israeli port after Gaza-bound aid boat was detained

Accompanied by Israeli navy, boat arrived in port of Ashdod. Thunberg and 11 others expected to be held at detention facility then deported.

10 Jun 2025 - 4:18AM

China jobs

‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden

Young Chinese express dismay at Britain’s rising tuition fees and tough new visa policies – but say it’s still better than Trump’s America.

8 Jun 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Russia

Thanks to Trump, Russians see Germany, not US, as most hostile country: poll

Belarus topped the list of friendliest countries, followed by China, Kazakhstan, India and North Korea.

8 Jun 2025 - 4:53AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gestures on the South Lawn of the White House in May. Photo: Reuters

Crime

Man drives into crowd in Germany, injuring own wife, daughter and 3 others

Police suspect the driver, a 48-year-old Iraqi national, may have been involved in a child custody dispute.

8 Jun 2025 - 3:39AM

A damaged car is photographed after a man drove into a group of people in Passau, Germany, on Saturday. Photo: dpa

United States

Opinion | The Harvard in Trump’s mind bears little resemblance to reality

Far from being a liberal mess, the university offers an invaluable space for the lively exchange of ideas and stellar academic research.

7 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-China relations

US avoids currency manipulator label for China, but slams lack of transparency

The decision not to sanction China for currency manipulation comes after Trump hailed a ‘very positive’ call with President Xi Jinping.

6 Jun 2025 - 6:42AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump and Musk feud in real time as bromance implodes in spectacular fashion

A ‘disappointed’ Trump threatened the tycoon’s US contracts, while Musk said the president would have lost the election without him.

6 Jun 2025 - 12:46PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.

6 Jun 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

War and conflict

WWII bombs defused in German city’s biggest post-war evacuation

Over 20,000 people evacuated from central Cologne after bombs were uncovered during roadwork.

5 Jun 2025 - 2:25PM

US-China trade war

‘Big, scary moment’? What’s up with Section 899 and its ‘retaliatory’ taxes?

Investors are reacting to a clause buried in “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that threatens to curtail inbound foreign investment in US assets.

4 Jun 2025 - 9:52PMvideocam

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Section 899 of Washington’s “big beautiful bill” reflects the US’ increasing readiness to leverage its dominance in the global capital market. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

‘Getting seriously worse’: EU firms sound alarm over China’s rare earth curbs

Influential European lobby group says it senses Beijing is overwhelmed with applications to export the highly sought-after minerals.

4 Jun 2025 - 7:09PMvideocam

A labourer works at the site of a rare earth metals mine in Jiangxi province. Photo: Reuters

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi’s EV unit to become profitable this year, CEO Lei Jun says

Smart EV unit recorded 4.3 billion yuan of gross profit last quarter, trailing operating expenses by 500 million yuan, according to its financial report.

3 Jun 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

The Netherlands

Dutch government collapses as Wilders quits coalition over immigration

The EU’s fifth-largest economy, the Netherlands is likely facing snap elections and political uncertainty.

3 Jun 2025 - 10:32PM

Crime

New search in Portugal for Madeleine McCann, 18 years after disappearance

German and Portuguese authorities are conducting fresh inquiries near the resort where the British toddler vanished in 2007.

3 Jun 2025 - 11:15AM

A billboard of Madeleine McCann at Praia da Luz tourist resort, Portugal. File photo: Reuters

China's military weapons

Israel claims use of laser weapons in real combat. How do China’s compare?

From Israel’s Iron Beam to the Chinese-developed Silent Hunter, directed-energy weapons are part of anti-drone strategies.

2 Jun 2025 - 6:40PMvideocam

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation’s LW-30, also known as Silent Hunter, is a truck-mounted laser defence weapon system that can form a multi-vehicle network via datalink. Photo: Handout

China-Germany relations

Opinion | Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters

By inviting China into the equation on Ukraine, Merz is acknowledging that those who can shape outcomes – however flawed – must be engaged.

2 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

‘Too little, too late’? Israel’s Western allies turn against it over Gaza

Britain, Canada, the EU – and even Trump – are finally changing their tune, but experts question if mere rhetoric can halt the suffering.

31 May 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

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