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China has been germanys top trading partner. there was more than $300 billion in trade between the two nations last year. according to reuters. germanys own finance minister said the strong of the relationship is dangerous and saying this his country should learn what transpired with russia. i asked olaf scholz about berlin/beijing relations as part of my exclusive interview. >> i want to ask you about china. the european union, europe has been very closely allied with america and its position o...

Agreed in nato. >> when? >> we are starting with this and we are not spending a billion, we are spending quite a lot because we already have the highest defense budget in the european union to be very clear, as germany. but we are willing to increase this. but it is not that were going to go shopping more and saying i want to buy this or this, and it is even different as if we were -- by cars or trucks which you could ask companies to do and you will have ride the next day or in two or three or ...

But it requires somebody who aches a strong view of the constitution and says these are things i dont need permission from congress to do, managerial and bureaucratic reform will liberate9 this company. and i think its time to get rid of that managerial class. maria: well, unfortunately, the biden administrations main priority is the climate change agenda. this is a whole of government approach, and it has impacted the national security of being oil independent, energy independent. >> absolutely...

Security guarantees from nato, perhaps e.u. membership and in return it accepts the reality that it is not getting crimea back, it is perhaps not getting some parts of the donbas back? >> there will be no decisions without the ukrainians. we will not take decisions instead of them. we support them. >> but should they -- would you encourage them to take -- >> we told them that they could go for membership in the european union and they are very -- they working to -- to make progress and all of th...

And most people said that the war is going to cause severe constraints on supply, once china reopens they will consume 2 million barrels a day that they stopped during covid. so how come it is still at $83 a barrel? >> the fear was, and prices ran up on the concern that russia supplies would come out of the market. that hasnt happened. russian crude is still flowing to different places but it is still in the market. and the policy of the u.s. and the e.u. has been to keep those supplies flowing ...

And others are spending. this is a joke. not one would think that this would be kind of a major topic of conversation when biden met with the german chancellor olaf scholz at the white house today. but we did not hear any of this from biden. it is more meaningless rhetoric about how united the west this against vladimir putin. >> together we have critical business in ukraine. and, weve done everything in lockstep. and the nato allies, they are making the alliance stronger and more capable. >> ge...

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It distractions from the job which is what my legislation tries to do. >> them and theyre blaming trump inflation tried to blame him for crime, i saw so much i do that in now days. it is preposterous senator, its been great to see you thank you for your leadership. earlier today the united states announce a new military aid for ukraine. roughly $400 million. thats on top of the tens of billions in aid both legal and economic already sent in the region as usual. and the american taxpayers and fut...

On the facts. ob it distracts us from the job, w which is what my legislation triemys to do. d theyre blamin >> i mean, that blaming trump for inflation, theyre trying to blame him forg crime. i saw someone trying to do and now this. it is preposterous. s been g senator , great to see you.u and thank you for your leadership. earlier today, the united states announced a new military aid package for ukraine worth roughly one hundred million dollars. now, thats on top of the tens of billions in aid...

Preparing for potential russian attacks. >> we are not afraid of them, says the captain dimitri. >> chinas deepening ties with putins allies puts further strain on its u.s. relationship. the tensions rising more this week. top u.s. officials accusing china of a plot to possibly send weapons to russia, warning against what the u.s. calls lethal support. >> we did very clearly, warn china about the implications and consequences of going through with providing such support. >> this is a red line th...