Lobbying in the Former Colony
In the tussle with China over influence, Germany uses Covid-19 aid in Papua New Guinea, a former German colony ( Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land ). BERLIN/PORT MORESBY | 04/26/2021
BERLIN/PORT MORESBY (Own report) - In the tussle with China over influence, Germany is enhancing its position using aid in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in strategically located Papua New Guinea. The Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe ( St. John Accident Assistance ), a partner in Germany s foreign policy, recently sent a group of doctors and nurses to that Oceanic country to support its health system, which is currently moaning under the increase in severe Covid 19 cases. This operation is among the efforts being undertaken by Germany and other western governments to counteract China s growing economic influence. The USA, for example, seeks to upgrade the Lombrum Naval Base on Papua New Guinea s island province of Manus. Papua New Guinea is strategically located at t
26 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 27th, 2021 03:48)
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has agreed to buy a 25.1% stake in Germany-based defence technology company Hensoldt.
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Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has agreed to buy a 25.1% stake in Germany-based defence technology company Hensoldt.
The transaction has been agreed for a cash purchase price of around €606m ($733m).
The agreement has been signed with Square Lux Holding II, a portfolio company controlled by funds advised by KKR.
If the transaction is executed, Leonardo will become Hensoldt’s largest shareholder, alongside Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
Last month, KfW, which is 80% owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, agreed to purchase a 25.1% stake in Hensoldt.
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On April 23, 2021, the VII International Scientific and Practical Conference âCriminal Law and Operational-Investigative Activity: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practiceâ was held at the Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, dedicated to the memory of Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Law, Professor Konstantin Konstantinovich Goryainov.
The conference was held in a part-time format. It was attended by:
â scientific and pedagogical workers of educational organizations of the system of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Prosecutorâs Office of the Russian Federation, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Governmen
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin s Regular Press Conference on April 27, 2021
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As has been agreed through consultation, Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel will co-chair via video link the 6th round of China-Germany inter-governmental consultation on April 28.
CNR: Yesterday, China announced that State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host a video conference against COVID-19 to be attended by five other foreign ministers. Any special background for this meeting? What do you expect out of it?
Wang Wenbin: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been standing together, providing assistance to one another and contributing to the regional response. Since July 2020, China has hosted a series of meetings including one on COVID-19 bringing together the foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal, another on the sam