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nce efforts, where pushback has begun in Germany. Chancellor Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron have initiat
e agents had used faked LinkedIn identities or avatars of Germans engaged with China to contact people in the political and media spheres. Politics Angela Merkel, the present chancellor, has a decidedly cool attitude toward China, although she has established mechanisms to work closely with China over the year
e has established mechanisms to work closely with China over the years. Possibly because of her experience of being raised in communist East Germany, Merkel clearly sees the challenges presented by China to democracy and a liberal society. Indeed, there’s an argument to be made that with the retreat of th
a. American popular culture has enjoyed worldwide influence for decades and is a key element of the country’s soft power. However, by the end of the Hu Jintao era, China’s leaders had begun calling for their country, too, to become a soft power leader, a theme Xi Jinping has continued to stress. The subsequ
me press reports that an Italy proposal to allow the ESM to buy peripheral sovereign debt to lower borrowing costs is gaining some traction although Merkel remains non- committal. Spain 10yr yield -14bps to 6.91%. Greece coalition government expected to be officially announced late today or tomorrow mor
exports to EU -0.9%, US +38.2%) China Securities Journal says China boosts lending (June new CNY loans to increase significantly) China president Hu Jintao will meet with Spanish deputy PM in Spain on way back from G20 today Leading European Sectors: Basic Res +1.89%, Banks +1.27%, Insurance +1.04% La
ities FT • US corporate bonds — yield of dreams Lex • Obama — beyond the fiscal cliff Lex • Wall St alarm as Obama faces gridlock The Times • Merkel warns David Cameron over talk of EU exit The Times • The Bankia banker who 'didn't understand anything' The Times • 'Build ring-fences or we will
HI in line —Aegon good Q3 Nobel Biocare decent Q3 pre-anounce — Legrand 9 mnth good — Swisscom Q3 okay China NPC Highlights thus far: • President Hu Jintao calls for a "decade of reform" in his opening remarks, more highlights below: o "Combating corruption and promoting political integrity" must remain
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