Stora tråden om Kina

When it comes to the future of Hamburg's port, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is accused of siding with China over his own government.

An investigation by German regional public broadcasters reported Wednesday that Scholz's chancellery is pushing to approve efforts by Chinese state-owned shipping giant Cosco to buy a foothold in a container port in Hamburg, ignoring warnings from six federal ministries, including the Greens' Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, amid fears of risky economic over-dependence on Beijing.

Just as Germany is finally grasping the consequences of energy dependency on Russia, more attention is now also shifting to the depths of its interlocked trade relationship with China that gives Beijing massive leverage over Berlin.

Fmr Chinese top leader Hu Jintao was assisted by men to leave the room during the Party Congress closing ceremony. Hu was seen patting Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on their shoulders on his way out. He appeared to be reluctant to leave initially.

Early drama: Hu Jintao seen being led out soon after reporters are led into the main hall

Premier Li Keqiang, highest-ranking CCP official after Xi, is not in the list for Central Committee — means he will retire from Party role.
Analysts say this means even more power for Xi.
Wang Yang was widely seen as next candidate for Premier. He’s also not in the Central Comte