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epa09492558 A WZ-8 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is showcased during the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, 28 September 2021. The event, also known as Airshow China, runs from 28 September through 03 October 2021. According to military commentator Song Zhongping's statement to the media, the exhibition presents sophisticated surveillance drones and jets able to jam electronic equipment with a focus on disputed territories from Taiwan to the South China Sea. Airshow China has become one of the top five air shows in the world.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

Arms race – for fear of China

Military spending continues to rise to record levels around the globe. The reasons are the Ukraine war and tensions in Asia. There, Xi Jinping is rebuilding the People's Liberation Army. A fear of China is growing in the region.

By Michael Radunski

Berlin, Jürgen Trittin gibt Interview im Bundestag Jürgen Trittin Bündnis 90/Die Grünen während eines Interviews am Rande der Sitzung des Deutschen Bundestag am 11.10.2022 in Berlin. Berlin Bundestag Berlin Deutschland *** Berlin, Jürgen Trittin gives interview in the Bundestag Jürgen Trittin Bündnis 90 Die Grünen during an interview on the sidelines of the session of the German Bundestag on 11 10 2022 in Berlin Berlin Bundestag Berlin Germany

'We need to rebuild a solar industry'

Juergen Trittin insists that China cannot drive a wedge between Germany and France. He considers the dependence on the Chinese market serious. Trittin calls for subsidies to re-establish a German solar industry and hopes to resolve the contradiction between human rights and the energy transition for imports in the process. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Trittin.

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