Is BigBrother USA aware of the situation that its vasall Germany plans to allow China to buy a 35% stake in the Hamburg shipping terminal? I was thinking that BigBrother USA would never allow such a step, or is Germany no longer following the dictates from Washington anymore? Or has the CIA not have informed Washington yet about this cretin vasall doing Anti-American activities? Related companies: Cosco S.a. related news: https://news.yahoo.com/allies-blast-scholz-over-chinese-110228446.html
It never was, not with one single penny. An entirely different issue is the US's stance on a much larger Nato budget than most other members believe makes sense. Different issues. And there is no need for Germany to increase its defense budget. Believe it or not but the last time Germany was invaded or attacked unprovoked was in 1806 (Napoleonic invasion of Prussia). That was back in the days when you could still get away murdering and killing people in the wild west America for fun and the French in New Orleans who bathed at most once a week were considered civilized and cultured, lol. Germany should hear from the American administration and senate/house shortly about the inexplicable idea to sell portions of its harbor to the evil Chinese, lol.
US wants to focus on China and it's easy to do so while surrounded by two oceans. In Europe, Russia is the main issue and for the short-term, co-operation with China is necessary.
MacKinder’s world island thesis does make sense. NA and SA are outlaying islands, with low population, lol. It is a fun read, $4.99 on kindle.
I guess chancelor Olaf Scholz is afraid China could cut the supply chain to germany if he refuses to agree to this deal. All the other german party leaders are vehemently against such a deal. Hamburg is Scholz´hometown and he was its mayor some years ago.
No one wants this but it´s necessary otherwise germany´s economy gets crashed. At the meantime the government attempts to end the dependency on russian gas and oil. US is in a nice comfort zone. Two oceans, own energy, all great.
Wants to - Not a done deal yet! Even though the port authority is eager to sell itself to make money, the government is not too keen to see it through. It's good that Germany is prudent. Once China acquires the port, lord knows what else they can ship it to Germany besides goods, for itself or for its ally country Russia.
WHY would Germany's economy all of sudden crash just because this one port is not bought? It was never bought before and Germany's economy has always been fine, why all of sudden the crash? LOL This is usually the rhetoric used by those short-sighted globalists when they try to justify cooperating with China that they paint this doomsday scenario that somehow they are all going to die unless they buy this, do that with China when in fact they've survived fine for thousands of years without China before and will do fine without China in the future as well. What if China doesn't exist anymore tomorrow? Are you telling me that Germany's economy is going to "get crashed" instantly? No Germany has existed for several hundred years already without China and it has been fine and it will be fine for several million years to come until the end of the day. Grow a pair, have some spine, not you too, Germany!!