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China remains Germany's biggest trade partner in 2022
China remains Germany's biggest trade partner in 2022
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China was Germany's biggest trading partner in 2022 for the seventh year in a row, figures published Thursday showed, as policymakers worry about economic over-reliance on Beijing. Fears have been growing in Germany about an over-reliance on China against the backdrop of tensions between the West and Beijing over its ties with Russia and human rights issues.

Lebanese protesters smash bank facades as crisis bites
Lebanese protesters smash bank facades as crisis bites
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Dozens of angry demonstrators attacked several banks in Beirut on Thursday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low, AFP journalists said, amid a deepening economic crisis. On Thursday, around 50 protesters smashed the facades of four banks and burned car tyres in the central Beirut neighbourhood of Badaro, AFP journalists at the scene reported.