11.08
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Frankfurt, Germany
On November 8, the quarterfinals of the 2026 WTT Frankfurt Champions concluded. Kuai Man, Chen Xingtong, Chen Yi, and Wen Ruibo were defeated by Hina Hayata, Miwa Harimoto, Sabine Winter, and Lin Yun-ju, respectively. No Chinese national team players advanced to the semifinals in either the men's or women's singles, while three players from the Japanese team reached the women's singles semifinals.
11.01
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Germany
On November 1, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated in an ARD interview that during his meeting with Xi Jinping on October 30, he asked about rumors regarding a trilateral summit between China, the US, and Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine. Xi Jinping appeared confused, asked where the rumors came from, and stated that no such summit was being prepared, emphasizing that this is a European conflict and that Europeans must sit at the negotiating table.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Germany
According to a Nikkei Asia report on October 24, against the backdrop of intensifying competition among Chinese automakers and Europe's expanding armaments, Volkswagen's 125-year-old plant in Osnabrück, Germany, plans to halt car production in the summer of 2027 and shift to producing air-defense equipment and parts. In cooperation with Rafael, it aims to retain about 1,200 of its 1,800 jobs. Stickers opposing the conversion to military production have appeared near the plant.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Berlin
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang urged people to maintain responsible optimism about the development of artificial intelligence at a conference in Berlin on Thursday, and criticized claims that it will end human civilization.
10.21
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Germany
On October 21, BMW launched a voluntary redundancy scheme in Germany, with compensation for some employees reaching about 4.87 million yuan. A large number of employees logged into the internal system to check their compensation amounts, causing the system to become congested, and the related topic trended on Weibo's hot search.
10.20
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On October 20, 2026, German Chancellor Merz announced that Germany will launch the largest modernization process in its modern history. The German government has pledged to invest more than 500 billion euros before 2030, aimed at strengthening defense capabilities and comprehensively upgrading military infrastructure. According to the tweet, this move is an important strategic deployment by Germany in response to the current security situation and in raising the level of its military defense.
10.20
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
German Chancellor Merz publicly stated that Russia and its allies, from North Korea to Iran, are not only attacking Ukraine but are attacking, even more aggressively, the most precious achievements since World War II, including fundamental values such as human rights, democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. The remarks have drawn widespread attention and discussion from the outside world.
10.17
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to X user @__Inty__, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder publicly stated that trying to make Russia the "sole loser" is neither meaningful nor likely to succeed. He believes such a move could instead plunge Europe into a situation unfavorable to all parties, and stressed that Russia should also be regarded as part of Europe.
10.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Berlin, Germany
On October 17, residents of Berlin, Germany, held a rally in the rain, holding umbrellas and unfurling banners against animal abuse, and setting up candles and placards to show support for "Wangwang" and other abused animals.
10.16
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Maximilian Krah, a member of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), used a single word to evaluate several world leaders in a recent interview. He called Trump "the boss," Putin "the bad guy," Xi Jinping "the competitor," Zelensky "the godfather," Netanyahu "a fighter fighting for himself," Erdogan "wisdom," and described Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's CDU, as "a disappointment."
10.16
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 5
According to X account @clashreport, Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), publicly spoke out on the Ukraine war, arguing that it is wrong to continue funding a war that has already been lost.
10.16
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), publicly stated that Europe is undermining its own future through economic mismanagement and confrontation with Russia, and called for a closer strategic partnership with Turkey.
10.15
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Germany is pushing the EU to propose safeguard measures by the end of the year to impose quotas on Chinese imports of chemical products, machinery, and potentially pharmaceuticals, in addition to planned quotas on Chinese hybrid vehicles.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On October 15, 2026, German Chancellor Merz publicly voiced his opposition to the idea of placing the Russian assets frozen by the EU under U.S. control. He stressed that these assets were frozen in Europe and should remain in Europe, and said that this is Europe's own affair and should be decided by Europe itself.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), publicly stated that the party advocates resuming imports of diesel, natural gas, and oil from Russia. Weidel said the move is intended to ease energy prices for German consumers and businesses in response to the current pressure on energy supplies.