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> German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came under fire from both allies and the opposition on Thursday over a reported plan for Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg.

> The deal, which public broadcasters NDR and WDR say is being promoted by Scholz, will allow Chinese shipping firm Cosco to acquire a major stake in a container terminal at the port.

> There is reportedly a dispute between Scholz and several government ministries over the bid, amid concerns that it would give Cosco too much of an investment share in the port.

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Germany just got fucked by a dictatorial regime that invaded another country, and Scholz wants Germany to get fucked again by a different dictatorial regime drumming up for invasion on another country?

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Honestly sounds about right, considering what we've seen out of Scholz so far.

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"Criticized" is a bit of an understatement when literally everyone from Scholz' own coalition partners from the FDP/Greens to the German secret services has extensively warned him against this.

Follow the CCP money trail….

It is just a scandal to allow a state-owned company to get any consideration.

This is common practise in pretty much every country in the world, including the USA, lol