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Europe Today: Trump trifft Xi Jinping, Brüssel schaut nervös zu
Alle Augen richten sich auf Peking: Donald Trump reist mit Topmanagern der Tech-Branche an. Beim ersten Besuch seit 2017 trifft er Chinas Staatschef Xi Jinping, in Brüssel wächst die Nervosität.
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Alle Augen richten sich auf Peking: Donald Trump reist mit Topmanagern der Tech-Branche an. Beim ersten Besuch seit 2017 trifft er Chinas Staatschef Xi Jinping, in Brüssel wächst die Nervosität.
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00:14Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
00:48Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
01:04Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
01:13NGOs fear, though, a watering down of fundamental rights and press freedom
01:18But first, all eyes on Beijing
01:21Where Donald Trump is spending three days on his first visit since 2017
01:25The US president is holding direct talks, of course
01:28With the Chinese president at a time when the world is in turmoil
01:31Over trade tensions, ongoing wars
01:34And the growing power of big tech
01:36We can start by taking a listen to what the two leaders had to say when they matched
01:45China and the United States can move beyond the so-called Thukididis trap
01:49And set a new example in bilateral relations between major powers
01:53We can work together to address global challenges
01:56Injecting stability to the world
01:58And we can improve the well-being of our peoples
02:00And the shared future of humanity
02:02Building a good future for our bilateral relations
02:06We've had a fantastic relationship
02:11We've gotten along when there were difficulties
02:13We worked it out
02:14On behalf of all of the great delegation that we have
02:18We have the greatest businessmen
02:19The biggest and I guess the best in the world
02:22And they're here today to pay respects to you and to China
02:26And now for some analysis on this visit
02:29I'm joined here in the studio by our US politics expert
02:31That is Stefan Krober
02:33Stefan, good morning
02:34Good morning, Maeve
02:35Tell us more about this trip
02:36What exactly should we be looking out for?
02:39Well, Maeve, they have started their talks already
02:42We don't know the detailed agenda
02:44But they're expected to discuss a whole range of thorny issues
02:48The core of which is trade
02:50And Trump himself, just before his departure
02:53Said that he'll be talking about trade with Xi Jinping
02:56More than anything else
02:58Now, Trump is flanked by 17 CEOs of big American corporations
03:03Elon Musk among them
03:05And he's seeking to strike deals with China
03:08To have them buy more American products
03:11From food to aircraft
03:12Remember the trade war with China
03:15That Trump started
03:16Has sent the bilateral trade into freefall
03:20And forced companies from both sides of the Pacific
03:22To regroup
03:24Now, the Chinese side
03:26Wants a more balanced economic relationship
03:30A more stable relationship
03:32And they seem to have the better cards
03:34They are sitting on most of the world's rare earth reserves
03:38That are used for basically every tech product
03:42That has a battery
03:43They control the critical supply lines
03:46And they have invested heavily in green tech
03:49In green energy
03:50And that makes them suffer much less than other countries
03:54From the current energy crunch
03:58And the recent spike in oil prices
04:01Due to the war in Iran
04:02And this is where Trump's problems start
04:05The Iran war that he triggered more than two months ago
04:07Has led to a global energy crunch
04:10Sky-high oil prices and gas prices
04:13And plummeting approval ratings at home
04:15So he doesn't seem to have a strategy
04:18To end the war in Iran
04:21And now he wants the Chinese to help him
04:23Find a diplomatic solution
04:25But so far, Beijing has shown very little interest
04:28To wade into this conflict
04:30That they consider entirely to Washington's making
04:34Instead, Xi prefers to let the US embroil itself
04:38In another Middle East war
04:40So getting the Chinese to do something about Iran
04:44That is probably Trump's biggest challenge here
04:46Okay, and meanwhile, of course, today in Brussels
04:47The EU institutions are closed for the bank holiday
04:50But they are keeping a close eye very nervously, Stefan
04:54Yes, indeed, Maeve
04:55They are watching the summit from the sidelines
04:58Because there's not much else they can do
05:00And they are quite nervous
05:02Because really, they can't be optimistic about any outcome
05:08As they risk being squeezed between superpowers
05:12To superpowers who don't care much about European interests
05:15If Trump and Xi struck a tactical deal
05:19Over what we call managed trade
05:23That would give the US preferential access
05:25To rare earths, for example
05:27That would leave Europe with shortages and trade restrictions
05:32That put a lot of pressure on European companies
05:35That is about the nightmare scenario for the European Union
05:39On the other hand, if US-China trade relations
05:43Further escalated and became a trade war
05:46That could hit European industries through weaker demand
05:51Globally disrupt supply change
05:54And financial volatility
05:56So it's almost a lose-lose situation for the Europeans, Maeve
06:00Okay, Stefan Kobe, thank you so much for that analysis
06:03And as you heard there
06:04An interesting takeaway from this visit
06:06Is the fact that some of the most richest
06:08And most powerful tech companies in the world
06:10Are also present
06:11Our Jakob Janis has the lowdown
06:15Hey, how's your first day?
06:17Because Donald Trump has just landed in Beijing
06:20For a summit that feels less like diplomacy
06:22And more like a Silicon Valley board meeting
06:24He hasn't just brought officials
06:26And one could say he has arrived with an AI cabinet
06:29To navigate high-stakes tech Cold War
06:31Alright, so who's on the guest list
06:34And should Europe be worried?
06:38First, Elon Musk is there
06:39To protect Tesla's massive Chinese footprints
06:42And also his interest as head of XAI
06:45And he's accompanied by Tim Cook
06:47Who is managing his final lab as Apple's CEO
06:50Balancing billions in sales
06:52With a shift of production away from China
06:55And there is also the king of chips
06:57Nvidia's Jensen Huang
06:59Who joined at the last minute
07:01To lobby for the sale of powerful H200 AI chips
07:04Which are currently stalled by US and Chinese regulations
07:07And joining them are the giants of the supply chain
07:10Micron is there to fight Beijing's ban on American memory chips
07:15While Qualcomm aims to protect its role as the primary chip supplier
07:18For China's biggest smartphone brands
07:21And they are not just talking trade
07:23They are discussing the new age of AI-supported warfare
07:27And the risk of China copying American frontier models
07:30So if you ever wondered what the AI industry looks like in practice
07:34These CEOs provide the perfect picture
07:37And that picture also highlights where Europe stands in the AI race
07:42So if you're looking for a European OpenAI or Google
07:45The news is grim
07:47The continent lacks hyperscale giants
07:50But hey, the news isn't all bad
07:52As Europe is securing its own AI supply chain
07:56And while superpowers fight over AI models
07:59European firms like STMicroelectronics, SOITEC and ASML
08:04Provide the essential hardware to build them
08:07And this bet is on strategic autonomy
08:09The idea that you don't need to outspend these superpowers
08:13If you control the tools that drive the race
08:15Huh, but will it be enough?
08:18Well, you can always ask this question to your favorite AI agents
08:21Just remember, the answer might vary
08:24Depending on whether you ask Elon Musk's Grok
08:27Or Francis Mistral
08:33That was Jakob Janis, of course, reporting for us there
08:36And now to take a closer look at what's at stake for the EU
08:39We can bring in Michael Bloss
08:40A German MEP from the Green Party
08:43And MEP is working very closely on EU-China relations
08:46So we're thrilled to have you with us
08:47Good morning
08:47And of course we're hearing, you know, Donald Trump saying
08:51Were the two superpowers, referring to the US and China
08:54So where does that leave the European Union?
08:56Sandwich somewhere in the middle
09:00That's true
09:00It is a moment where Europe has to realize
09:04That it is not sitting at the table
09:07When the two superpowers speak about very important things
09:11That is also determining Europe's face
09:15So they're shaking hands over the heads of European leaders
09:20And we have to understand that only when Europe speaks with one voice
09:28When we are better coordinating in our China policy
09:31But also in our US policy
09:32We can have an influence
09:33Well, that is the issue you said
09:35Europeans are not around the table
09:37And everyone says if you're not on the table
09:38You're clearly on the menu
09:40How can the EU and the 27 countries survive in this world
09:44Where Washington and Beijing are cutting deals over Europe's head
09:47And neither obviously caring about the climate, the environment or privacy issues?
09:54Well, it seems that we have to realize that it's difficult to survive
09:59If we're not speaking with one voice
10:01But it's really, Europe is squeezed as it was said already
10:05There is a trade war with the US happening
10:10But also if we look at our trade relations with China
10:13This has really turned around now
10:16There is a trade deficit of 360 billion euros
10:21So the question is for us
10:25How do we get more autonomy and more sovereignty?
10:29And I think the answer is, as I said already
10:32Speaking with one voice is very difficult
10:35Especially looking at the member states
10:37And China is doing this divide and conquer policy
10:43But it also means, for instance, with regards to energy imports
10:49Energy policy, becoming sovereign by producing our own energy
10:56And second, I think also rare earth
10:58Europe is absolutely dependent for all its technology on rare earth
11:01And also here we have to diversify
11:04And not being so dependent on China
11:07And of course, Donald Trump is a very transactional president
11:10How could deals being struck this week in Beijing
11:13Impact negatively European industry?
11:18Yeah, it was already said
11:20When there is better relationships between the US and China
11:26That can result in less market access
11:30For instance, from the EU to the Chinese market
11:36However, I think I want to also discuss another policy area
11:41Which is security
11:43I think that's also very important
11:45And it's interesting
11:47That there is a risk
11:50That the US is less focused on Taiwan
11:57And we see that the main security risk for Europe
12:01Currently is Russia's attack on Ukraine
12:04We heard that tonight and yesterday
12:08There was this massive drone attack
12:09And China is supporting Russia in this
12:13If China would pull the plug
12:16On the war of Russia against Ukraine
12:20That would really help us
12:21But it seems that they are more entering
12:24Into some kind of imperialist policies
12:30And that's really also a problem for Europe
12:32Okay, Michael Bluss
12:33Thank you so much for waking up early
12:35On this Thursday bank holiday
12:37For joining us here live on Europe Today
12:39I'm moving on to Bucharest
12:41Where NATO Secretary General
12:42Marco Lutze joined talks
12:43With the so-called B9 countries
12:46Mostly from the east
12:47The idea was to beef up defence technologies
12:49It comes as the US announced
12:51That 5,000 troops
12:54Excuse me
12:54Could be withdrawn from Germany
12:56Over a European country's refusal
12:57To join the war in Iran
12:59Our NATO correspondent
13:00Shona Murray has the scoop
13:02And joins me now here on set
13:04Good morning Shona
13:05Just first tell us about these meetings
13:07Well the B9 meeting was in Bucharest
13:09Which is the central European countries
13:11Like Romania, Hungary
13:14Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and so on
13:17And they were also joined by the Nordic countries
13:18Sweden, Denmark, Finland and so on
13:21Also President Zelensky was there
13:23And Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO
13:25So it was an important meeting
13:26To discuss European security
13:27And joint drone production
13:28But Mark Rutte, the Secretary General
13:30Was also asked about this rift
13:32With Donald Trump
13:32That's ongoing with NATO
13:34He said NATO allies
13:35Have gotten the message over Iran
13:37But not quite true
13:38Because if you look at Trump's message yesterday
13:40To reporters
13:41He said that NATO
13:42Was very disappointing to me
13:44NATO was not there
13:45When we wanted them
13:46We don't need NATO
13:47But if we need them
13:48They just weren't there
13:49So you can see that's ongoing
13:50But lots of sources I've spoken to
13:52Said that really
13:53Donald Trump is trying to distract
13:54From what is not very successful
13:56War in Iran
13:57And meanwhile of course
13:58Shona you have some exclusive
13:59Information about these plans
14:01Of the US to withdraw troops
14:02From Germany
14:03Tell us more
14:03So this is really interesting
14:04Maeve
14:05Because as we know
14:05The US announced
14:065,000 troops
14:07Were withdrawn from NATO territory
14:09In Germany
14:10What I heard over the last few hours
14:12And late last night
14:13It was confirmed to me
14:13By a NATO person
14:14Was that instead of removing
14:16The 5,000
14:17A 4,000 troop brigade
14:19That was due to be sent
14:20From the United States
14:21To Poland
14:22Has been cancelled
14:23So in effect
14:24There's no net
14:26Problem when it comes to
14:27NATO's troop force
14:28Within Europe
14:30Now take a listen
14:31To Mark Rutte
14:32The Secretary General of NATO
14:33When he was asked about this
14:34Yesterday
14:35When you look at
14:36The US presence in Europe
14:37It is still vast
14:38And massive
14:40And there is a clear
14:41Commitment in the United States
14:42To stay involved
14:43We know that we are
14:44Investing now more in Europe
14:45We have always known
14:46That the United States
14:47Over time
14:48Has to pivot more
14:49Towards Asia
14:50So we are all
14:51In this all together
14:54And
14:55Obviously
14:56It is a sovereign decision
14:57Of the United States
14:58Where they will
14:59Bring their troops
15:00How they will do that
15:01But we do this
15:01In close consultation
15:02Now that's Mark Rutte
15:03And he's not necessarily
15:04Answering the question
15:06And this is interesting
15:07Because in Poland
15:08Over the past few weeks
15:09After that announcement
15:10Polish media
15:11Was speculating
15:13That these troops
15:13Could go from
15:14From Germany
15:14To Poland
15:15In fact the opposite
15:16Is the case
15:17A whole 4,000 troop
15:18It's a replenishment
15:20Troop or brigade
15:20Will now not be sent
15:22To Poland
15:23Which will obviously
15:23Be very difficult for them
15:24But essentially
15:25There is no net effect
15:26To NATO's troop force
15:28Within
15:29US troop forces
15:30Within NATO
15:31And I did get
15:31A confirmation on this
15:32From a NATO military official
15:34Who said
15:35NATO
15:37Rotational forces
15:38Do not factor into
15:39NATO's deterrence
15:40And defence plan
15:40So it looks like
15:41This issue
15:42Has been
15:43Somewhat resolved
15:44For the betterment
15:45Of everybody
15:45Including US
15:47NATO relations
15:48Okay
15:48Shona Murray
15:49Our NATO correspondent
15:50Thank you so much
15:50For that very
15:51Comprehensive analysis
15:52But now
15:53To another story
15:54That's making the rounds
15:56Here in Brussels
15:57The EU has stopped
15:58Short of heeding
15:59A petition by over
16:00One million Europeans
16:02About banning
16:03Unscientific conversion
16:04Therapy
16:05Designed of course
16:05To change people's
16:06Identity
16:07And sexual orientation
16:08The US
16:09Or the UN
16:09Excuse me
16:10Is calling
16:10For a worldwide ban
16:12Our EU correspondent
16:13Angela Scugin
16:14Spoke exclusively
16:15To the EU Commissioner
16:16For Equality
16:16Hadjil Abib
16:17Yeah
16:19It's a torture
16:20And it's a physical
16:21And psychological
16:23Harassment
16:24That could lead
16:24To a deep depression
16:26Or suicide
16:27And that's why
16:30We need really
16:31To react
16:32And to combat
16:32These practices
16:34And these
16:35Young citizens
16:36Who gather
16:37One million
16:38Signatures
16:38Succeed
16:39To create
16:39Awareness
16:41We've launched
16:42A study
16:42And we are
16:43Going to
16:44Organize
16:45To put into
16:46Place a forum
16:46For discussion
16:47Between member states
16:49Between the commission
16:50Already eight member states
16:52Took the decision
16:54In their legislative
16:56National legislation
16:58To ban these practices
16:59But we need
17:00To see
17:00All of them
17:02And we are going
17:03To encourage them
17:04And to show the path
17:05And by taking
17:07This recommendation
17:08We take a very
17:10Strong stance
17:11We need to see
17:12These practices
17:14Banned in our union
17:15But you just highlighted
17:17That eight member states
17:18Have banned this
17:19How are you going to
17:19Convince the other
17:20Dozens that
17:21Haven't done this so far
17:22What pressure
17:23Are you going to put on them?
17:24By exchanging
17:25Best practices
17:27So we will show
17:28First of all
17:28That it is possible
17:29To ban
17:30No matter what is
17:31Your political architecture
17:34I mean Germany
17:35Has taken this
17:36Ball step
17:37Belgium
17:39Spain
17:40Many countries
17:41And three countries
17:43At least
17:43Are
17:46Monitoring
17:47Are willing
17:49To take this
17:49Kind of
17:51Decision
17:52And
17:52I think
17:54We need to
17:55Create more
17:55Awareness
17:56Because
17:57Frankly speaking
17:59I met many ministers
18:00And a lot of them
18:01Are not aware
18:02What are these
18:03Practices about?
18:05What happens
18:05If a member state
18:06Does not
18:07Accept this
18:08Recommendation?
18:09What follows
18:10From the side
18:11Of the commission?
18:12It's non-binding
18:13This is the path
18:15That
18:15We choose
18:17Because
18:18We didn't want
18:19To take
18:20You know
18:23Decades
18:23Of discussions
18:24Like we are
18:25Doing with
18:26The equal
18:26Treatment
18:27Directive
18:27So we prefer
18:29To build on
18:29The goodwill
18:30On awareness
18:31And on the fact
18:32That if we need
18:33If we still
18:34Believe
18:34That our union
18:36Is a union
18:37Of freedom
18:38Of expression
18:39Of equality
18:40We need to
18:41Ban
18:41These
18:42Practices
18:46And
18:47In case
18:52You missed it
18:52Former
18:53French
18:53President
18:53Nicolas
18:54Sarkozy
18:54He's back
18:55In the news
18:56Again
18:56As French
18:57Prosecutors
18:58Are seeking
18:58A seven
18:59Year prison
18:59Sentence
19:00For him
19:00For allegedly
19:01Accepting
19:01Illegal
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19:02Contributions
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19:04Late
19:04Libyan
19:04Dictator
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19:06Is expected
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19:0730th
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