U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss the war in Ukraine and the challenges posed by China’s communist regime. Scholz met Biden in the Oval Office for an extended one-on-one discussion about Russia’s attempted conquest in Ukraine, during which both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supplying military and humanitarian…

Commentary When it comes to China trade, part of Europe clearly sees an opportunity, but it is having trouble grasping it. Washington’s efforts to decouple American trade links from China have tempted some European commercial interests to fill the resulting gap. The Germans seem particularly eager to grasp the opportunity. But difficulties have arisen because…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…

MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR, Germany—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said Russia had no reason to hold up the return of a gas turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that had been serviced in Canada but has since been stranded in Germany in an escalating energy standoff. Standing next to the turbine on a…