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World media blast Philippine president for smearing China

​Philippine President Benigno Aquino III's ignorant, malicious remarks that likened China to Nazi Germany have drawn fierce criticism from media outlets around the world, which said his words will only raise tensions in the region.

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Industry 4.0 opens new field for Sino-German cooperation

​The Industry 4.0, a strategy in Germany aimed at digitalizing the manufacturing industry, is likely to open a new field of cooperation between China and Germany, an analyst has said.

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China, Germany eyes closer innovation cooperation as CeBIT kick offs

China and Germany have expressed the hope for strengthening innovation cooperation at the start of the world's largest high tech trade fair CeBIT with China as its partner country this year.

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Chinese premier sends video greetings to Hanover expo

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent video greetings to the world's largest technology exhibition CeBIT, which opened here on Sunday.

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World media join Merkel in urging Japan to squarely face history

World media and public have joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in urging Japan to learn from Germany and squarely face up to its wartime atrocities.

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Germany serves as role model for Japan on pondering history lessons

​ A reconciliation is only possible if Japan faces its past squarely, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her first visit to Tokyo in seven years on Monday, while asking Japan to be more honest in dealing with its history.

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Merkel, top ministers attend Muslim solidarity rally

​Germany's top politicians and leaders of religious communities joined a Muslim-organized solidarity rally in Berlin on Tuesday, calling for joint actions against terrorism and a peaceful coexistence between different religions.

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The Award Winners of FIFA ceremony on Monday

FIFA hold the 2014 annual ceremony here on Monday. Following are the lists of all the award winners in the ceremony:

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Merkel to join Muslim rally for "tolerance"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join a rally for an "open and tolerant Germany" on Tuesday in the wake of last week's attacks in Paris, a spokesman of the German government announced Monday.

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German new car registrations return to growth in 2014

​New car registrations in Germany returned to growth in 2014 after shrinks in previous two years, the auto industry association VDA said on Monday.

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Italy's productivity hampered by overwhelming presence of micro firms: study

​Italy's productivity gap with other European partners stems from a large predominance of micro-sized firms and not from an inappropriate specialisation of its economy, a recent study said.

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Chinese premier arrives in Berlin for official visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday for a three-day official visit to Germany at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Chinese, German FMs hold talks on bilateral ties

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Thursday, making in-depth exchanges of views on the Sino-German relations as well as regional and international issues of common concern.

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Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

Three-time world champions Germany, who humiliated hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals, edged two-time winners Argentina 1-0 in the extra time of their 2014 FIFA World Cup final here on Sunday.

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U.S. declines comment on Germany's expulsion of intelligence chief

The Obama administration declined on Thursday to discuss its possible response to Germany's expulsion of the representative of U.S. intelligence agencies in Berlin in a growing spy row.

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Double-agent scandal sparks anger in Germany

Germany's relations with the United States reeled further on Monday over double-agent allegations. An employee of Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) was arrested for allegedly selling more than 200 classified documents to a U.S. intelligence service.

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German parliament passes law for dual citizenship

German parliament on Thursday passed a law that will allow children born to immigrants in Germany to hold dual citizenship.