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vengeance post pandemic. this is d w business. i'm janelle de malott unwelcome. germany is said to band some chinese supplied components from it's 5 g networks. the band would include components already in use and require operators to dismantle and replace them. that's according to a german newspaper, citing government sources that says fears grow about chinese telecom suppliers like while way and z t e could present espionage and cybersecurity risks if involved and the build up of critical infrastructure. john strand from strawn, consulting, joins us now. he's the author of the much circulated report highlighting germany's dependence on chinese suppliers for it's 5 g infrastructure. john, it's good to see you again. now, you've said nearly 60 percent of germany's us 5 g networks relies on chinese parts. now, how easy is it to slip to simply switch out those parts?

can that genie be put back in the bottle? let me say very simple. it says that germany comes the situation that it took so long time to take the right decision. the reality is, germany is still in the early process, rolling out, fight g, and basically they can stop using chinese equipment morrow and start using other kinds of equipment. that's one thing. the 2nd thing, of course, is there some equipment needs. a good ribbon were grace, sad for the operators, but that's a cost they could avoid it is if they have done like upgrades done in the numbers of other countries. now you've alluded to cyber security threats in the past coming from china. how easy is it for germany to be able to strike a balance between ramping up it's 5 g infrastructure, but also keeping cyber security threats at bay? i would just say using chinese look at communication infrastructure to build the fundamental virginia society is just like doing drunk, right in

a car without any airbags and it only seed bells or is very, i'm responsible. the reality is that germany, people are talking much about buying. the issue is not find the issues that the china can turn off. the german telecommunication network was facing the fundamental, the due to society. they can turn them off and turn it with, they can stop the la re software updates, and that will have an impact and 6 to 12 months. and based in that work will not work. that's a little bit a little bit easier for the chinese to do this than to the russians to turn off the gas. now john, i would like to get you to react to a statement from a while way that was sent to us earlier today. and while we said, for the past 20 years, while way i supplied germany and the rest of the world with extremely reliable technology, with a very good security record and no meaningful incidence. they said that they won't react to speculation. what do you think when you hear that statement from wally? it's a standard statement while ways coming when they come with similar statements,

many times we did a report about the 10 meas, in while ways communication. this is just one of them. and basically, so these are the deep on the reality is china is an integrated part of the chinese, a while ways integrated part of the chinese system. today. there's very close relationship between the chinese communist part of the chinese government. and wally, basically, while we're in the pocket of the chinese government. so basically, sorry, i'm sorry to say i don't trust them. i think if you have the h as i have an experience, the old east germany, you realize that the, the courts, the life, the wasn't east germany was significant in the one you had in west germany. you have a different kind of freedom. china to day, it's just a, the old east germany in a diesel version on steroids. so i'm sorry to say i don't buy the document, john strand from strang consulting. thank you very much for your time today. thank you. now to some of the other global business stories making news,

china's exports fell by almost 7 percent combined in january and february. according to china's customs agency. imports dropped to as many chinese companies bring in less parts and materials for many of their exports. the figures show the global slowdown has cut demand for chinese products. people across france are experiencing widespread disruption today as millions strike against president and manuel microns pension reforms. almost all train and metro services are suspended and schools across the country closed it is the 6th day of strikes over the proposed reforms. since mid january jet blues bid to buy rival spirit airlines is likely to be blocked by the u. s. department of justice and transportation. according to multiple reports, citing people familiar with the matter. the government fears the takeover could increase ticket prices and reduce options for travelers. sunny weather,

gorgeous speeches. travelers all over the world are going to hit the road and take to the skies again this year. despite all the crises and uncertainties, the hospitality sector expects to return to pre pandemic levels this year. according to the world travel monitor, the report was released for the opening of the itv in berlin. the world's largest travel trade show. according to the survey beach trips will be the most popular holiday followed by city trips. holidays in the countryside are mountains which experienced a boom during the pandemic will remain popular. i'm joined now by johan, his rac. he's the ceo of the online travel agency. get your guide, he is somewhere picturesque. johan, as tourism is back, it seems. how did your company do during the pandemic? oh, janelle, thank you for asking you was asking the ground for 2 years and 202-2021 during the

lock down to get your guy leading. marketplace looking, travel experience was actually a donor. so we had your revenues i'm there was really none of our attractions and experience providers and fighting towards them even allowed us to be open. and even more gratifying that for today, that in 2022 actually doubled our sales volumes from 20192023. we're up again significantly over 2022. so tourism is back on is better, i would say them on. ok. so from 0 revenues to double. so would you say that the industry has definitely put the pandemic behind it now? yes, for sure. i would say the eagerness of people to travel is stronger than ever before . i think we realized what we missed only in 2022. i think that was saying during the and i made the tourism is over and like will never travel again. it will stay at home and you know,

watch netflix and consume on amazon and delivery. but i think we've all figured out that that is very room, it lacks connection, it lacks culture and lacks discovery. and that's really what your guy stands bond is so happy to see the attraction we have currently in our industry because we were damaged to march and american to see that revival to stifle. well, you certainly don't have to sell traveling to me, but you know, there are plenty of reasons for people not to including inflation straining people's budgets. is this a concern at all for you? asking yourselves a question of all the time the statistics are pretty simple on the online travel market and today is roughly $500000000000.00 us dollars a year. no, it will actually double all the way up to 2030. and if you look at the global level markets, including offline significantly below the try mine off. and so i think there will

be shipped from physical goods, tories experiences, millennials today, 80 percent, actually of them say that they don't want to buy more goods. they want to experience the world, and i think that will be a massive taylor. i mean, no one needs the extra garden furniture right now. i was like, no one needs to buy like the 1st a school in the kitchen, but everyone wants to get out and experience to well, i think the travel industry will re experience that. that's just a great message for people around the world. i. one thing that in the media are honoring and i'm, it was what the situation was in developing countries. i mean, think of latin america, think of asia, those people haven't seen the income, you know, from the years. so i'm just so glad that now people are going to get back and traveling and spending no tourism dollars in developing economies and by helping them get back on their feet. i'm also very happy that right the marketplace. you

can play a part of that here on a struct telling us not to buy furniture about to travel more. he's the see of the online travel agency, get your guide. thank you. now, earlier we mentioned that i t v. travel trade show underway here in berlin. and this year, a special guest, of course, at that trade show is georgia where tourism is booming. the country has a lot to offer from wild nature tours to gambling adventures, but the effects of climate change cloud. the hype an o for dr to lots of major and wild mountains near the city of but to me in georgia, they used to be only few enthusiastic tourists in this part of the caucasus. but now businesses booming, even when the sky's gray. 23 year old girl, get obdurate. has for offered vehicles, his offering major tours for around 20 years. for robert on authorized roots,

it's legal to drive, but we have specific places we. i said national parks were a say like a mouse burton likes. is this special border and this security? and you cannot go. he said by jip caregiver and south is vehicles near mac, no city waterfall. he also offers horse riding, co, knowing rafting. and he was ski scooter excursions into the mountains, making sure that his business year round, but many here at the waterfall very that tourists may not come in summer, due to climate change and its effect on the false. katy mancy last night, because of climate change. summers have become way too hot. it rains less, and therefore, or waterfall has less and less water. in summer months. casino tourists flocking to bottom, it can't be bothered by the weather. they come from near by country is where gambling

is prohibited. the tourist influx to the city has led to a booming construction near the beach, naco tourism managers advertise, georgia is a haven of security and stability in the troubled blacks. the region is within that georgia. they can't even the crystals of europe and asia belongs to europe and with its various for the hotel costello moderate, the season starts in may, management, relies on european guests for the presidential suite that costs around 2000 euros per night. last year polish tory stop to list lee i for kristin iraq in our customers because festival 0 interesting and payable customers. now more and more airlines flight georgia. the country expects the record number of visitors this year. and a reminder of the top business story were following for you this hour. germany is

set to band walk away from its 5 g network, the bandwidth, or you can components already in use and require operators to dismantle and replace them. it's a mid concerns that certain chinese telecom, telecom equipment could present a cyber security risk and make critical infrastructure dependent on china. that's our show for more checkout d, w dot com slash business, and the d delaney e channel for also on facebook. thank you so much for watching. with returning to the moon. 50 years off to astronaut la, set foot on a satellite. wow. in the souvenirs they brought back, keep science busy to this day. now that says planning a new mission, the research project continues despite the delay. tomorrow to do

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