this is the w business. i'm so now the milan, welcome germany is set to ban some chinese supplied components from it's 5 g networks. the ban would include components already induce and require operators to dismantle and replace them. that's according to a german newspaper, citing government sources that's as fears grow that chinese telecom suppliers like while way and v p e could present espionage and cybersecurity risks involved in the build up of critical infrastructure. john strawn, from strawn consulting, joins us now. he's the author of much circulated report highlighting germany's dependents 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 5 g networks relies on chinese part. 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 it very simple. it's that a germany of competency tracing that it took me so long time to take the right decision. but the reality is, germany still in the early process of rolling out 5, g, and base they can stop using trying to equipment tomorrow and start using other kinds of equipment. that's one thing. the 2nd thing, of course, the need some equipment need to get ribbon replace that for the operators, but that's a cost. they could avoid this if they have done like upgrade for the done in the numbers of other countries. now evolution 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 cybersecurity threat at bay? i would just say using chinese look at communication infrastructure to build the fundamental virginia society is just like doing drunk driving in a car without any airbags in it. any seed bills are,

is very and responsible. the reality is that germany, people are talking much about spying. the issue is not find the issues that china can turn off. the german telecommunication network was facing fundamentally due to society. they can turn them off alternative. they can stop delivering software updates and that will have an impact and 6 to 12 months and base the network will not work. that's a little bit a little bit easier for the chinese to do this than 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 we are 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 stand a statement. wall ways coming with they come with similar statements. many times we

did a report about 10 knees in while ways communication. this is just one of them. and basically, so he's of 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 party, 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 each germany was significant in the one you had in west germany. you have a different kind of freedom. china to they, it's just a, the old east germany in a diesel version on steroids. so i'm sorry to say, i don't buy that ottoman 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 use,

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 bringing 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 funded, and schools across the country closed. it is the 6th day of strikes over the proposed reforms. since mid january jazz 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 for 2 years and 202-2021 during the lock downs . get your guys leading marketplace working, travel experience was actually at

a donor. so we had your revenues i'm there was really none of our attractions and experience providers and citing tours that we even allowed to be open. and it's 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 and i 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 realize what we missed only in 2022. i think that was saying during a tourism is over and i will never travel again and we'll stay at home and you know, watch netflix and, and consume on amazon and delivery. but i think we've all figured out that that is

a connection. it lacks culture and lacks discovery, and that's really what your guy stands bond is always so happy to see the attraction we have currently in our industry because we were damaged to march and, and dynamic. and to see that revival us to stifle. well, you certainly don't have to start 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? just asking yourselves the question all the time, the statistics are pretty simple on the online travel market. no, no 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, we're so significantly below the timeline all weekend. so i think there will be

shipped from physical goods tories experiences to 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 and it's like the actual school in the kitchen, but everyone wants to get out and experienced. well, i think the travel industry will re experience that tell when a great message for people around the world. i was saying that in the media on a recorded on doing it and i'm, it was how tough the situation was in developing countries. i mean think of latin america, think of asia, those people haven't seen that income, you know, from tourism over the years. so i'm just so glad that people are going to get back to traveling and like no spending, no tourism dollars in developing economies in there by helping them get back on that. so 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 it 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 what 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 a few enthusiastic tourists in this part of the caucuses. but now businesses booming, even when the sky is gray, 23 year old gear guitar jr. it has 4 offered vehicles. he's offering nature tours for around 20 years. for robber on authorized roots. it's legal to drive,

but we have specific places we said national parks way say like a mouse burton likes is the special border and this security. and you cannot go. he said by jip gear gear and south his 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 ye route but many here at the waterfall, very, the tourists may not come in summer due to climate change and its effect on the false gateway man, he let i because of the 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 but to me 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 boom. in 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, if you can't do the crystals of europe and asia belongs to euro and with its values for the hotel castelow mary, the season starts in may, management, relies on european guests for the presidential suite that costs around a $1000.00 euros per night last year, polish tourists talk to list lee our focus to teen erupting our customers. because 1st of all, 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 we're following for you, this our g, germany is set to ban wall way from it's 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 check out d, w dot com slash business, and the d w e channel for also on facebook. thank you so much for watching with ah, with,

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