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to reduce the cost of living for many families, economy minister bruno le maire made the announcementarlier. beijing has summoned the german ambassador to china after the foreign minister -- called xi jinping a dictator in the latest flareup of tensions between the countries. beijing and berlin ties are more and more strained as the -- the german government takes a tougher stance on human rights and taiwan. this comes as china sent warplanes into the airspace around taiwan this weekend. meanwhile, china's foreign minister is in moscow for what has been described as security talks. vladimir putin still seeking outright chinese backing for his war on ukraine. let's get broader analysis -- fellow for international political economy of the council on foreign relations. also author of the book "sovereign funds: how the communist party of china finances its global ambitions." taiwan, an issue that is clearly placing beijing in a tight spot. >> yes. thank you for having me. you are right. taiwan is a hotspot issue for china and for china's relationship with the united states. in the current

the finance minister bruno le maire also said he expected the eu's second biggest economy to grow 1.4%re recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the united states due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from structures until repairs are complete. the auto—makers say brake fluid leaks can cause an electrical short — which could lead to a fire. indonesia has banned goods transactions on social media platforms in a new regulation that aims to reign in direct sales by major tech firms — which it says are harming millions of small businesses. government officials have been calling for social media and e—commerce to be decoupled, targeting platforms they say engage in monopolistic practices that threaten offline sellers. the chinese—owned app tiktok has been blamed in particular. the european court of human rights has begun hearing a landmark case brought by a group of young people from portugal. they're accusing governments across europe of not doing enough to stop global warming. they want the court to force more than 30 countries to take stronger mea