then on environmental damage, this is dw business on kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. it was a project intended to deepen china's economic ties, but the world now beijing's belt and road infrastructure development initiative is looking increasingly like a debt trap. according to a new study by the world bank, beijing is spending tens of billions of dollars propping up developing countries that cannot afford to pay back their chinese loans. another country is opening its doors to china. this time it's on doris, which could join china's multi $1000000000.00 infrastructure program, the belt and road initiative. but there's more to the mega project than a quick path to investment. many belt a road participants have been struggling to pay back billions and loans force invasion, developed debtors to save its own banking system, which lent them the cash in the 1st place. china spent $240000000000.00 to bill out belt in road countries between 282021. almost 80 percent of the rescue loans were issued between 20162021. argentina received the most with $111800000000.00 followed b

then hopefully kate ferguson. my dw business colleague there. thank you so much. germany's economy minister, robert havoc and agriculture minister 10 austin here are traveling to brazil in columbia starting on saturday to discuss trade and climate change policies. brazil, latin america's largest economy, is seen as leading the charge in the renewable energy boom in the region which is immense. potential for clean energy, brazil is determined to lead to climate change race. a recent report by the global energy monitor shows that with 27 gigawatts of utility scale solar and wind facilities. brazil, latin america's biggest economy is already driving the green energy boom in the region. and almost 10 times of debt is planned to be operational by 2030 c u. but as you suffer me, thanks the day electricity production potential and to the resources. we have brazil could certainly be a major producer in the coming years. one of the largest producers of renewable energy is especially in solar power bill. so nearly bit of savannah, her bills, he google, he

i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. israel's largest labor union has called also a nationwide strike after prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he would delay a controversial judicial reform. the announcement comes after tens of thousands of people talk to the 3 to show their opposition to the plan which would road the power of the supreme court. business leaders, economists on security chiefs are among those warning that the proposed legislation would push israel towards on autocracy when i'm, that's bring in yes, civil founder and ceo of i a ventures a platform focused on innovation. yes, a good to see you. we've really seen the power of unions in this. can we expect a strike every time that benjamin netanyahu tried to push through an unpopular reform? well, this is an interesting question. i think we have never seen such a strike. it was a strike that combine both the unions, the employers, the local businesses and the global business has all combined together. they were unified against the g

i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. germany's transport system is on its knees to day as workers stage, the biggest will kate, in decades, all long distance trains of being canceled on there are no flights in or out of nic and frankfurt airports, local transit shipping. ruth and part of the actual bond have also been affected by the war case. the van a union is calling for a 10 percent pay increase to keep pace with soaring inflation. germany estate rail operator dodge a bon house called a strike at groundless and unnecessary more in this not spring in reporter christy plots. and she's in the city of cologne. christy, how much disruption are you seeing? well, kate, the colona train station, which you can see behind me, is usually catering to over 300000 passengers every single day. as you can see were see a couple pigeons behind me, but otherwise not a lot going on here. it's been this way all morning. this is, as you said, because there are no long distance trains running today. no regional trains

i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. russian president vladimir putin has admitted western sanctions will have a negative medium term impact on his country. the comments come after months of insisting the punitive measures were not having an effect. russia is currently the most function to country in the world. reliable economic data is hard to come by, but it's clear, heavy war spending is only auditing to pressure on a ruddy fragile economy. the russian defense minister inspecting his supply lies munitions, like the once manufactured at this plant or in short supply but buying the weapons as an expensive business. and one russia is hoping to keep out of the public eye.

business is next with kate ferguson looking at what's being called china's death trap for developing nations that can't repay beijing's infrastructure. let's say to for that i'm terry martin. thanks guardians of truth. my name is john dinner and i have paid almost every price of being a journalist in a country like turkey.

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i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. russian president vladimir putin has admission to western sanctions. will have a negative medium term impact on his country. the continents come after months of been sustained, the pianist matters were not having an effect. russia is currently the most function to country in the world will i will economic data is hard to come by, but it's clear, heavy war spending is only adding to pressure on an already fragile economy. rushes defense minister inspecting his supplies, munitions, like the ones manufactured at this plant are in short supply. but buying the weapons as an expensive business. and one rush i was hoping to keep out of public i according to russian finance minister data, unlisted or classified spending has doubled since last year indicating garrander turned off the budget is likely connected to the war of fort $31000000000.00 in total, dwarfing all the other publicly listed government expenses and moscow's black budget is ballooning at a time of fallin

i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. israel's largest labor union has cold off a nationwide strike after prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he would delay a controversial judicial reform. the last, when comes after tens of thousands of people took to the streets to show their opposition to the plan, which was a road the power of the supreme course. business leaders, economists on security chiefs are among those warning that the proposed legislation would push israel towards on autocracy when i'm that's bring in yes, just the van founder and ceo of i a venture is a platform focused on innovation.

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this is dw business on kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. it was a project intended to deepen china's economic ties, but the world now beijing's belt and road infrastructure development initiative is looking increasingly like a debt trap. according to a new study by the world bank, beijing is spending tens of billions of dollars propping up developing countries that cannot afford to pay back their chinese loans. another country is opening its doors to china. this time it's on doris, which could join china's multi $1000000000.00 infrastructure program, the belgian road initiative. but there's more to the maker project than a quick path to investment. many belt a road participants have been struggling to pay back.

i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. germany's transport system is on its knees to day as workers stage the biggest walk out in decades. all long distance trains have been canceled and there are no flights in or out of nic and frankfurt airports, local transit shipping. ruth and parts of the outer bond have also been affected by the war case. the veda union is calling for a 10 percent pay increase to keep pace with soaring inflation. germany estate rail, operator dodge, a bon has called a strike groundless and unnecessary more in this not spring in reporter christy plots. and she's in the city of cologne. christy, how much disruption are you seeing? well k, the colona translation, which you can see behind me is usually catering to over 300000 passengers. every.

i'm kate ferguson. welcome to mate. since russia's invasion ukraine's allies have been in constant discussions about how best to support the country, governments have sent billions of dollars in military aid and some have provided weapons and equipment to. but the private sector is also offering assistance, such as by providing drone is designed with the elegance of a dragon fly in mind. flying drones has become a popular form of recreation, but b and that the hovering devices have a range of practical applications, like monitoring and the condition of wind farms, or indeed the quality of farm lines. in the future. they may also deliver packages, especially of critical items like medicine. drones are also used in maritime rescue operations in police investigations and in fighting fires. but they do pose a danger to especially to air traffic and in the wrong hands they can be used for espionage or for mass surveillance. by far their most common application, though is in the military. believe it or not, the 1st military d