China adds German port to its worldwide hub network

The World

A Chinese shipping company is buying space at the port of Hamburg, Germany, one of Europe’s busiest seaports. The company, COSCO — not to be confused with the big box retailer — is the largest container ship business on earth. And it’s owned by the Chinese government. Critics of the deal see it as a potential security risk for Germany. Host Marco Werman speaks with Blake Berger, associate director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, about the deal and its wider implications.

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