German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics in east China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday. Accompanied by Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, Merz examined the company's robot components and watched demonstrations, including robot martial arts and boxing performances. | CGTN

Merz Declares: Germany Will Build the Strongest Army in Europe German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered one of the most consequential defense speeches in modern German political history, pledging to transform the Bundeswehr into the strongest army in Europe as quickly as possible. The statement marks a clear break from decades of cautious German defense policy and reflects a continent that is rapidly rearming in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Merz stressed that the war must be broug