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Neinor records €122mn FY25 Net Income after executing largest M&A in Spanish Residential of the last decade

MADRID, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neinor Homes (“Neinor”) closed FY25 with standout operational and financial results. During FY25 and excluding the impact from acquiring a 79.2% stake in AEDAS, Neinor has notarized a total of 2,901 housing units, of which 1,891 corresponded to the fully owned portfolio and 1,010 to the Asset Management business. Total revenues for 2025 reached €697mn.

Borja García-Egotxeaga, CEO of Neinor Homes, commented: “This was a transformational year for Neinor. We outperformed operationally, strengthened our balance sheet and closed the largest residential transaction in Spain in over a decade, creating the undisputed national champion. At a time when markets are being reshaped by AI and technological change, investors are seeking resilient, income-generating real assets. Spanish housing sits at the intersection of structural demand and constrained supply. With scale, visibility and disciplined execution, Neinor is building a platform designed to lead this cycle and create long-term shareholder value.”

Jordi Argemí, Deputy CEO and CFO of Neinor Homes, said: “Year 2025 demonstrates the financial strength and scalability of our platform. We delivered at the top end of guidance and expanded our land bank to 38,000 units. The AEDAS acquisition is materially accretive – enhancing earnings visibility, growth and our dividend capacity, all while maintaining disciplined leverage within our target range. Our focus remains clear: capital allocation, balance sheet strength and sustainable shareholder returns.”

* For the full regulatory announcement please refer to Neinor’s webpage (https://www.neinorhomes.com/en/news/neinor-records-122mn-fy25-net-income-after-executing-largest-m-a-in-spanish-residential-of-the-last-decade/).

For more information:

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Investor Relations Department
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Bitget et Arkis nouent un partenariat au service de la performance en capital du trading institutionnel

VICTORIA, Seychelles, 26 févr. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, première bourse universelle du monde (ou UEX, de l’anglais Universal Exchange), annonce ce jour la conclusion d’un partenariat avec Arkis, courtier institutionnel spécialisé dans les actifs numériques proposant une gestion consolidée des marges et du crédit sur des plateformes centralisées ou décentralisées. Cette alliance permet aux traders institutionnels d’accéder directement à Bitget depuis la plateforme d’Arkis, d’y négocier des valeurs et financer l’ensemble de leurs positions en suivant un même modèle de marge au sein de leur portefeuille.

Grâce à cette intégration, les clients institutionnels peuvent réaliser des opérations sur Bitget en se reposant sur des structures de sous-comptes familières et des modèles de travail automatisés par API, tout en empruntant des fonds sur la base d’une même marge de portefeuille, commune à Bitget et d’autres plateformes également intégrées. Cette architecture remplace les calculs individuels de marge par une compensation au niveau du portefeuille, et permet aux sociétés de courtage de placer leur capital de manière plus efficace et de nuancer les contraintes de bilan issues de leurs différentes stratégies actives.

« Les institutions cherchent à placer leur capital là où il est le plus productif, sans avoir à gérer les écarts de marges sur plusieurs plateformes », explique Gracy Chen, PDG de Bitget. « L’intégration de Bitget sur Arkis rend l’accès à notre plateforme plus opérationnel pour les traders institutionnels. En parallèle, elle leur permet de gérer le risque et le financement à l’échelle du portefeuille. Ce principe s’aligne sur le mode de fonctionnement réel des services de trading professionnels. »

Pour les utilisateurs institutionnels de Bitget, ce partenariat représente un levier supplémentaire pour développer leurs activités de trading sur les marchés au comptant et dérivés. Les positions prises depuis la plateforme Bitget peuvent désormais se financer dans l’environnement crédit d’Arkis, ce qui joue en faveur d’une meilleure répartition du capital en neutralisant les écarts de marges inter-plateformes.

« Les sociétés de courtage recherchent l’efficacité du capital sans avoir à sacrifier la rigueur inhérente à la gestion des risques », observe Serhii Tyshchenko, PDG d’Arkis. « En ouvrant l’accès direct au marché à Bitget depuis notre système de marge consolidée, ce partenariat permet aux institutions de financer leurs positions de manière globale sur plusieurs plateformes, tout en respectant les normes de contrôle propres aux environnements de trading professionnels. »

Cette intégration confirme bien la volonté répétée de Bitget de renforcer son infrastructure institutionnelle au sein de son modèle plus large de bourse universelle. Une récente analyse de Messari consacrée à ce modèle fait ressortir que la participation institutionnelle privilégie de plus en plus les plateformes capables de conjuguer liquidité, exécution et financement au cœur d’une seule et même structure opérationnelle. Le principe de marge consolidée au niveau du portefeuille et l’accès direct au marché s’imposent progressivement comme des standards pour les capitaux institutionnels.

En associant l’environnement d’exécution de Bitget aux fonctionnalités de courtage prime d’Arkis, l’alliance conclue entre les partenaires met un cadre rationalisé à la disposition des traders institutionnels exerçant leurs activités sur des marchés numériques complexes, où l’efficacité du capital et la clarté opérationnelle constituent des critères clés de performance.

À propos de Bitget

Bitget est la première bourse universelle (UEX) du monde. Au service de plus de 125 millions d’utilisateurs, elle donne accès à plus de 2 millions de jetons crypto et à plus de 100 actions tokenisées, ETF, matières premières, devises et métaux précieux comme l’or. L’écosystème vise à aider les utilisateurs à trader plus intelligemment grâce à son agent IA qui sert de copilote pour l’exécution des ordres. Bitget entend promouvoir l’adoption des cryptomonnaies grâce à des partenariats stratégiques conclus avec LALIGA et MotoGP™. Pour faire écho à sa stratégie d’impact mondial, Bitget s’est associée à l’UNICEF pour appuyer l’éducation à la blockchain auprès de 1,1 million de personnes à l’horizon 2027. Actuellement leader du marché de la finance traditionnelle tokenisée, Bitget propose les frais les plus bas du secteur et la liquidité la plus élevée dans plus de 150 régions à travers le monde.

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Pour toute demande média, veuillez nous contacter à l’adresse suivante : [email protected]

À propos d’Arkis

Arkis est un courtier prime institutionnel spécialisé dans les actifs numériques, proposant des solutions de marge consolidée, de crédit et de gestion des risques sur des plateformes d’échange centralisées ou décentralisées. Arkis entend répondre aux besoins des sociétés de trading professionnelles en permettant un financement au niveau du portefeuille alternatif aux marges individuelles propres à chaque plateforme et en proposant un cadre de crédit unique visant l’optimisation du capital. En intégrant un accès direct au marché, une marge inter-plateformes établie à l’échelle du portefeuille et des étapes de contrôle du risque, Arkis permet aux institutions de financer et gérer leurs positions de manière globale sur les marchés au comptant, dérivés, CeFi et DeFi. La plateforme est conçue pour reproduire le mode de fonctionnement concret des services de trading institutionnels, et met l’accent sur l’efficacité du bilan, la clarté opérationnelle et la gestion rigoureuse des risques.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter : Site Internet | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn

Pour toute demande média, veuillez nous contacter à l’adresse suivante : [email protected]

Mise en garde sur les risques : les cours des actifs numériques peuvent fluctuer et connaître une forte volatilité. Il est conseillé aux investisseurs de n’engager que les fonds qu’ils peuvent se permettre de perdre. La valeur de votre investissement peut être affectée et il est possible que vous n’atteigniez pas vos objectifs financiers ou que vous ne parveniez pas à récupérer votre investissement principal. Nous vous encourageons à toujours solliciter les conseils d’un spécialiste financier indépendant et à tenir compte de votre expérience et de votre situation financière personnelles. Les performances passées ne constituent pas un indicateur fiable des résultats futurs. Bitget décline toute responsabilité en cas de pertes potentielles encourues. Nulle disposition des présentes ne saurait être interprétée comme un conseil d’ordre financier. Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter nos Conditions d’utilisation.

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Bitget e Arkis Fazem Parceria para Expandir o Trading Institucional Eficiente em Capital

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, a maior Universal Exchange (UEX) do mundo, anunciou hoje uma parceria com a Arkis, uma corretora institucional de ativos digitais que fornece margem e crédito unificados em locais centralizados e descentralizados. A colaboração introduz a Bitget ao Acesso Direto ao Mercado (DMA) dentro da estrutura de corretagem principal da Arkis, permitindo que as instituições negociem na Bitget enquanto financiam posições por meio de um único modelo de margem baseado em portfólio.

Através da integração, os clientes institucionais podem executar negociações na Bitget usando estruturas familiares de subcontas e fluxos de trabalho baseados em API, ao mesmo tempo que tomam empréstimos com base numa margem de portfólio unificada que abrange a Bitget e outras plataformas suportadas. Essa estrutura substitui os requisitos de margem isolados pela compensação em nível de portfólio, permitindo que as empresas de trading aloquem capital de forma mais eficiente e reduzam o atrito no balanço patrimonial em estratégias ativas.

“As instituições querem investir capital onde ele rende mais, sem ter que gerenciar margens fragmentadas em diferentes plataformas”, disse Gracy Chen, CEO da Bitget. “A integração com a Arkis oferece aos traders institucionais uma maneira mais prática de acessar a Bitget enquanto gerenciam riscos e financiamentos no nível do portfólio. É uma estrutura que se encaixa na forma como os profissionais realmente operam.”

Para usuários institucionais na Bitget, a parceria fornece uma maneira mais flexível de dimensionar a atividade de negociação nos mercados spot e de derivativos. As posições executadas na Bitget agora podem ser financiadas sob a estrutura de crédito da Arkis, permitindo maior utilização do capital sem fragmentar a margem entre as diferentes localidades.

“As empresas de trading precisam de eficiência de capital sem sacrificar a disciplina de risco”, disse Serhii Tyshchenko, CEO da Arkis. “Com o DMA na Bitget dentro da estrutura de margem unificada da Arkis, essa parceria viabiliza que as instituições financiem posições de forma holística em diversas plataformas, mantendo os controles esperados em ambientes de trading profissional.”

A integração é um exemplo o foco contínuo da Bitget na infraestrutura institucional dentro da estrutura UEX mais ampla. Análise recente da Messari do modelo UEX revelou que a participação institucional favorece cada vez mais plataformas que combinam liquidez, execução e financiamento dentro de uma estrutura operacional unificada. A margem baseada em portfólio e o acesso direto ao mercado estão se tornando requisitos padrão para o capital profissional.

Ao combinar o ambiente de execução da Bitget com os principais recursos de corretagem da Arkis, a parceria oferece uma estrutura simplificada para os traders institucionais que navegam em mercados digitais complexos, onde a eficiência de capital e a clareza operacional são fundamentais para o desempenho.

Sobre a Bitget

A Bitget é a maior Universal Exchange (UEX) do mundo, atendendo a mais de 125 milhões de usuários com acesso a mais de 2 milhões de tokens de criptomoedas, mais de 100 ações tokenizadas, ETFs, commodities, FX e metais preciosos como ouro. O ecossistema está comprometido em ajudar os usuários a negociar de forma mais inteligente com seu agente de IA sendo o copiloto para executar ordens de trade. A Bitget está impulsionando a adoção de criptomoedas por meio de parcerias estratégicas com a LALIGA e a MotoGP™. Alinhada com sua estratégia de impacto global, a Bitget se uniu à UNICEF em apoio ao ensino de blockchain para 1,1 milhão de pessoas até 2027. A Bitget atualmente lidera o mercado de TradFi tokenizado, fornecendo as taxas mais baixas do setor e a maior liquidez em 150 regiões em todo o mundo.

Para mais informação, visite: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord

Para perguntas da mídia, contate: [email protected]

Sobre a Arkis

A Arkis é uma principal corretora de ativos digitais institucionais que fornece gerenciamento unificado de margem, crédito e risco em locais de trading centralizados e descentralizados. Criada para empresas de trading profissionais, a Arkis permite o financiamento em nível de portfólio que substitui a margem isolada e específica do local por uma única estrutura de crédito eficiente em termos de capital. Por meio de DMA (Acordo Direto com Mercado), margem de portfólio entre plataformas e controles de risco integrados, a Arkis permite que as instituições financiem e gerenciem posições de forma holística nos mercados spot, de derivativos, CeFi e DeFi. A plataforma foi projetada para se alinhar com a forma como as mesas institucionais operam na prática, priorizando a eficiência do balanço patrimonial, a clareza operacional e o gerenciamento disciplinado de riscos.

Para mais informação, visite: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn

Para perguntas da mídia, contate: [email protected]

Aviso de Risco: Os preços dos ativos digitais estão sujeitos a flutuações e podem ser significantemente voláteis. Os investidores são aconselhados a alocar apenas os fundos que podem perder. O valor de qualquer investimento pode ser afetado, e existe a possibilidade de que os objetivos financeiros não sejam atingidos, nem que o investimento principal recuperado. Aconselhamento financeiro independente deve sempre ser obtido, e a experiência financeira pessoal e a posição devem ser cuidadosamente consideradas. O desempenho passado não é um indicador confiável de resultados futuros. A Bitget não se responsabiliza por quaisquer perdas potenciais incorridas. Nada contido neste documento deve ser interpretado como aconselhamento financeiro. Para mais informações, consulte nossos Termos de Uso.

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IPS 2026 and Binghatti Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Branded Luxury Real Estate in the Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Property Show (IPS 2026) will feature Binghatti, a Dubai-based real estate development company, as part of its upcoming exhibition scheduled to take place in April 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Binghatti is the Signature Sponsor of IPS 2026 and will be exhibiting at Hall 7, Stand A-05. The inclusion reflects IPS’s focus on presenting developers and projects that represent key segments of the regional and international real estate market.

Binghatti participated at IPS 2025, where the developer achieved strong on-site unit sales and high investor engagement. As the Signature Sponsor of IPS 2026, Binghatti will welcome global investors with a curated showcase of exceptional properties across Dubai’s most strategic locations, presenting high-potential opportunities defined by distinctive design, special project offers and quality execution. Headlining Binghatti’s participation is its biggest project of the year, Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City — the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city and Binghatti’s first masterplanned community, setting a new benchmark for branded living in Dubai at city scale. Binghatti’s return for IPS 2026 reflects the successful outcomes and exposure achieved during IPS 2025, while its decision to upgrade to Signature Sponsor status demonstrates its confidence in IPS as a strategic platform for growth and visibility.

“Binghatti’s participation as the Signature Sponsor of IPS 2026 underscores our commitment to giving investors access to our most exceptional properties defined by real, lasting value. This year, we are presenting a portfolio of luxury developments across Dubai’s most strategic locations, offering high-potential opportunities shaped by our signature design DNA, disciplined quality execution, and a customer-first approach. This is what continues to position Binghatti as one of Dubai’s fastest-delivering developers.”

Muhammad Binghatti
Chairman – Binghatti Developers

IPS serves as a platform for bringing together developers, investors, real estate professionals, and industry stakeholders from across global markets. The 2026 edition will continue to provide an environment for property sales, project showcases, networking, and business exchange, with a particular emphasis on current market trends and investment opportunities.

Binghatti is recognized for its distinctive architectural identity and its portfolio of residential developments in Dubai. The company has developed a range of projects that incorporate branded residential concepts, collaborating with internationally recognized luxury brands. Its portfolio includes projects such as Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co. Residences and Mercedes-Benz Places, which form part of its branded development strategy.

Through its participation at IPS 2026, Binghatti will present selected residential projects within an exhibition framework that enables direct engagement with investors, brokers, and real estate professionals. The exhibition setting supports structured interaction, project exploration, and market-oriented discussions aligned with IPS’s role as a business-focused real estate platform.

IPS 2026 will continue to position itself as a central meeting point for the real estate sector, facilitating connections between local and international participants and supporting cross-border real estate activity through its exhibition and associated programs.

About International Property Show (IPS)

The International Property Show (IPS) is an international real estate exhibition and sales platform that connects developers, investors, real estate professionals, and institutional stakeholders from regional and global markets. IPS is held annually at Dubai World Trade Centre and features property showcases, networking opportunities, and business-focused activities.
Website: www.ipscongress.com

About Binghatti

Binghatti is a Dubai-based real estate development company with a portfolio of residential projects characterized by a distinctive architectural style. The company is active in the development of branded residential projects in collaboration with internationally recognized luxury brands.
Website: www.binghatti.com

Media contact:
Marina Mounir William
[email protected] 

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International Women’s Day & 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

International Women’s Day & 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

By UN Women
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 2026 – International Women’s Day 2026 comes at a defining moment: Women and girls have never been closer to equality, and never closer to losing it. Legal protection against domestic violence has expanded in many countries. Yet, the rights of women and girls are being rolled back in plain sight, and across the world, women still do not enjoy the same legal rights as men.

On 4 March, ahead of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), UN Women will launch a report warning that the systems meant to protect women and girls are failing, leaving millions exposed to discrimination, violence and impunity as backlash against gender equality intensifies and violations of fundamental rights rise worldwide.

From 9–19 March, the world will gather at United Nations Headquarters for CSW70 – the United Nations’ largest annual forum dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights. What happens at CSW influences laws, policies, funding and accountability across countries and generations.

This year’s focus is clear: rights, justice and action for all women and girls.

CSW70 is a defining test: whether the world choses to act together and deliver equality before the law for all women and girls or allow injustice to persist with impunity. UN Women calls on governments, partners, institutions and communities everywhere to stand up, show up and speak up for rights, justice and action – so all women and girls can live safely, speak freely and exist equally.

Meanwhile, four years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 5,000 women and girls have been killed and 14,000 injured, with 2025 being the deadliest year yet – and the real toll likely far higher.

As the war intensifies and energy attacks cripple daily life, a third crisis is tightening its grip on women and girls: collapsing funding for women-led and women’s rights organizations, the very lifeline keeping women and girls alive, protected and supported.

As humanitarian needs surge, women’s rights and women-led organizations across Ukraine are being driven toward collapse, with deep funding cuts dismantling front-line protection systems and forcing lifesaving services for women and girls to scale back or shut down.

A new UN Women report, The Impact of Foreign Assistance Cuts on Women’s Rights and Women-Led Organizations in Ukraine, documents the scale of the funding crisis and its impact on the lives of women and girls.

One in three women’s rights and women-led organizations surveyed warn they may only survive six months or less with current funding levels. Due to cuts in 2025 and 2026, women-led organizations in Ukraine are projected to lose at least USD 52.9 million by the end of the year.

Women’s rights and women-led organizations surveyed warn they will be forced to stop life-saving services to at least 63,000 women and girls in need in 2026. Those hit first and hardest are those already most at risk: women and girls in front-line and rural areas, older women, women-headed households, and women and girls with disabilities will be cut off from protection, humanitarian aid, and recovery at a time of escalating danger.

As shown in the report developed by the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group in Ukraine – co-chaired by UN Women, NGO Girls and CARE Ukraine – the effects of the funding cuts are compounded by a growing nationwide energy crisis and an increase in attacks.

While Ukrainian women’s organizations continue to deliver on their mandates, their operational capacity, access to populations in need, and the well-being of their staff are severely impacted by energy cuts. This is especially urgent today when millions of Ukrainians are deprived of essential services, including electricity, heating and water.

“Women’s organizations in Ukraine are the first to stand with women and girls in crisis – and the force behind sustaining protection, dignity and hope. The current funding cuts are severing their life-saving operations. While UN Women continues to work with and invest in women’s organizations in Ukraine, more sustained funding is needed so that they can keep delivering essential services”.

“This is the only way women and girls can have a full and meaningful role in shaping gender-responsive recovery and building a just and lasting peace,” said UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous.

IPS UN Bureau

 


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Deutsche Telekom annonce des économies d’énergie pouvant atteindre 65 % dans son cœur de réseau 5G, développé avec le soutien de Mavenir

BONN, Allemagne, 26 févr. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, éditeur de logiciels développant des réseaux mobiles alimentés par l’IA dès la conception, a confirmé aujourd’hui son rôle dans deux projets stratégiques de Deutsche Telekom AG visant à optimiser la consommation d’énergie du cœur de réseau 5G.

Dans un premier temps, dans le cadre d’une collaboration pluriannuelle avec Deutsche Telekom, le logiciel 5G Core cloud-native de Mavenir ainsi que ses capacités d’automatisation orientées vers l’efficacité énergétique ont été essentiels pour atteindre jusqu’à 65 % d’économies d’énergie lors de validations sur réseau en conditions réelles, établissant ainsi une nouvelle référence en Europe pour des opérations de cœur 5G à la fois durables et performantes. Soutenu par Mavenir grâce à des fonctionnalités logicielles 5G déployées pour la première fois, le « cœur le plus économe en énergie » repose sur une mise à l’échelle dynamique des ressources logicielles et matérielles afin de réduire la consommation énergétique et les émissions de CO₂, avec l’objectif d’un cœur « zéro bit & zéro watt ». Cette approche s’appuie sur un concept innovant d’efficacité énergétique sur l’ensemble de la pile technologique, développé par Deutsche Telekom et ses partenaires.

Par ailleurs, Mavenir est également un partenaire technologique clé dans la transition de Deutsche Telekom vers une architecture cloud unifiée, le « Horizontal TelCo Cloud », qui constitue un levier essentiel pour déployer les optimisations énergétiques à l’échelle de l’ensemble du cœur de réseau. Cette architecture de nouvelle génération remplace des systèmes fragmentés et cloisonnés par une plateforme cloud-native partagée et standardisée, capable d’héberger à grande échelle l’ensemble des services du cœur de réseau.

Ce nouveau modèle de référence pour l’industrie permet aux opérateurs télécoms de tirer parti de l’automatisation et de se développer en remplaçant de multiples solutions isolées et autonomes par une plateforme commune et standardisée pour tous les services, au sein d’un cœur de réseau cloud-native évolutif. À l’avenir, Mavenir entend continuer à jouer un rôle central dans l’évolution du Horizontal TelCo Cloud, notamment grâce à son expertise dans les domaines suivants :

  • Conception cloud-native optimisée pour l’efficacité énergétique
  • Évolution des plateformes Kubernetes
  • Custom Resource Definitions (CRD) adaptées aux charges de travail télécoms
  • Gestion intelligente des ressources pilotée par l’IA

Ces capacités permettront à Deutsche Telekom de progresser vers des opérations de cœur de réseau de nouvelle génération entièrement automatisées et économes en énergie.

Christoph Hilz, vice-président principal du groupe Core Network & Services de Deutsche Telekom, a déclaré : « L’efficacité énergétique est un principe de conception fondamental pour nos réseaux. Cette avancée montre comment l’intelligence logicielle, l’architecture cloud-native et l’optimisation matérielle se combinent pour produire un impact mesurable. Le cœur cloud-native de Mavenir, dans le cadre de l’architecture Horizontal Telco Cloud de DT, a joué un rôle déterminant dans la mise en œuvre de notre approche de gestion énergétique sur l’ensemble de la pile technologique. En collaboration avec plusieurs partenaires, dont Mavenir, Telekom a développé un concept qui réduit la consommation d’énergie à tous les niveaux du réseau. Nous repensons l’architecture cloud du cœur de réseau, créant ainsi un modèle pour l’ensemble de l’industrie des télécommunications. »

Michael Cooper, vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Packet Core, Security & Messaging chez Mavenir a affirmé : « Le leadership de Deutsche Telekom montre ce que les opérateurs de rang 1 peuvent accomplir lorsque l’innovation logicielle est mise au service de la durabilité à grande échelle. Les approches innovantes en matière d’architecture cloud sont essentielles pour simplifier les opérations, réduire la complexité et accélérer l’innovation. À mesure que les opérateurs de réseaux mobiles entrent dans une ère « AI-native » et évoluent du statut de Telco vers celui de TechCo, nous assisterons à une transition des opérations intégrant l’IA vers des écosystèmes entièrement agentiques et natifs de l’IA. »

Activités conjointes au Mobile World Congress (#MWC26) :

  • « Unlocking telco value in the agentic era » (Libérer la valeur des télécommunications à l’ère de l’agentique) sera un thème majeur du MWC Barcelona 2026, où des dirigeants de Mavenir seront rejoints par un représentant senior de Deutsche Telekom lors d’une table ronde animée le mardi 3 mars de 11 h 00 à 11 h 30 sur le stand de Mavenir (Hall 2, 2H60). Pour réserver votre place et participer en présentiel ou en streaming, veuillez vous inscrire ici : https://www.mavenir.com/ai-integrated-to-ai-native-unlocking-telco-value-in-the-agentic-era/
  • « Most energy efficient Core » (Le cœur de réseau le plus économe en énergie) : Deutsche Telekom et Mavenir présenteront le concept d’efficacité énergétique sur l’ensemble de la pile technologique pour le cœur 5G, reposant sur une mise à l’échelle dynamique des ressources logicielles et matérielles afin de réduire la consommation d’énergie et les émissions de CO₂, avec l’objectif d’un cœur « zéro bit & zéro watt ». Rendez-vous le mardi 3 mars de 15 h 00 à 15 h 30 sur le stand de Deutsche Telekom (Hall 3, 3M31) : https://mwc.telekom.com/session/most-energy-efficient-core

Mavenir est un acteur stratégique de longue date dans la transformation cloud de Deutsche Telekom, fournissant à l’opérateur un cœur de réseau paquet convergent (4G/5G) cloud-native, avec des applications de découpage de réseau éprouvées. Ce cœur entièrement conteneurisé permet des services avancés en 5G Standalone (SA), notamment la production vidéo en direct, le gaming mobile et les applications RedCap.

À propos de Mavenir
Mavenir développe des réseaux intelligents, automatisés et programmables grâce à des solutions logicielles basées sur le cloud, conçues avec l’IA dès la conception et destinées aux opérateurs mobiles. L’expertise approfondie de l’entreprise dans le domaine des télécoms a été démontrée par des déploiements auprès de plus de 300 opérateurs dans plus de 120 pays, qui desservent ensemble plus de 50 % des abonnés mondiaux. Mavenir allie une solide expérience des télécoms à une expertise cloud et informatique, ainsi qu’à des compétences en science des données, essentielles pour relever les défis concrets de ses clients. Ses solutions logicielles éprouvées sont conçues avec l’IA dès la conception, offrant aux entreprises technologiques un avenir basé sur l’IA et l’évolution des opérateurs. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site www.mavenir.com

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Deutsche Telekom Relata Economia de Energia de até 65% na 5G Core Network, Desenvolvida com o Apoio da Mavenir

BONN, Alemanha, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, a empresa de software que cria redes móveis de IA por design, confirmou hoje seu envolvimento em dois projetos estratégicos da Deutsche Telekom AG para otimizar o consumo de energia na 5G Core Network.

Primeiro, como parte de uma colaboração de vários anos com a Deutsche Telekom, o software 5G Core nativo da nuvem da Mavenir e os recursos de automação com consciência energética foram fundamentais para alcançar até 65% de economia de energia na validação de rede ao vivo, estabelecendo uma nova referência para operações 5G Core sustentáveis e de alto desempenho na Europa. Com suporte dos recursos da Mavenir de software 5G que estão sendo implantados pela primeira vez, o core mais eficiente em termos de energia usa dimensionamento dinâmico de software e hardware para reduzir o uso de energia e as emissões de CO₂, buscando um core “zero bits e zero watts”. Isso se baseia em uma abordagem inovadora de Eficiência Energética Completa, desenvolvida pela Deutsche Telekom e parceiros.

Além disso, a Mavenir também é parceira de tecnologia fundamental na transição da Deutsche Telekom para uma arquitetura de nuvem unificada, a Horizontal TelCo Cloud, um facilitador fundamental para dimensionar otimizações de energia em toda a core network. Essa arquitetura de última geração substitui sistemas fragmentados e em silos por uma plataforma compartilhada, padronizada e nativa da nuvem, capaz de hospedar todos os serviços core network em escala.

O novo modelo do setor permite que as empresas de telecomunicações aproveitem a automação e prosperem, substituindo inúmeras soluções isoladas e independentes por uma plataforma compartilhada e padronizada para todos os serviços, por meio de uma core network escalável e nativa da nuvem. A Mavenir pretende continuar a ter um papel central na contribuição para a evolução da Horizontal TelCo Cloud, com experiência em:

  • Design nativo de nuvem com otimização de energia
  • Evolução da plataforma Kubernetes
  • Definições de Recursos Personalizados (CRDs) adaptadas para cargas de trabalho de telecomunicações
  • Gestão inteligente de recursos orientada por IA

Esses recursos ajudarão a Deutsche Telekom a progredir em direção a operações centrais totalmente automatizadas, conscientes da energia e da próxima geração.

Christoph Hilz, Vice-Presidente Sênior de Core Network e Serviços da Deutsche Telekom, disse: “A eficiência energética é um princípio fundamental para o design das nossas redes. Essa conquista é um exemplo de como a inteligência orientada por software, a arquitetura nativa da nuvem e a otimização de hardware se combinam para proporcionar um impacto mensurável. O core nativo em nuvem da Mavenir, como parte da Horizontal Telco Cloud Architecture da DT, foi fundamental para a nossa abordagem de completo gerenciamento de energia. Em colaboração com vários parceiros, incluindo a Mavenir, a Telekom desenvolveu um conceito que reduz o consumo de energia em todas as camadas da rede. Estamos repensando a arquitetura de nuvem da rede principal, criando um modelo para toda a indústria de telecomunicações.”

Michael Cooper, EVP e Gerente Geral, Packet Core, Segurança e Mensagens da Mavenir, disse: “A liderança da Deutsche Telekom demonstra o que os operadores de Nível 1 podem alcançar quando a inovação de software é aplicada à sustentabilidade em escala. Abordagens inovadoras para a arquitetura de nuvem são fundamentais para simplificar as operações, reduzir a complexidade e acelerar a inovação. Com as operadoras de redes móveis entrando em uma era nativa de IA e passando por uma transformação de Telco para TechCo, veremos uma evolução das operações integradas à IA sendo criadas hoje para o poder de um ecossistema totalmente nativo de IA.”

Atividades conjuntas no Mobile World Congress (#MWC26):

  • Unlocking telco value in the agentic era será um tema importante no MWC Barcelona 2026, onde os executivos da Mavenir serão acompanhados por um representante sênior da Deutsche Telekom em um painel moderado na terça-feira, 3 de março, das 11h às 11h30, no estande da Mavenir no Pavilhão 2, 2H60. Para garantir o seu lugar e participar pessoalmente ou via transmissão ao vivo, registre-se aqui: https://www.mavenir.com/ai-integrated-to-ai-native-unlocking-telco-value-in-the-agentic-era/
  • Core mais eficiente em termos energéticos: A Deutsche Telekom e a Mavenir apresentam o Full Stack Energy Efficiency for 5G Core, usando dimensionamento dinâmico de software e hardware para reduzir o uso de energia e as emissões de CO₂, buscando um núcleo de “zero bits e zero watts”. Participe na terça-feira, 3 de março, das 15h às 15h30 no estande da Deutsche Telekom no Hall 3, 3M31 https://mwc.telekom.com/session/most-energy-efficient-core

A Mavenir tem sido uma participante estratégica de longo prazo na jornada de transformação em nuvem da Deutsche Telekom, fornecendo à operadora um núcleo de pacotes convergente (4G/5G) nativo da nuvem com aplicativos comprovados de fatiamento de rede. Este núcleo de pacotes totalmente conteinerizado permite serviços avançados autônomos (SA) 5G, incluindo produção de vídeo ao vivo, games móveis e RedCap.

Sobre a Mavenir
A Mavenir habilita redes inteligentes, automatizadas e programáveis por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de software de IA por design, nativas da nuvem, para operadoras de telefonia móvel. A profunda experiência com domínio de telecomunicações da empresa foi comprovada por meio de implantações com mais de 300 operadoras em todo o mundo em mais de 120 países, que juntas atendem mais de 50% dos assinantes de todo o mundo. A Mavenir combina sua profunda experiência em telecomunicações com a experiência em nuvem e TI, e conjuntos de habilidades em ciência de dados essenciais para resolver desafios reais dos clientes. Suas soluções de software comprovadas são IA por design, oferecendo o futuro nativo da IA e a evolução das operadoras para TechCos. Para mais informação, visite www.mavenir.com

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Deutsche Telekom meldet bis zu 65 % Energieeinsparungen im 5G-Kernnetz – entwickelt mit Unterstützung von Mavenir

BONN, Deutschland, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, das Softwareunternehmen für KI-basierte Mobilfunknetze, bestätigte heute seine Beteiligung an zwei strategischen Projekten der Deutschen Telekom zur Reduzierung des Energieverbrauchs im 5G-Kernnetz.

Im Rahmen einer mehrjährigen Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Telekom haben die cloud-native 5G-Core-Software und die energieeffizienten Automatisierungsfunktionen von Mavenir entscheidend dazu beigetragen, bei der Live-Netzwerkvalidierung Energieeinsparungen von bis zu 65 % zu erzielen. Damit setzt das Projekt einen neuen Maßstab für einen nachhaltigen und leistungsstarken 5G-Core-Betrieb in Europa. Unterstützt von erstmals eingesetzten 5G-Softwarefunktionen von Mavenir nutzt der energieeffizienteste Kern dynamische Software- und Hardwareskalierung, um Energieverbrauch und CO₂-Emissionen zu reduzieren, mit dem Ziel eines „Zero Bit & Zero Watt“-Kerns. Grundlage dafür ist der innovative Ansatz der Full Stack Energy Efficiency, entwickelt von der Deutschen Telekom und ihren Partnern.

Darüber hinaus ist Mavenir ein zentraler Technologiepartner bei der Umstellung der Deutschen Telekom auf die einheitliche Cloud-Architektur „Horizontal TelCo Cloud“. Sie spielt eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Skalierung von Energieoptimierungen im gesamten Kernnetz. Die Architektur der nächsten Generation ersetzt fragmentierte, isolierte Systeme durch eine gemeinsame, standardisierte, cloud-native Plattform, die sämtliche Kernnetzdienste in großem Maßstab hosten kann.

Der neue Branchenansatz ermöglicht es Telekommunikationsunternehmen, Automatisierung effektiv zu nutzen und erfolgreich zu sein, indem zahlreiche isolierte, eigenständige Lösungen durch eine gemeinsame, standardisierte Plattform für alle Dienste innerhalb eines skalierbaren, cloud-nativen Kernnetzes ersetzt werden. Auch künftig will Mavenir eine zentrale Rolle bei der Weiterentwicklung der Horizontal TelCo Cloud übernehmen und dabei sein Fachwissen in folgenden Bereichen einbringen:

  • Energieoptimiertes, cloud-natives Design
  • Weiterentwicklung der Kubernetes-Plattform
  • Maßgeschneiderte Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) für Telekommunikations-Workloads
  • KI-gesteuertes, intelligentes Ressourcenmanagement

Diese Funktionen werden der Deutschen Telekom dabei helfen, den Weg zu einem vollständig automatisierten, energieeffizienten Kernbetrieb der nächsten Generation fortzusetzen.

Christoph Hilz, Group SVP Core Network & Services der Deutschen Telekom, kommentiert dies wie folgt: „Energieeffizienz ist ein zentrales Designprinzip unserer Netzwerke. Diese Errungenschaft zeigt, wie softwaregesteuerte Intelligenz, cloud-native Architektur und Hardware-Optimierung zusammenwirken, um messbare Ergebnisse zu liefern. Der cloud-native Kern von Mavenir als Teil der horizontalen Telco-Cloud-Architektur der Deutschen Telekom war entscheidend, um unseren Full-Stack-Ansatz für das Energiemanagement umzusetzen. In Zusammenarbeit mit mehreren Partnern, darunter Mavenir, hat die Telekom ein Konzept entwickelt, das den Energieverbrauch in allen Netzwerkschichten reduziert. Wir überdenken die Cloud-Architektur des Kernnetzes und schaffen damit einen Referenzentwurf für die gesamte Telekommunikationsbranche.“

Michael Cooper, EVP & General Manager für Packet Core, Security & Messaging, erklärt: „Die Führungsrolle der Deutschen Telekom zeigt, was Tier-1-Betreiber erreichen können, wenn Software-Innovationen großflächig für Nachhaltigkeit eingesetzt werden. Innovative Ansätze in der Cloud-Architektur sind entscheidend, um Abläufe zu vereinfachen, Komplexität zu reduzieren und Innovationen zu beschleunigen. Mit dem Eintritt der Mobilfunknetzbetreiber in eine KI-native Ära und ihrem Wandel von Telco zu TechCo werden wir eine Entwicklung von den heute etablierten, KI-integrierten Abläufen hin zu einem vollständig agentenbasierten, KI-nativen Ökosystem erleben.“

Gemeinsame Aktivitäten auf dem Mobile World Congress (#MWC26):

  • „Unlocking telco value in the agentic era“ (Telekommunikationswert im agentenbasierten Zeitalter erschließen) ist ein zentrales Thema auf dem MWC Barcelona 2026. Führungskräfte von Mavenir werden gemeinsam mit hochrangigen Vertretern der Deutschen Telekom an einer moderierten Podiumsdiskussion teilnehmen, die am Dienstag, 3. März, von 11:00 bis 11:30 Uhr am Stand von Mavenir in Halle 2, 2H60, stattfindet. Um sich Ihren Platz zu sichern und persönlich oder per Live-Streaming teilzunehmen, registrieren Sie sich bitte hier: https://www.mavenir.com/ai-integrated-to-ai-native-unlocking-telco-value-in-the-agentic-era/
  • Most energy efficient Core (Der energieeffizienteste Kern): Deutsche Telekom und Mavenir präsentieren Full Stack Energy Efficiency für den 5G-Core. Dynamische Software- und Hardwareskalierung reduziert Energieverbrauch und CO₂-Emissionen und strebt einen „Zero Bit & Zero Watt“-Kern an. Besuchen Sie uns am Dienstag, den 3. März, von 15:00 bis 15:30 Uhr am Stand der Deutschen Telekom in Halle 3, 3M31 https://mwc.telekom.com/session/most-energy-efficient-core

Mavenir ist seit langem ein strategischer Partner der Deutschen Telekom bei der Cloud-Transformation. Das Unternehmen stellt einen cloud-nativen, konvergenten (4G/5G) Paketkern mit bewährten Network-Slicing-Anwendungen bereit. Der vollständig containerisierte Paketkern ermöglicht fortschrittliche 5G-Standalone-Dienste (SA) wie Live-Videoproduktion, Mobile Gaming und RedCap.

Über Mavenir
Mavenir ermöglicht intelligente, automatisierte und programmierbare Netzwerke durch die Entwicklung von telekommunikationsorientierten, cloud-nativen und KI-basierten Softwarelösungen für Mobilfunkbetreiber. Die umfassende Telekommunikationsexpertise des Unternehmens zeigt sich in Implementierungen bei mehr als 300 Netzbetreibern in über 120 Ländern – gemeinsam versorgen sie über 50 % der weltweiten Mobilfunkteilnehmer. Mavenir vereint dabei seine umfassende Telekommunikationsexpertise mit tiefgehendem Cloud- und IT-Know-how sowie ausgeprägten Kompetenzen im Bereich Datenwissenschaften – Fähigkeiten, die entscheidend sind, um reale Herausforderungen der Kunden erfolgreich zu lösen. Die bewährten Softwarelösungen sind KI-basiert und ebnen den Weg für eine KI-native Zukunft sowie die Weiterentwicklung traditioneller Netzbetreiber zu echten TechCos. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.mavenir.com

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Will Palestine Preside Over the Next UN General Assembly?

Will Palestine Preside Over the Next UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2012 granting Palestine the status of non-member observer State in the United Nations. Credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 2026 – The 193-member General Assembly, the highest-ranking policy-making body at the United Nations, is most likely to elect Palestine as its next President in an unprecedented move voting for a “non-member observer state”—a state deprived of a country to represent.

The Secretariat has received three nominations for the position of President of the General Assembly beginning mid-September. In accordance with the established regional rotation, the President of the 81st session will be elected from the Asia-Pacific Group.

The election will be held on June 2, with three nominations so far: Md. Touhid Hossain (Bangladesh), Andreas S. Kakouris (Cyprus) and Riyad Mansour (Palestine).

According to geographical rotation, it will be the turn of the Asia-Pacific Group to nominate a candidate– with the final election by the General Assembly.

The current front-runner, according to diplomatic sources, is Palestine. In virtually all UN resolutions relating to Palestine, it has continued to receive an overwhelming majority of votes in the General Assembly.

The political support for Palestine among member states has always remained constantly strong. And the election of Palestine will also defy a hostile White House.

In November 2012, the General Assembly voted to upgrade Palestine to a “non-member observer state” with a majority of 138 votes in favor, 9 against, and 41 abstentions.

    • Votes in Favor (138): Supported by a majority of UN member states.
    • Votes Against (9): Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Panama, and the United States.
    • Abstentions (41): Countries that did not vote for or against.

Last December the General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine.

The draft resolution was approved by a majority of 164 member states (out of 193), with eight countries voting against it, namely Israel, the US, Micronesia, Argentina, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Nauru.

Nine countries abstained: Ecuador, Togo, Tonga, Panama, Fiji, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and South Sudan.

Dr Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco and director of Middle Eastern Studies, told IPS a broad international consensus in support for the establishment of a viable independent Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, and naming a Palestinian as the next president of the UN General Assembly would send a strong message to the Israeli government and its supporters in Washington that the State of Palestine, now recognized by 164 of the UN’s 193 states, should be treated like any other nation.

It would also underscore that Palestine is represented by the Fatah-led Palestine Authority, not by Hamas, which forcibly seized power in Gaza in 2007, he said.

“If Palestine is elected to the General Assembly presidency, the position would likely go to Riyad Mansour, a U.S.-educated diplomat who currently serves as the country’s UN ambassador”.

Mansour, he pointed out, has spent most of his life in the United States, has worked with Youth4Peace and other groups promoting peacebuilding, has no association with terrorism, and is generally considered a moderate.

“Nevertheless, his selection will likely result in an angry backlash from Washington, which opposes any formal role by anyone representing Palestine”.

In 2017, during his first term, the Trump administration blocked the appointment of former prime minister Salam Fayyad, also a well-respected moderate and reformer, from leading the U.N. political mission in Libya to try to end that country’s civil war simply because he was Palestinian, declared Dr Zunes.

Dr Ramzy Baroud, a Palestinian-American author and editor of The Palestine Chronicle, told IPS
two international campaigns are unfolding simultaneously: a US-led effort aimed at legitimizing Israel while it is still actively attempting to exterminate the Palestinian people, and a General Assembly–championed track aimed at legitimizing Palestine, Palestinian rights, and the Palestinian struggle.

The push to elect Palestine as the next UN General Assembly president — though the State of Palestine remains an observing member and lacks actual sovereignty on the ground — is taking place against this stark backdrop: one campaign normalizing and shielding a genocidal state, the other seeking to affirm the rights and political standing of a dispossessed nation, he pointed out.

“Nothing could be more immoral than Washington’s attempt to rehabilitate Israel diplomatically amid genocide. And nothing could be more just than the effort by Palestine’s allies to anchor Palestinian rights within international legitimacy” he said..

Yet a difficult question remains: while the US is gradually chipping away at Israel’s isolation, is much of the international community offering Palestinians little more than symbolic victories?, he noted.

“If the legitimization of Palestine at the General Assembly is to move beyond symbolism, it must translate into concrete recognition of Palestinian territorial rights, sovereignty, and freedom. Legitimacy must not remain rhetorical; it must become political and material,” Dr Baroud argued.

“This requires that the UN General Assembly states that support Palestine in international forums carry that support onto the ground — by isolating Israel diplomatically, severing ties, imposing sanctions, and adopting meaningful accountability measures. While some states have taken such steps, others continue to pursue a precarious “balance,” appeasing Washington and Tel Aviv while paying lip service to Palestine.”

Palestinians are winning what Richard Falk, the former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, has called the legitimacy war. But legitimacy as an intellectual or moral category is not enough. At this historical juncture, it must be transformed into enforceable political reality — into sovereignty, protection, and freedom on the ground, said Dr Baroud.

“We hope that the continued centering of Palestine at the UN and across global institutions strengthens the growing current of solidarity worldwide. More importantly, we hope that symbolic recognition will soon give way to decisive and tangible action,” he declared.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 


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CGTN: Merz's China visit injects fresh momentum into China-Germany, China-Europe ties

CGTN published an article on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's official visit to China from February 25 to 26. The article highlights the significance of the visit and analyzes – from economic and political perspectives – how China and Germany have written a successful story of win-win cooperation, and how their partnership injects stability into China-Europe relations and global governance.

BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — German automaker BMW announced plans in April 2025 to start integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Chinese tech startup DeepSeek into its newest cars in China later in the year. Prior to that, BMW had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alibaba on AI large language models.

BMW is among the delegation of about 30 senior executives from companies that form Germany's industrial backbone accompanying German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is paying an official visit to China from February 25 to 26.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Merz in Beijing on Wednesday, with both leaders vowing to strengthen coordination and cooperation.

'A success story of mutual benefit'

The greater changes and turbulence the world faces, the more important it is for the two countries to enhance strategic communication, strengthen strategic mutual trust and work for new progress in China-Germany all-around strategic partnership, Xi said during the meeting.

China and Germany have pursued self-reliance and realized rapid development. Both have upheld mutual respect, mutual trust and open cooperation, and together written a success story of mutual benefit, Xi noted.

In recent years, annual trade between China and Germany has remained above $200 billion, with bilateral investment stocks exceeding $65 billion, each accounting for nearly a quarter of China's overall engagement with the European Union. Last year, bilateral trade between China and Germany reached $292 billion, up 2.1 percent year on year. China became Germany's largest trading partner.

The German business community attaches great importance to the Chinese market and hopes to further deepen cooperation with China to achieve mutual benefit and common development, said Merz.

Injecting stability into China-EU ties, global governance

Amid intertwined global risks and challenges, the stable development of China-Germany relations not only serves the bilateral interests of the two countries, but also carries broader regional and global significance.

As the world's second- and third-largest economies, Xi called on the two countries to uphold the central role of the United Nations, reaffirm its leading role, and take the lead in safeguarding multilateralism, practicing international rule of law, defending free trade, and advocating for solidarity and coordination.

Calling for strengthened coordination and continued free trade with China, Merz said developing a reliable and lasting economic and trade cooperation relationship between the EU and China is in the interests of both sides and is also conducive to global stability and prosperity.

The shared interests between China and Germany far outweigh their differences, and the scope for cooperation far exceeds competitive tensions, said Jiang Feng, a research professor at Shanghai Academy of Global Government and Area Studies.

“This visit by Chancellor Merz to China could bring much-needed predictability and stability to a fragmented world and enable both countries to play their strategic roles in global governance,” Jiang said.

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