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German auto association chief sees new tariffs, protectionism as "wrong way to go"

STORY: German auto association chief sees new tariffs, protectionism as "wrong way to go" SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NEVs production in China 2. SOUNDBITE (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) STORYLINE: The recent so-called narrative of overcapacity on Chinese NEVs is "questionable," said Hildegard Mueller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), during an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) "I find this word questionable. In China, around 16 percent of the cars produced are exported. The German auto industry has higher export figures. We export three out of four cars produced and therefore experience international, global competition. Fair competition is always important. What is important is that the markets a

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Protest in H.K. over Chinese dissident's mysterious death

Protest in H.K. over Chinese dissident's mysterious death

HONG KONG, China - Thousands of people march in Hong Kong on June 10, 2012, to a rally outside Beijing's central liaison office to protest over what they see as the questionable handling of the death of prominent Tiananmen Square dissident Li Wangyang, who allegedly committed suicide in a hospital in Hunan Province while under police guard.

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Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford

Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Michael Woodford, former chief executive officer and president of Olympus Corp. The Briton, who was ousted from the post, said Oct. 28, 2011, that he had spoken to the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the Japanese firm's questionable acquisition of a British medical equipment maker.

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2 JR West execs resign over dubious handling of accident probe

2 JR West execs resign over dubious handling of accident probe

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Takayuki Sasaki bows in apology during a news conference on Oct. 23, 2009, at the transport ministry after submitting the company's report on its executives' questionable handling of the investigation process into a 2005 fatal train derailment. Two of its executives resigned the same day over their handling of the process.

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Kawamura receives donations from questionable corporations

Kawamura receives donations from questionable corporations

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's newly-appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office on Sept. 25. He admitted that a local branch of the Liberal Democratic Party in Yamaguchi Prefecture, headed by him, received some 4.1 million yen in donations from seven corporations, including those involved in bid-riggings over a three-year period through 2006.

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NHK President Hashimoto to resign over insider trading by staff

NHK President Hashimoto to resign over insider trading by staff

TOKYO, Japan - Genichi Hashimoto (L), the president of public broadcasting company NHK, said at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 21 that he has told of his intention to resign over the revelation of insider stock trading by a reporter and a few other staffers just a few days before Jan. 24 when his term of office expires. Hashimoto also said two of NHK's 10 managing directors -- one in charge of legal compliance and the other in charge of news reports -- will resign Jan. 22 over the questionable stock trading.

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Aide to LDP's Eto raised 140 mil. yen in suspicious way

Aide to LDP's Eto raised 140 mil. yen in suspicious way

OITA, Japan - Former Defense Agency Director General Seishiro Eto speaks to reporters in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, er one of his secretaries was found to have collected at least 140 million yen in questionable funds over a nine-year period from 1996. His aide allegedly gathered 50,000-200,000 yen per month each from 17-18 companies as fees for information gathering by a company he set up in 1996.

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Kimura blasts banks on assessment of bad loans

Kimura blasts banks on assessment of bad loans

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Kimura (file photo), a member of a Financial Services Agency (FSA) task force, slammed private banks Nov. 9 for what he termed their questionable management stance and assessment of nonperforming loans. ''Some say that there are bad loans five times more outstanding than the disclosed figures,'' said Kimura, known for his hard-line approach, in a speech at a foreign investment fair held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

NO WEB - NO NEWSPAPERS - Photo dated November 19, 2018 of the Maneskin guests at the Messaggero. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Roma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of Maneskin concert at the Atlantic in Rome. The first part of "Il Ballo Della Vita Tour" of the very young band launched by X Factor turns towards the final part, fresh from sold out for all the Italian dates of the cycle of concerts that will take them around Europe until April 10th . - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated October 31, 2018 of Damiano dei Maneskin together with the group sign the copies of their new cd in Palermo, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated August 3, 2019 of Victoria De Angelis at Red Carpet of the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in Rome, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Camilla Morandi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of Maneskin concert at the Atlantic in Rome. The first part of "Il Ballo Della Vita Tour" of the very young band launched by X Factor turns towards the final part, fresh from sold out for all the Italian dates of the cycle of concerts that will take them around Europe until April 10th . - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated March 5, 2021 of Sanremo, 71st Italian Song Festival. 4th Evening. In the Maneskin. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated October 31, 2018 of Damiano dei Maneskin together with the group sign the copies of their new cd in Palermo, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

NO WEB - NO NEWSPAPERS - Photo dated November 19, 2018 of the Maneskin guests at the Messaggero. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Roma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of Maneskin at photocall finalists X Factor 2017 in Milan, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Simone Comi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated October 31, 2018 of Damiano dei Maneskin together with the group sign the copies of their new cd in Palermo, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

NO WEB - NO NEWSPAPERS - Photo dated November 19, 2018 of the Maneskin guests at the Messaggero. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Roma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of Maneskin during final of Xfactor 2017 in Milan, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Riccardo Giordano/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

NO WEB - NO NEWSPAPERS - Photo dated November 19, 2018 of the Maneskin guests at the Messaggero. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Roma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of Maneskin concert at the Atlantic in Rome. The first part of "Il Ballo Della Vita Tour" of the very young band launched by X Factor turns towards the final part, fresh from sold out for all the Italian dates of the cycle of concerts that will take them around Europe until April 10th . - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated March 5, 2021 of Sanremo, 71st Italian Song Festival. 4th Evening. In the Maneskin. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated August 3, 2019 of Damiano David at Red Carpet of the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in Rome, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Camilla Morandi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated October 31, 2018 of Damiano dei Maneskin together with the group sign the copies of their new cd in Palermo, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo dated December 17, 2020 of Sanremo: The Big of Sanremo 2021. Pictured: Maneskin. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Maurizio D'Avanzo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Damien Of Maneskin Accused Of Snorting Drugs Live

Photo undated of X Factor 2017 Live 2nd episode in Milan, Italy. - The singer of the group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021, will undergo an anti-drug test upon his return to Italy, Sunday, May 5. Viewers had reported questionable behavior in the middle of the ceremony, suspecting drug use. Photo by Riccardo Giordano/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aide to LDP's Eto raised 140 mil. yen in suspicious way

Aide to LDP's Eto raised 140 mil. yen in suspicious way

OITA, Japan - Former Defense Agency Director General Seishiro Eto speaks to reporters in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, er one of his secretaries was found to have collected at least 140 million yen in questionable funds over a nine-year period from 1996. His aide allegedly gathered 50,000-200,000 yen per month each from 17-18 companies as fees for information gathering by a company he set up in 1996. (Kyodo)

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Kawamura receives donations from questionable corporations

Kawamura receives donations from questionable corporations

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's newly-appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office on Sept. 25. He admitted that a local branch of the Liberal Democratic Party in Yamaguchi Prefecture, headed by him, received some 4.1 million yen in donations from seven corporations, including those involved in bid-riggings over a three-year period through 2006. (Kyodo)

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Jabberwocky (1977)

Jabberwocky (1977)

John Bird & Max Wall Characters: First herald & King Bruno the Questionable Film: Jabberwocky (1977) Director: Terry Gilliam 15 April 1977 Date: 15 April 1977

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RENATE MULLER

RENATE MULLER

RENATE MULLER German actress who died suddenly in questionable circumstances RENATE MULLER

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RENATE MULLER

RENATE MULLER

RENATE MULLER German actress who died suddenly in questionable circumstances RENATE MULLER

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JABBERWOCKY (BR1977) MAX WALL AS KING BRUNO THE QUESTIONABLE

JABBERWOCKY (BR1977) MAX WALL AS KING BRUNO THE QUESTIONABLE

JABBERWOCKY MAX WALL AS KING BRUNO THE QUESTIONABLE Date: 1977

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Communications minister denies report of links to questionable loans

Communications minister denies report of links to questionable loans

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 6, 2015, holding a magazine that reported alleged involvement by one of her secretaries in a state-owned lender's loans to an agricultural firm. She denied the report. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Communications minister denies report of links to questionable loans

Communications minister denies report of links to questionable loans

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 6, 2015, holding a magazine that reported alleged involvement by one of her secretaries in a state-owned lender's loans to an agricultural firm. She denied the report. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK President Hashimoto to resign over insider trading by staff

NHK President Hashimoto to resign over insider trading by staff

TOKYO, Japan - Genichi Hashimoto (L), the president of public broadcasting company NHK, said at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 21 that he has told of his intention to resign over the revelation of insider stock trading by a reporter and a few other staffers just a few days before Jan. 24 when his term of office expires. Hashimoto also said two of NHK's 10 managing directors -- one in charge of legal compliance and the other in charge of news reports -- will resign Jan. 22 over the questionable stock trading. (Kyodo)

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2 JR West execs resign over dubious handling of accident probe

2 JR West execs resign over dubious handling of accident probe

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Takayuki Sasaki bows in apology during a news conference on Oct. 23, 2009, at the transport ministry after submitting the company's report on its executives' questionable handling of the investigation process into a 2005 fatal train derailment. Two of its executives resigned the same day over their handling of the process. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford

Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Michael Woodford, former chief executive officer and president of Olympus Corp. The Briton, who was ousted from the post, said Oct. 28, 2011, that he had spoken to the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the Japanese firm's questionable acquisition of a British medical equipment maker. (Kyodo)

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The Chief Referee consults with the Video Referee

The Chief Referee consults with the Video Referee

The Chief Referee consults with the Video Referee on the questionable action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Chief Referee, Video Referee, questionable goal

Chief Referee, Video Referee, questionable goal

The Chief Referee consults with the Video Referee on the questionable Czech team's goal during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between USA and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Chief Referee, questionable goal

Chief Referee, questionable goal

The Chief Referee announces he doesn't accept the questionable Czech team's goal during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between USA and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Chief Referee, Video Referee, questionable goal

Chief Referee, Video Referee, questionable goal

The Chief Referee consults with the Video Referee on the questionable goal during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Canada and USA in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Soccer: Yamaguchi questionable for World Cup qualifier vs Iraq

Soccer: Yamaguchi questionable for World Cup qualifier vs Iraq

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) trains separately due to a lower right leg injury during the national team's training session in Tehran, Iran, on June 11, 2017, two days before a World Cup qualifier against Iraq. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Yamaguchi questionable for World Cup qualifier vs Iraq

Soccer: Yamaguchi questionable for World Cup qualifier vs Iraq

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (C) trains separately due to a lower right leg injury during the national team's training session in Tehran, Iran, on June 11, 2017, two days before a World Cup qualifier against Iraq. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Controversial kindergarten in Osaka

Controversial kindergarten in Osaka

Photo taken Dec. 21, 2016, shows Tsukamoto Kindergarten in the western Japan city of Osaka, run by the controversial school operator at the center of a questionable government-owned land sale, where children were made to cheer for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a sports event. At a school event, four preschoolers raised their arms and shouted, "Go fight, Prime Minister Abe." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kimura blasts banks on assessment of bad loans

Kimura blasts banks on assessment of bad loans

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Kimura (file photo), a member of a Financial Services Agency (FSA) task force, slammed private banks Nov. 9 for what he termed their questionable management stance and assessment of nonperforming loans. ''Some say that there are bad loans five times more outstanding than the disclosed figures,'' said Kimura, known for his hard-line approach, in a speech at a foreign investment fair held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Kyodo)

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