Is China Repeating Germany's World War I Mistakes?
Channeling his inner Kaiser Wilhelm, Xi calls on China’s navy to “aim for the top ranks in the world. . . . Building a strong and modern navy is an important mark of a top ranking global military.”
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-repeating-germanys-world-war-i-mistakes-29667
Why Germany is China’s gateway to Europe
For growing numbers of China’s ambitious technology and finance companies, Germany’s long tradition of high-value manufacturing and engineering innovation is proving to be a strong draw.
https://www.jllrealviews.com/places/asia-pacific/china/germany-chinas-gateway-europe/
The use of the umbrella as a symbol of respect appears to have continued into the twentieth century as Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of the American President John Kennedy, was accorded the privilege of the ceremonial umbrella when she visited Burma in 1967 (Crawford 1970).
https://www.encyclopedia.com/fashion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/umbrellas-and-parasols