Germany introduced increased border checks on Monday as part of security measures imposed ahead of the July 7-8 G20 summit in Hamburg, the Interior Ministry said. The checks will be conducted until July 11 in a “flexible” manner along Germany’s land, air and sea borders. Source Daily Sabah
- Grace Meng says Chinese officials told her they had a letter from her husband – but she doesn’t trust them enough to take delivery by herself
- Speaking in France, she tearfully told of her anger and ‘even hate’ for officials who detained her husband for corruption, calling it political persecution Source South China Morning Post
Russia said on Monday it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if President Donald Trump carried through on a threat to quit a nuclear arms treaty and began developing new missiles. Source: France24
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan faces a tough balancing act as he heads to Beijing for a Thursday summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source: CNBC
