{"id":315399,"date":"2026-02-05T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-the-german-foreign-minister-doing-in-tonga-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:00:50","slug":"whats-the-german-foreign-minister-doing-in-tonga-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-the-german-foreign-minister-doing-in-tonga-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the German foreign minister doing in Tonga? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UiObaOEeQaQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What's the German foreign minister doing in Tonga? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UiObaOEeQaQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Why is German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Tonga, of all places? And why did he just formally open diplomatic relations with the tiny island of Niue? It has to do with the region being a geopolitical battleground, and Germany trying to assert its relevance. And it has to do with an open seat on the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Germany #Tonga #China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Tonga, of all places? And why did he just formally open diplomatic relations with the tiny island of Niue? It has to do with the region being a geopolitical battleground, and Germany trying to assert its relevance. 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