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一 |     While Germany's producer prices observe the biggest rise since records began in 1949, the index has also shown the biggest month-on-month increase, leaping 5.3% from June to July.,"The outlook for the further development [of the economy] is currently noticeably gloomy," and marked by "a high degree of uncertainty," Germany's Finance Ministry said in its August monthly report, quoted by Reuters.,"We have something like a tsunami coming," said Florian Josef Hoffmann, former president of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce East Thuringia and author of "Occupy Economics." "It’s calm water, everything goes slowly down. For example, furniture retail has completely stopped and other things are going down, too. Everything goes slower step by step. But the disaster comes, as I told you, in autumn. And that will be very bad. I can't imagine that this economy can easily survive this really critical situation.",Germans have been experiencing some pre-existing domestic problems as the government turned down nuclear and coal plants in order to switch over to gas and renewables, he noted. However, anti-Russian sanctions which included a sweeping energy embargo "create a real huge problem for the economy because it is based on the cheap Russian gas and now it's cut down by the own will of the government," according to Hoffmann.,"They cut down the gas import [from Russia]," he explained. "So the whole strategy of the past is ruined, and that's the problem. And that makes for great uncertainty because more or less the ship runs against the ice mountain. It's more than uncertainty; I see even the crash coming along for the German economy, not only because of these sanctions, but because of the consequences of the sanctions.",Energy Crisis in EuropeEU Will Not Replace Russian Gas in Full If Nord Stream 1 Remains Shut, Expert Says19 July, 18:20 GMT,The Russo-German chill started with Berlin suspending the Nord Stream 2 project on February 22, 2022. Moscow launched a special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine two days later, after the US, NATO and the EU defied Russia's draft security agreements envisaging ending the transatlantic military alliance's expansion and deployment in Ukraine.,In the aftermath of the operation, the US and its NATO allies have introduced several packages of sanctions. The EU pledged to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels before 2030, following in Washington and London's footsteps. In April, Brussels laid out targets to slash its demand for Russian natural gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022.,Western sanctions also complicated Gazprom's maintenance of the existing Nord Stream 1 infrastructure. The Russian company was forced to reduce shipments via the network in mid-June over delays in the repair of a Siemens-built high-pressure gas pumping turbine in Canada. Ottawa deliberately delayed the return of the turbine, which had undergone maintenance work, back to Europe, citing anti-Russian sanctions. To make matters worse, the Canadian side did not provide proper documentation for the turbine which resulted in further delays. In late July, Gazprom said that it had to stop the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine for maintenance, which prompted western press to groundlessly claim that Russia was deliberately cutting gas supplies to Europe.,Berlin's energy policy is dictated from Washington for the detriment of the people of Germany, according to Dr. Christian Blex, an AfD lawmaker from the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.,"The sanctions that the hypermoral German government in particular is repeatedly demanding are therefore particularly bad for our country," he said. "Any responsible government would base its actions on the well-being of its own people rather than acting as a vassal of the US.",Energy Crisis in EuropeGermany Should Immediately Launch Nord Stream 2, Bundestag Vice Speaker Says08:42 GMT,Biggest Problems Coming in Autumn, Winter,As of yet, the negative impact of sanctions is not particularly felt by ordinary Germans, according to the observers.,"At the moment we don't feel anything. Big bills are only announced and haven't yet reached the consumers," said Hoffmann. "But the announcements are that the energy prices will go up three to five fold, for many people [this will be] simply unpayable. That’s what is going to come in autumn. Ordinary people prepare by buying canned food or wood or gas stoves. What I also know is, for instance, that not only the ordinary people, but also the cities are preparing. The city of Dusseldorf is cutting down the heating of all gangways in their administration facilities. They are cutting the temperature down from 21 degrees centigrade to 19 or even 17, closing saunas and heating outside swimming pools. They are cutting down lights on public buildings.",While the people are not yet in panic, the German authorities are, according to Hoffmann.,"The government is talking about reducing the turnover tax for gas from 19% to 7% and they are trying to reduce the tax load for pensioners and other instruments to calm down the people," he noted. "But it's ridiculous what they plan when you look at the task of breaking a huge breakdown of the economy. It's only peanuts.",Meanwhile, businesses are expecting climbing power prices, and they are already thinking about how to compensate for that, according to him.,"The German economy looks to the future with serious concerns," echoed Blex. "In contrast to many citizens, business knows exactly what the energy crisis will bring. In public, however, criticism is heard only hesitantly. Fear of green politics and the media is still very great. As the suffering increases, the criticism will become louder… The biggest problems are coming up for the ordinary people with the inflation of food prices and extremely with the power costs. It will hit the poor, the low income class, those who will have to pay not 40, 50 or 60 euros per month for their power, but 200, 400 or even 500. That will make them not only hungry but upset.",WorldGerman Craftsmen Urge Chancellor Scholz to Scrap Sanctions Against Russia13:40 GMT,The AfD lawmaker expects a worsening recession with industrial production falling noticeably in Germany. He forecasts that short-time work will be reintroduced, adding that retailers are already noticing that more and more Germans are making significant savings. After all, the German national debt will continue to rise rapidly, according to him.,For his part, Hoffmann does not rule out that the people will eventually take to the streets en masse, stressing that the German government has already been preparing for this scenario.,"Our Ministry of Defense is preparing a special task force of 1900 soldiers, which have to keep peace within the country," he said. "This is an incredible decision. Our Bundeswehr is an army solely for defense against attacks from the outside. This basic rule is now broken, which means we are now in a totalitarian regime which has no respect for laws and our Constitution. They simply do what they want including censorship. And as one can see, they are preparing for a revolution.",Hoffmann cites German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as saying that the country's forces won't shoot at the people. However, the author expresses skepticism about Scholz' pledge: "It is like 'nobody wants to build a wall' in 1961 and then it was built some weeks later. So, the situation is disastrous," he concluded.。    中国南海黄岩岛一直是舆论的焦点，很多人却忽略了一个更加核心的“博弈场”，那就是中沙大环礁。

二 |     最近，中国在南海落下一步棋，中国科学院批准设立中沙群岛海洋生态环境野外观测研究站。    看名字，这似乎只是一个和环境相关的研究站，但实际上，这步棋却可能改变南海的现有局势。                中沙大环礁，这片隐没在海底、鲜为人知的区域，拥有巨大的潜在价值，中沙大环礁是一座巨型沉没环礁，全部隐没水下，最浅处水深约8至9米。    它南北长达约140公里，东西宽约60公里，面积达到8400平方公里，是新加坡国土面积的十倍，然而，这片巨大海域至今无法直接驻人，只能依靠科考船进行短暂观测。        值得注意的是，中沙大环礁是南海盆地的中心地带，其地理位置极为重要，处于南沙群岛与西沙群岛之间。    相比周围区域，它更接近南海的核心腹地，建设一座海洋生态观测站，不仅是对自然资源的科研保护，也是中国强化对这一区域长期管理的一步。        目前，中沙大环礁受水深、补给等技术条件限制，暂时无法实现直接的规模化开发，但通过观测站的设立，中国成功在这片区域扎下科研战略的第一颗“钉子”，实现从短期巡航到长期驻扎的跨越。    一个看似低调的科研决定，却让南海“生态大数据”的“空白区域”逐渐被填补。    那么，这座观测站选择的具体位置又在哪里？真正落脚点又透露了哪些信息？            从地理条件来看，中沙大环礁并不是这次获批观测站最终落地的理想地点，其水域全部隐没水下，水深较大，无法建起长期驻人的设施。    而且，大环礁距离中沙群岛东端的黄岩岛有约300多公里的距离，无法覆盖到黄岩岛周边的观测海域。    因此，最为合理的推测是，新的观测站地址大概率选在了黄岩岛。

三 |         黄岩岛具备适宜站点建设的天然条件，礁坪面积广阔，露出水面的礁石坚固，为后续建设提供了良好的基础条件。    如果站点建在这里，中国就能对周边海域实行稳定的长期观测和资源掌握，此外，黄岩岛距离马尼拉约300多公里，这种近距离位置让菲律宾对中国动向格外敏感。    一旦这个新观测站按照计划在黄岩岛建设完成，将实现多重价值，首先是生态保护，为黄岩岛海域的生物多样性提供长期数据。        黄岩岛    其次，科研站常年有人员驻守、设备运行，这相当于对黄岩岛提出了在“主权”层面的实际存在。

四 |     更重要的是，黄岩岛扼守着南海与巴士海峡的西侧，这里是重要国际航线的必经之地，一些关键性资源和数据的采集，将为中国未来的南海治理提供战略保障。    观测站早在2022年就正式纳入中科院野外台站体系，这一体系以长期观测、实时回传数据为主要特征，类似的成功案例已经体现在西沙、南沙两大岛礁的生态观测网络中，而这一次，黄岩岛极有可能成为另一个战略基点。            相比直接的军事手段，在南海构建制度化管理链条才是更强劲的“软实力”，中国近年针对黄岩岛和中沙群岛区域实施了一系列“立规矩”的动作：    2024年正式公布黄岩岛领海基线，接着在2025年设立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区，并于2026年8月发布具体的保护区管理办法。        这些动作看似与军事无关，但效果却十分显著，设立保护区和管理办法，不仅从法律层面稳固了对该海域的主权主张，还以“生态保护”之名慢慢渗透式强化对海域的实际掌控，而观测站的加入，正是制度链条中不可或缺的一环。    通过这种科学化的方式，中国得以实现对黄岩岛的长效管控，一方面，观测站能够为黄岩岛自然资源“上户口”，提供长期精确的数据支持。    另一方面，它也打破了过去单靠船只巡航维持存在的不稳定状态，实现了更高频、更实时的数据获取与管控。        相比填岛或修码头，观测站的设立是一种更为“润物细无声”的战略手法，既难以对外引发批评，也极大地压缩了其他国家在该海域的活动空间。    菲律宾对此难免关注，但由于观测站名义是“科研与生态保护”，即便菲律宾心知肚明其中的深意，却也没有理由站出来反对。    在国际舆论面前，任何反对环保与科研的行为都可能显得“不合情理”。        这其实正体现了中国的成熟治理思维，即面对复杂局势，稳扎稳打，先确立规则，再展开深远布局。    至此，悄无声息的中沙观测站，无异于为黄岩岛周边增添了一颗重要的棋子，那么，在未来，南海局势是否会因这颗棋子发生更大的改变？这还需要时间与实践给出答案。        中国设立中沙观测站这一动作看似低调，但背后显然是大布局的一部分，从黄岩岛到中沙大环礁，通过生态保护、科学监测和制度链条的整合，中国的南海主权与战略地位正在悄然上升。    这步棋落下，全局正在改变，时间会证明，这种“润物细无声”的策略将带来怎样巨大的回响。返回，查看更多。

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