{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a5857fd082975304383f565?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Why More Countries Now Prefer China Over the US","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/b6abe3e2-952c-449b-86d5-b7be87eff2c1.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: A Pew survey across 36 countries finds more people now favor China over the US, with trust in Xi Jinping and Donald Trump both low. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in DR Congo, identified by its orange lips, black face, and forest habitat.\n\nToday’s German focus: wurde beschrieben = was described. Vocabulary: das Gesicht (face), der Wald (forest), die Art (species).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-16","author_name":"LinguaWire"}