Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader's visit to China
Merz leads a 30-person German delegation to address trade imbalances, technology cooperation, and urges China to influence Russia on Ukraine, with bilateral trade surpassing €251 billion in 2025.
- Germany and China aim to deepen economic cooperation during Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit, addressing trade imbalances and promoting fair and open communication.
- Both countries emphasize the importance of protecting multilateralism and free trade, seeking to build a fair global governance system in contrast to U.S. trade policies.
- Germany brought a delegation of 30 firms from key sectors to explore new opportunities and promote collaboration in traditional and emerging industries.
- China welcomes German investments aligned with its development plans and encourages collaboration in areas like clean energy, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and industrial digitalization for high-quality bilateral economic development.
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The German Chancellor met with the President of the PRC, Xi Jinping.
Chancellor Merz visits China. He should also be aware of the role that the country plays in the Ukraine war, because it is not decided in Donetsk or Saporishyah, but decisively in Beijing.
German leader presses China for fair trade and help ending Ukraine war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for deepening ties with China, while pushing for fairer trade rules between the two countries and seeking Chinese help on Ukraine. Merz, on a two-day visit to China that started Wednesday, says Europe wants a…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in China for a visit, where he called for deeper cooperation and a "fairer" relationship between the two sides. China is Germany's largest trading partner.
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