Germany's Merz hails China ties
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China will buy up to 120 aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday.Following talks with top
Chancellor Friedrich Merz laid out his complaints in a frank message to his hosts on a trip to Beijing that China had designed to showcase their relationship.
BEIJING - China and Germany want to deepen co-operation, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Beijing on Wednesday (Feb 25), as Merz began a visit aimed at resetting ties against the backdrop of a widening trade imbalance.
Speaking after the tough opening speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Walz pushed back on criticism against the Trump administration's pivot to the Western Hemisphere.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.
Before boarding his plane in Germany, Merz said he would seek to forge a “balanced, reliable, regulated and fair” partnership with Xi, adding that he would address China’s “export restrictions” and competitive “distortions”.
A senior U.S. diplomat blasted German authorities over a police investigation into a retired man who referred to Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “Pinocchio.”
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday ruled out a further loosening of German borrowing limits before the next federal election in 2029, arguing it would be irresponsible to take on more debt.