German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits China to balance economic ties and de-risking amidst a growing trade deficit and US pressure. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China will buy up to 120 aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following talks ...

Merz chose to visit China shortly after the Chinese New Year for strategic communication, underscoring a deeper reality: Amid ongoing geopolitical turbulence, Europe - including Germany - is urgently ...

The Chinese government is determined to pursue a development strategy that will foster growth in Germany and other countries, President Xi Jinping said. "China is still following the path of peaceful ...

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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.

China is willing to work with Germany to give full play to dialogue mechanisms including government consultations, strengthen alignment of development strategies and policy communication, and expand ...

The visit comes nearly 10 months after he took office and at a moment when China has reclaimed its position as Germany’s top trading partner, edging out the United States last year after Washington ...

Friedrich Merz said he saw a "great opportunity" for the industrial exporters, while Xi Jinping called for "enhanced strategic cooperation." China has been courting Western leaders amid Trump's trade ...