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 ...

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 and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich ...

German Chancellor said he had also asked the Chinese government to use its influence to help end the war in Ukraine.

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.

In a pre-departure briefing before his two-day trip, Merz described China's rise as a rival to the U.S., stressing that "we want a partnership with China that is balanced, reliable, regulated and fair ...

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 ...