As Friedrich Merz flies to D.C., it’s in America’s interest to shore up trading ties with the world’s third-biggest economy.

At January’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the collapse of the rules-based order. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz likewise declared at ...

Merz’s trip should not be viewed as a strategic pivot, but as a focused attempt to rebalance an increasingly uneven economic relationship.

Paula J. Dobriansky is vice chair of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a former under ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz told President Xi Jinping that he wanted to deepen his country’s “comprehensive strategic ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrapped up his two-day visit to China on Thursday hailing "good cooperation" with Beijing but pointing to overcapacity by Chinese exporters that have taken a growing ...

China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on ...

In relative terms, Germany is losing ground. Nowhere is this more visible than in the automotive sector. Once the uncontested symbol of German industrial supremacy, it is now an arena in which Chinese ...

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.

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 ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks stronger ties with China, advocating fair trade and collaboration on global issues, ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting Chinese leaders to press for fairer trade rules and more help in ending the war in Ukraine.