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’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.
A lot is at stake as Germany is in search of global partners after the US has relinquished much of its longstanding role.There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment.
Mr Merz will head to Beijing (as well as Hangzhou, a tech hotspot) acknowledging that China has taken its place among the world’s great powers. But his visit will be shaped by the darkening mood at home.