Germany’s Leader Heads to China and Walks a Tightrope Between Xi and Trump

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between ...

Exclusive: China emerges as key innovation, advanced manufacturing hub for German firms, German chamber representative says during Chancellor's visit

China has been a very relevant market for products and services for decades, be it Made in Germany or locally, and now, China ...

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China as Germany worries about rising Chinese competition and Beijing’s stance on ...

Germany and China: Big challenges, new opportunities

A lot is at stake as Germany is in search of global partners after the US has relinquished much of its longstanding ...
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How Germany fell out of love with China

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 ...

Friedrich Merz embarks on China trip aimed at rebalancing trade relations

Friedrich Merz met China’s second-ranked official Li Qiang on Wednesday, kicking off a visit to Beijing in which the German chancellor is expected to confront mounting trade tensions between the EU ...

Industrial AI: Germany's best chance to take on US, China?

Germany is already harnessing AI for smarter production — with virtual factories, robot fleets and its newly launched ...