German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has wrapped up his inaugural visit to China on Thursday (February 26). Matters ranging from the trade gap with the EU to the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan were ...

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Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.

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GT: Ahead of his China visit, Merz warned the US against igniting a tariff war and hailed future cooperation with China. He believes that "the key term is strategic partnerships." Taking his words ...

In February 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, world leaders dropped the usual diplomatic language. Germany’s chancellor said the global order “.

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ended his two-day visit to China on Thursday in the tech hub of Hangzhou, identifying ...

German chancellor visits eastern city, home to AI firm DeepSeek and e-commerce giant Alibaba, with business leaders.

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 ...

Risk premiums have fallen back to levels last seen before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Bank for ...