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 and the world’s second-largest economy.
The Chinese premier welcomed Merz, who is making his first trip to the country in office, with an honour guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, according to state media.
The pair of officials retired for talks where the German leader is expected to discuss Chinese industrial “overcapacity”, as well as business opportunities. Merz is set to meet China’s President Xi Jinping later in the day.
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