Germany pushes EU to speed decisions to compete with US, China

The European Union needs to move with far more agility in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment to compete with the US ...
The Columbian

Despite differences, China’s Xi and Germany’s Merz seek to deepen ties in turbulent times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hand with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China ...

China is an engineers' country, but US and Germany are now lawyers' countries: former German chancellor

"China is, as the US and Germany in the 19th century, an engineers' country. And now we are lawyers' countries," said former ...
SF Weekly

Merz says Germany, China must overcome trade gaps 'together'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ended his two-day visit to China on Thursday in the tech hub of Hangzhou, identifying "challenges that we must overcome together" after meeting President Xi Jinping ...
Courthouse News Service

Merz goes to Beijing as Germany reels from 'China shock'

Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026.(Jessica Lee/Pool ...
Digital Journal

Germany’s Merz to visit China next week

It will be Friedrich Merz's first visit to China as German chancellor - Copyright AFP THOMAS KIENZLE It will be Friedrich Merz's first visit to China as German ...

Germany's big carmakers used to lead the race in China, but now they're 'for the parents'

BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - More than 40 years after Volkswagen stole the show at its first Chinese auto fair, it has lost ...