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

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, tried to sell Germany on a future less tied to the United States and anchored instead in Chinese markets and technology.

Friedrich Merz continued his first trip to China since taking office as the German Chancellor with a tour Thursday in the historical Forbidden City at the center of Beijing.

A year after his election win, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a congress of his conservative party Friday, bruised by low popularity ratings, unmet campaign promises and pressure from the far right.

Speaking after the tough opening speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Walz pushed back on criticism against the Trump administration's pivot to the Western Hemisphere.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner and a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

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

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday ruled out a further loosening of German borrowing limits before the next federal election in 2029, arguing it would be irresponsible to take on more debt.