Hong Kong protests make Merkel’s trip to China complicated
Angela Merkel is taking a large business delegation to push China to open up its markets and start a new phase in its relations with the EU
04 September 2019 - 17:13
Berlin — Violent protests in Hong Kong have complicated a three-day trip to China by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that she plans to use to press for greater access to markets there for German businesses suffering from a slowdown at home.
Merkel is taking a large business delegation with her and wants to use the trip, which starts on Thursday, to push Beijing to open up its markets and embrace fairer competition — a task made harder by the year as China’s growing economic power gives it more leverage...
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