German Chancellor Friedriz Merz is traveling to China on February 25 and 26 amid significant economic tension. China, once the driving force behind German exports, has become a direct rival, forcing Berlin to rethink its industrial policy.

Wirtschaftsfragen dürften beim Kanzlerbesuch in China ganz oben stehen. Exportkontrollen zeigen, welchen Druck Peking ausüben kann. Wie kann sich Deutschland aus der Abhängigkeit…

Friedrich Merz to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing as China overtakes US as country’s leading export destination