Germany wants deeper, fairer economic ties with China, Merz tells Li - Reuters

"we need business ties in the whole world, and that of course also includes a country like China."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"China is an important trading partner for us, so I will go to China next week with a large business delegation."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"we should have no illusions about China, which asserts the claim to define a new multilateral order according to its own rules."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"a new world order, an order of great powers, is taking shape at high speed."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"Foreign policy today is also foreign economic policy, and foreign economic policy is an essential part of our economic policy."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"May the Year of the Horse bring strength and give new impetus to German-Chinese relations."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"Today, China is deliberately distancing itself from the United States and asserting its claim to define a new multilateral order according to its own rules."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"The chancellor wanted to know how to build a personal connection with Chinese officials."

— Jörg Wuttke , Executive

"We are experiencing a brutal withdrawal."

— Jörg Wuttke , Executive