Friedrich Merz Signs Five China Deals After Urging Peace in Ukraine
Friedrich Merz signed five trade agreements with Xi Jinping in Beijing while urging the Chinese leader to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine.The visit occurs as the EU considers banning Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE and Emmanuel Macron calls for aggressive trade measures against China.This diplomatic push follows a German court sentencing an
EU assistant to five years in prison for spying for
China.