Chancellor Merz visits China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting China, the first time since taking office, to establish what he called a “balanced, reliable, regulated and fair” relationship. Merz, accompanied by 30 German business representatives, will meet General Secretary Xi Jinping and tour Chinese robotics company Unitree during the two-day visit, the latest of several high-level visits over the past two months as Germany seeks to replace the United States as an economic partner.