- ‘I’d very much wish to avoid the building of blocs,’ German leader tells World Economic Forum amid calls for US-Europe alliance to counter China
- Chancellor cites China’s information release on Covid-19 as an example of lack of transparency, but expresses support for new investment agreement
says she agrees with
on the need to avoid a new cold war amid calls for a transatlantic alliance between US and Europe to counter China, but says she will continue to press Beijing on
and transparency.
“The Chinese president spoke yesterday, and he and I agree on that,” she told the
on Tuesday evening. “We see a need for multilateralism.”
Diplomatic observers said Merkel was expressing her vision of how the EU should handle relations with China amid suggestions the US and European Union should form an alliance to counter Beijing, which they both regard as a rival.
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