How robust can Merz be when greater than a milion German jobs rely upon exports to China? | DW News

This week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to China for his first visit since taking office. The trip comes as German industry warns of growing competition from China and as Berlin attempts to balance closer engagement with Beijing with pressure from Washington.

Chapters:
0:00 Merz seeks steadier China ties as industry worries rise
3:16 Mareike Ohlberg, China expert of the German Marshall Fund
8:51 Simon Young, DW Political Correspondent
10:14 Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor
11:00 Simon Young, DW Political Correspondent

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