Merkel Says EU Has ‘Strategic Interest’ in Working With China
- German leader to prioritize China during 6-month EU presidency
- Merkel says EU must recognize China’s expanding ambitions
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union has a “great strategic interest” in maintaining cooperation with China in the face of a widening list of grievances with the government in Beijing.
In a speech in Berlin late Wednesday, the German leader said the 27-member bloc’s relationship with China will be a top priority when her government takes over the six-month rotating EU presidency on July 1.