BERLIN: China's premier on Tuesday (Jun 20) said closer cooperation with Germany, and not 'de-risking', was necessary to shore up a struggling global economy, at a time when the European export powerhouse is seeking to reduce its reliance on the Asian giant.
BERLIN: China's premier on Tuesday said closer cooperation with Germany, and not"de-risking", was necessary to shore up a struggling global economy, at a time when the European export powerhouse is seeking to reduce its reliance on the Asian giant., also underlined the emphasis Beijing places on improving relations with the European Union as criticisms from the bloc grow louder.
"I think most German industry friends won't see China as a risk and won't agree to any so-called de-risking targeting China," added Li. That made China a key market for Germany's exporters while also allowing Berlin to take in prominent human rights activists like Liu Xia, apparently without suffering any retaliatory consequences.
The blueprint also accused China of acting against German interests, putting international security"under increasing pressure" and disregarding human rights.
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