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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ken Moritsugu and Geir Moulson

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader's visit to China

Germany Munich Security Conference - (AP)

The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes as his country's manufacturers face increasing pressure from Chinese competitors and as U.S. President Donald Trump shakes up a post-World War II global order that Europe has long depended on.

Merz is set to arrive Wednesday for a two-day visit, the latest in a parade of world leaders to visit Beijing ahead of a trip by Trump in about five weeks.

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