German chancellor warns of trade imbalance with China during first Beijing trip

Imports into Germany from China were more than double the value of those exported back last year, according to federal statistics. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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During his first official visit to Beijing, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlighted a significant trade imbalance with China, stating it is "not healthy."

Germany's imports from China were more than double the value of its exports to China last year, a deficit that has quadrupled in five years.
The trade gap is impacting key German industries such as cars, machinery, and chemicals.
Chancellor Merz also urged Beijing to leverage its influence on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, though the trade deficit dominated discussions.

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