German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe and China must work together on climate issues. Photo: AFP
Merkel targets China on human rights and trade but tempers with praise on climate
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On the eve of EU special summit that has China as a top item of the agenda, German chancellor raises concerns to her parliament
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Little progress has been made on EU-China investment treaty but Merkel is keen for movement, if not a political breakthrough, by year’s end
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has laid out a three-pronged approach to EU-China relations , praising Beijing for “ambitious” commitments to climate change while calling for fair trade and voicing concerns over Hong Kong and other “dreadful and often horrible” human rights issues.
