German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP
China /  Diplomacy

After Merkel, who? China and EU ties on a knife-edge as German chancellor says long goodbye

  • For 16 years, Angela Merkel spearheaded a EU-China relationship leaning more towards commerce than human rights
  • Amid pressure to tackle rights abuses and economic foul play, the 27-nation bloc faces being caught between sparring superpowers minus its most seasoned referee

Topic |   China-EU relations
Finbarr Bermingham
Finbarr Bermingham

Updated: 10:57pm, 9 Aug, 2021

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference in Berlin on July 22. She will not be seeking a fifth term in 2021. Photo: AFP
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