Select a language
At a meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on May 26 in Berlin, Angela Merkel declared that “Germany will do its utmost to avoid controversy that will result in tit-for-tat increases in customs tariffs,” reports Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Li was adamant in his rejection of “anti-dumping procedures” announced by the European Commission, which would impose a tax on Chinese solar panels and telecommunications equipment.
The daily explains that Germany aims to act as a mediator at an informal encounter between Chinese and EU officials on May 27 in Brussels.
Do you like our work?
Help multilingual European journalism to thrive, without ads or paywalls. Your one-off or regular support will keep our newsroom independent. Thank you!
