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Merz makes first trip to China as German chancellor

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Phil Gayle interviews Mareike Ohlberg
February 24, 2026

"China has a lot of interest when it comes to Europe," says Mareike Ohlberg from the German Marshall Fund. Germany's chancellor will try to leverage that as he seeks a strategic partnership with Beijing.

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