In 2023, the Philippine coast guard accused its Chinese counterpart of deploying a high-powered laser against one of its ships near the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to visit China with top business executives to boost bilateral relations, amidst trade ...

Germany has accused the Chinese military of disrupting a reconnaissance aircraft over the Red Sea during an operation.

The European Union has summoned the Chinese ambassador following an incident in which China's military allegedly targeted a ...

Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after saying China’s military had laser targeted a ...

The German foreign ministry has called to meet with the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship allegedly ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to make his first visit to China towards the end of this year with a delegation of ...

Germany has summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea.

Germany is crucial to China’s efforts to stop the new European tariffs from being finalized this fall. That was also the case the last time that China and Europe engaged in a major trade dispute.

Figures from the CDU, Germany’s major opposition party, and even within Scholz’s own ruling coalition have been outspoken on the need for a change in Germany’s approach to China.

China invested €72 billion ($77 billion) within the EU in the same period of time, including €11.3 billion ($12.1 billion) in Germany. This was eight times the level of purchases in 2015.