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Trade trumps political persuasions in China–Germany relations
China’s ties with Germany are one of its stronger bilateral relationships within the European Union. This bilateral relationship, which began in 1972, has been marked by periods of cooperation as well as strained interactions. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz …