Beijing - Arab Today
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing Sunday for the fourth Sino-German joint cabinet meeting, where she is expected to bring up concerns about China's industrial overcapacity and human rights situation.
Merkel is expected to give a speech at the Chinese Academy of Sciences then meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
She said that she plans to push for Beijing to ease its stance on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and to address China's excess steel production crisis, according to a video statement released Saturday.
German industry is seeking an increase in its protection from dumping and for China to reduce excess capacity, which has put pressure on European markets and prompted statements of concern from the EU.
Source: QNA