China Needs to Do More on Market Access, Merkel Tells Li

China Needs to Do More on Market Access, Merkel Tells Li
German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for pictures on a bridge crossing the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China on Sept. 7, 2019. Andreas Rinke/Reuters
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BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take action to open up its market and treat foreign companies fairly, her spokesman said on June 11.

German firms want better market access in China and more legal certainty for investment. They also complain that the government in Beijing distorts competition with high subsidies.