German Chancellor Lobbies China to Play Fair on EU Market

‘Unilateral economic policy decisions in China are creating major structural difficulties for companies in Germany and Europe,’ the chancellor said.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a press conference in Beijing on April 16, 2024. Andres Martinez Casares/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on April 16 to discuss trade and foreign policy.

Mr. Scholz said on April 16 that it is important to establish processes to tackle concerns about Chinese state subsidies affecting trade, adding that he discussed with Xi how the World Trade Organization could facilitate this.