US Diplomat Urges Merkel to Take ‘Firm Stance’ in China

US Diplomat Urges Merkel to Take ‘Firm Stance’ in China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany on Sept. 4, 2019. Michael Sohn/AP
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BERLIN—The U.S. ambassador to Germany says “now is not the time for business as usual with China” as Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to make her 12th visit to the country as German leader.

Merkel is due to visit Chinese leaders in Beijing on Sept. 6. She will travel with a business delegation.