29 Apr 2021
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On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang spent some quality time with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a gov-to-gov consultation.
On the agenda: Economic cooperation, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and human rights.
During the talk, Merkel tactfully mentioned a “difference of opinion” bet...
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