Germany's Merkel pushes rule of law, market access in China


  • World
  • Sunday, 12 Jun 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a speech at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China, June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

BEIJING (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the role of an independent judiciary and the need for a level playing field for foreign firms as she begun her ninth trip to China since taking office.

Merkel arrived in China on Sunday amid growing pressure from industry and rights groups to confront the Chinese more forcefully.

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