BEIJING (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised divisive issues of Iran and human rights at meetings in Beijing on Monday after her trip got off to an relaxed start strolling in the park with Premier Wen Jiabao.
In her first visit to China as chancellor, Merkel is also expected to witness a series of deals between the two countries, whose bilateral trade reached $63.2 billion last year, making Germany China's largest trading partner in the European Union.
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