German Chancellor Angela Merkel. While China calls for multilateralism, Merkel says it must be rules-based. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the EU leaders discussed Hong Kong, and issues with minorities in China with President Xi Jinping at the virtual summit today. She made the comments at a live briefing following the virtual summit. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also joined the virtual summit.

Source: The Standard September 14, 2020 15:11 UTC