Germany and China vowed on Thursday to expand their partnership, pledging to continue to fight climate change hours before US President Donald Trump announces whether Washington will quit a global climate deal. Germany is the first stop for Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on a European tour that comes amid growing concern in Germany over some of Trump’s policies, especially on climate change and protectionism. “China has become a more important and strategic partner,” Merkel said at a joint news conference with Li, pointing to political, economic, social and cultural ties. The two leaders held wide-ranging talks that covered issues including trade, a European Union-China investment deal, civil rights, the North Korea crisis and climate change. “China will stand by its responsibilities on climate change,” he told reporters in Berlin, according to a German translation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2017 10:30 UTC