WorldFRANKFURT, AFP -Germany's economy minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday launched a fresh attack on “unfair and aggressive trade practices” by China ahead of a visit to the country. Tensions over trade are mounting between Berlin and Beijing in advance of the visit starting Tuesday, during which Gabriel is due to meet with Premier Li Keqiang. The European Commission had been forced to slap tariffs on some Chinese steel products in a “measure of last resort,” Gabriel added. US intelligence warned Berlin that Aixtron's products could have military applications in China's nuclear programme, business daily Handelsblatt reported last week. China's official Xinhua news agency accused Germany of “delusional 'China threat' paranoia” over the investigation.

Source: Sunday Times October 31, 2016 12:01 UTC