Germany&#39;s Merkel prods China on rights
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on  Tuesday pressed China to improve human rights and take on  greater international responsibilities as its global influence  grows.
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Chinese premier reiterates resolve to protect intellectual property rights    HAMBURG, Germany, Sept.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stretches his hand to shake hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after a joint press conference in Beijing.
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Germany insisted on a 'single legal personality' for the EU and called for a legally binding charter of rights.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday as she kicked off a three-day China trip aimed at boosting trade ties and seeking the country&#39;s help on climate change.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was preparing Sunday to arrive in China for the start of a five day Asian tour Monday to discuss trade and bilateral ties.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged China on Monday to do more to halt climate change, prompting the response that the developed West has been polluting the skies for much longer than the newly developing Chinese.
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BEIJING - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday with Beijing giving Germany its backing in for Berlin&#39;s quest for a seat on an expanded United Nations&#39; Security Council as part of plans for reforming the UN.
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BEIJING - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Tuesday met Chinese President Hu Jintao, as part of a three-day visit focused on building economic ties with the two sides planning to double trade over the next six years.
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The European Union's adoption of measures to fight climate change this week could set an example for the United States, China and India, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.
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A planned rail freight service between Germany and China has been backed by six countries, Chinese media says.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled her determination to revive efforts aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an interview days before she meets United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Germany will use its presidency of the European Union next year to launch new efforts aimed at helping secure peace in the Middle East, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a regular video podcast on ...Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she has again raised human rights issues with visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and urged Beijing to respect the freedom of the press.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed a &quot;good compromise&quot; with Poland over the voting system which paved the way to agreement on a blueprint for a new EU treaty after a tense summit.
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The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, went ahead with an informal meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yesterday, despite China cancelling a meeting between a German minister and Chinese officials in an apparent expression of disapproval.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday that he pressed Chinese President Hu Jintao over &quot;shortcomings&quot; in democracy and human rights when the two met at the G8 summit in Germany.