In Germany, debate on trade with China grows as Merkel nears exit
Al Jazeera
Since 2015, China has been Germany’s largest trading partner, but close economic ties are under increasing scrutiny.
Hamburg, Germany – On a bright afternoon at Hamburg port, gargantuan Chinese-built cranes load and unload cargo from the hold of CSCL Mars, a container ship measuring more than three football fields in length – and is owned by China’s Cosco Shipping.
It is not an unusual sight.
Hamburg’s strong rail connections to the European hinterland have made it a key link between the land and maritime arms of China’s ever-expanding Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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