Germany'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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TRIPOLI, Libya - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder flew to Libya offering the prospect of a broad improvement in ties, but aides said he would also raise human rights concerns in talks Friday with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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China's new restrictions on foreign media raise concerns about its respect for trade rules as well as human rights and freedom of expression, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said.
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Germany's Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has left Berlin for a five-day visit to China and Japan, with trade and business high on the agenda.
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BEIJING  - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder left China for Japan where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and have an audience with the emperor.
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China's new restrictions on foreign  media raise concerns about its respect for trade rules as well  as human rights and freedom of expression, European Commission  President Jose Manuel Barroso said.
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Actor Richard Gere on Monday urged Germany, which currently holds the European Union and G-8 presidencies, to press China about human rights and Tibet.
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China and France underline the importance of Sino-European Union human rights dialogue in their joint press communique issued here Sunday.
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Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's grand tour of Europe this week is underscoring how the opportunities presented by the "super-market" that is China's billion people may be trumping the continent's long-standing concerns about human rights.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in China to oversee a raft of deals, including an expected order by Beijing for Airbus jets, and to discuss the EU arms embargo against the communist country.
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The European Union urged China to strengthen human rights as the EU considers ending a 15-year-old arms embargo that denies weapons makers such as BAE Systems Plc access to the growing Chinese market.
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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said he has won broad support among Asian countries for Germany's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to hold a historic meeting with the Dalai Lama on Sunday that has raised tensions with China and led Beijing to cancel at least one official event.
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Germany and China share common views on many international issues and can make important contributions to securing peace and stability in the world, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said in a written ...
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In the run-up to the Dalai Lama's first visit to the German Chancellery, China has said it disapproves of politicians meeting with the Tibetan religious leader and called for Chancellor Merkel to cancel the encounter. "We hope that Germany will consider the higher interest of Chinese-German relationships and not allow the Dalai Lama's visit," a government spokeswoman said.
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Beijing, Dec 6 : China and Germany today signed 22 cooperative documents here to boost bilateral relations and trade cooperation after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder held wide-ranging talks and established a &#39;hot line
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China has summoned Germany&#39;s ambassador in Beijing to discuss Chancellor Angela Merkel&#39;s decision to grant the Dalai Lama an unprecedented meeting this month, the German foreign ministry said Friday.