Merkel to open IT fair with China showcasing tech's shift east

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday opens a major IT business fair where official partner China will showcase its rise as a high-tech power. Merkel -- who has visited China seven times in a decade -- will meet Vice Premier Ma Kai as more than 600 Chinese companies exhibit their tech marvels at the CeBIT fair in the western city of Hanover. Jack Ma, head of Alibaba -- China's answer to eBay and Amazon -- will give the keynote address, and companies including Huawei, Xiaomi and Lenovo w