Ahead of fractious G20, Germany and China pledge new cooperation

View photosGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a contract signing ceremony at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
MoreBy Thomas Escritt and Michelle Martin
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ties between China and Germany are about to enter a new phase, China’s president said, as he met the German chancellor before a G20 summit that is expected to highlight their differences with the United States on a host of issues.
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