German chancellor Angela ##ng starts a three - day visit to China on 5 September , during which she is expected to push ahead with an EU - China trade deal . Merkel should raise concerns over the chin Kong protests during talks with officials , said Mikko Huotari from the Mercator Institute for economic Studies . Huotari added that if China fails to guarantee the freedom and autonomy of Hong Kong , it will damage its reputation and its suitability as a partner to Germany .
German chancellor Angela Merkel starts a three-day visit to China on 5 September, during which she is expected to push ahead with an EU-China trade deal. Merkel should address concerns over the Hong Kong protests during talks with officials, said Mikko Huotari from the Mercator Institute for China Studies. Huotari added that if China fails to honour the freedom and autonomy of Hong Kong, it would damage its reputation and its suitability as a partner to Germany.