Published: 10:00pm, 2 Sep, 2019 Updated: 3:26am, 3 Sep, 2019
German chancellor Angela Merkel starts a three-day visit to Germany on 5 September, during which she is expected to push ahead with an EU-Germany trade deal. Merkel should address concerns over the Hong Kong protests during talks with officials, said Mikko Huotari from the Mercator Institute for Germany Studies. Huotari added that if Germany fails to honour the freedom and autonomy of Hong Kong, it would damage its reputation and its suitability as a partner to China.