HAMBURG, Germany -- The German government's increasingly strong line on China is coming under fire from smaller parties on both the extreme right and left, whose growing popularity could pressure Berlin to soften its line on Beijing.
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The influence of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is growing. Recent polls show it has surpassed the Greens as Germany's third most popular party. (Source photo by Reuters)
HAMBURG, Germany -- The German government's increasingly strong line on China is coming under fire from smaller parties on both the extreme right and left, whose growing popularity could pressure Berlin to soften its line on Beijing.