China unsettles EU with Belt and Road moves in the Balkans

Beijing's influence in Europe's 'powder keg' risks stoking old rivalries

JUN ISHIKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with China's President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday, confirming the two nations' support for the Iran nuclear deal, recently abandoned by the United States, and agreeing to cooperate on the development of self-driving cars.

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