Germany eyes 'China lite' future that is less dependent

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2022.  © Reuters

SHOGO AKAGAWA, Nikkei editor-in-chief for Europe, Middle East and Africa

LONDON -- Germany is preparing to toughen its China policy in key areas including trade and technology as part of a wider hardening in European powers' approaches towards Beijing.

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