SOURCE / ECONOMY By GT staff reporters Published: Apr 28, 2021 10:21 PM The first China-Europe freight train featuring e-commerce exports since the New Year leaves Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province for Germany on February 9, 2021. Photo: IC With Chinese and German leaders eyeing greater cooperation supposedly underpinned by a transparent and reciprocal investment deal between China and the EU, the business communities of both countries are hoping for greater closeness in areas including trade and supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and protectionism persists. A...