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During Merkel's 16-year tenure as chancellor, Germany and the EU have forged constructive partnerships with China, thanks largely to the chancellor's crucial role.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gave outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel an affectionate and stylish send-off, praising her for keeping Europe united through years of crisis. Welcoming her in the heart of the Burgundy wine region rather than at a formal state dinner at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris — where Merkel has known four French presidents — Macron thanked her for her patience and the lessons she has taught him. “Since you have become chancellor, France has learned to know you and to love you,” Macron said, as he presented Merkel with France’s highe...