# Germany’s Merz to relay Asian partners’ protectionism concerns to Brussels

https://mins.news/en/item/122113

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 09:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/germanys-merz-relay-asian-partners-protectionism-concerns-brussels-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4602053aa080001e556c5

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would convey to Brussels concerns from key Asian trading partners that the EU’s “Made in Europe” initiatives could amount to a new form of protectionism.

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