While German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been critical of China's human-rights record, trade ties between the two countries have grown stronger under her watch.
DW's Richard Walker looks at the foreign-policy tightrope Merkel's successor will inherit.
Angela Merkel is stepping down from the post she has held for 16 years, making her the country's second-longest-serving chancellor and the first chancellor to leave power of her own volition.
Days before her leaving, several global surveys of her were overwhelmingly positive #Trade #Business #DWVideo
