trade

Merkel pushes China to open its markets

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday prodded China to ease access to its markets, as the world's top two exporting nations signed a series of deals reportedly worth several billion dollars.

China

China releases Tibetan-German protestor after Olympics

A Tibetan-German activist has been returned to Germany on Monday after his arrest in China during the Olympic games.

China

German men's and women's kayak teams take gold

The German women's and men's kayak teams paddled their way to gold medals within minutes of each other on Friday at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

China

Olympic ice-kings Germany look for summer glory in Beijing

Germany may have topped the medal table at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games, but they face a challenge to excel in the sweltering heat of Beijing next month in their traditional disciplines.