[APK 2026] Merz calls for global alliance to defend rules-based trade

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for a global alliance of like-minded economies to defend rules-based trade, urging closer coordination between Europe and the Indo-Pacific as protectionism and geopolitical tensions threaten the international trading system. Speaking at the 19th Asia-Pacific Conferen…

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