German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday wrapped up a visit to China where she tried to reassure her hosts on the strength of the euro and Europe's ability to overcome its debt crisis.
This photo, released by German government, shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) listening to Martin Herrenknecht, Chairman and Managing Director of Herrenknecht Tunnelling Equipment Co Ltd company as they visit its plant in Guangzhou, on February 3.
During her three-day trip to the world's second largest economy, Merkel praised the advantages of the single currency and urged China to put pressure on Iran and to condemn Syria at the United Nations.
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