German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the role of an independent judiciary and the need for a level playing field for foreign firms as she begun her ninth trip to China since taking office.
Merkel arrived in China on Sunday amid growing pressure from industry and rights groups to confront the Chinese more forcefully.
The Chinese government is overseeing a broad crackdown on rights groups and activists, and is facing complaints from foreign firms about market access restrictions.
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