By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-07-15 09:23 Share CLOSE This combination of pictures created on July 14, 2021 shows US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on July 2, 2021 and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on May 6, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany s long-serving leader, will want to paper over cracks in ties with the United States during talks with President Joe Biden this week.
But, thorny issues such as their divergent attitudes toward China are threatening to drive a wedge between them, and the summit could easily turn sour.
Merkel reportedly wants to repair damage done to bilateral ties during the Donald Trump presidency while also asserting herself. The German leader will not be seeking reelection on Sept 26 after 16 years in power.
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