Source: South China Morning PostBeijing may have picked up on mixed messaging this week as to how German-Chinese ties may evolve following September’s election, as the clock ticks on Angela Merkel’s time in office.On Wednesday, the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet gave the first major foreign policy speech of his campaign. He promised to maintain the strong trade ties that have seen Germany account for half of all European Union exports to China.He would vote to ratify the…Read More