Merkel woos Li for Chinese economic tonic

Berlin

CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang is visiting Germany at the right time as Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks to boost exports outside Europe while the euro-area economy flounders.

On his second trip to the German capital since taking office in March 2013, Mr Li will begin a two-day tour of the country with joint-Cabinet talks at Ms Merkel's chancellery, followed by the signing of as many as 20 bilateral agreements and a press conference.