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.