German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier votes at a polling station in Berlin during general elections on Sunday. Polls have already opened in Germany as voters choose a new parliament. The outcome will determine who gets to replace Angela Merkel after almost 16 years as chancellor. Photo: VCG
In what has been dubbed by observers as a “most uncertain election,” Germans are voting to decide who will succeed long-serving Chancellor Angela Merkel. Yet what is certain is that the next German leader will carry on Merkel’s “pragmatic” policy toward China as it stands for the best interest of Europe’s bellwether.
Germans vote in crucial poll for Merkel’s successor – Global Times
