Merkel says challenge with China is finding right balance

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a virtual meeting with police officers at the Chancellery in Berlin on Nov. 30. à‚© Reuters December 1, 2020 01:18 JST | Europe Copy Copied BERLIN (Reuters) — Europe must stand up for its values in its dealings with China, but given the country’s sheer population and economic importance, there will always be a trade-off between the EU’s values and its interests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Merkel was speaking at an online conference of legislators from across the continent, in which several had demanded that she push for a tougher line on human rights…