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Germany will make ties with China a priority during EU presidency - Merkel

BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Germany would make relations with China a key issue during its 2020 EU presidency.

Germany takes over the rotating six-month presidency in the second half of 2020. (Reporting by Michelle Martin Editing by Tassilo Hummel)