Eye on China, Biden and Germany’s Merkel agree to stand up for human rights, democratic values

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets United States President Joe Biden at White House in Washington Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/POTUS/Joe Biden)

WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of standing up for democratic values and human rights in the context of China. This was spelled out during a meeting between Biden and Merkel at White House Thursday.