China’s Presi. Xi: Beijing and Berlin should work together all the more in times of change

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

China’s President Xi Jingping said in a statement on Friday, “as big nations with influence, China and Germany should work together all the more in times of change and turmoil to make a greater contribution to world peace and development.”

Earlier on, China’s state media reported that the country’s President Xi will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

EURUSD portrays pre-NFP consolidation under 0.9800, ECB’s Lagarde eyed too

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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