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Scholz eyes trade growth on China visit

Germany and China - a partnership worth $240 billion - are holding talks in Beijing.

It's a trading partnership worth $240 billion. Now the German leader, Olaf Scholz, wants to grow his country's links with China even further. As he visits Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping, we gauge how German businesses view the alliance.

Elsewhere, there's been a boost for US jobs ahead of next week's midterm elections. There are questions, however, over how long the labour market will remain strong.

We explore the rationale behind Elon Musk's planned job cuts at Twitter.

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(Picture: Chinese military honour guards prepare to welcome Olaf Scholz to Beijing. Credit: Getty Images).

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Fri 4 Nov 2022 15:32GMT

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