What happened to Merkel's whirlwind visit to the United States?

Local time 20 17, Washington, USA, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the United States and met with US President Donald Trump.

Media observation:

According to China News Service, the meeting between American and German leaders postponed due to weather was held at the White House on 17. On the same day, US President Donald Trump met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House and attended a joint press conference.

According to Xinhua News Agency, at the joint press conference after the talks, Trump expressed his support for free trade, saying that the "American priority" ruling concept he advocated was not isolationism. However, he also stressed that the United States was treated unfairly in global trade, saying that trade policy should put more emphasis on fairness. Trump expressed his expectation for good trade relations between Germany and Germany.

The Associated Press reported that the first meeting between Trump and Merkel showed a positive trend, and the two tried to "shelve" their differences and seek to establish closer bilateral relations.

However, the German media noticed that Merkel's trip to the United States was extremely short, and the two spent only three and a half hours together. After the meeting, Merkel flew back to Germany that night.

According to Deutsche Welle, the meeting time between them was only about 15 minutes, and only translators from both sides were present. According to the report, in the era of Obama and George W. Bush, it is very rare for Merkel to meet with the US president alone.

Related introduction:

Before this meeting, special immigration policy and trade issues criticized Merkel; Merkel also pointed out that "Lampe and Merkel in Europe have repeatedly called out from the air." Trump once held his destiny in his own hands. " In view of this, their first meeting on June 5438+07 attracted much attention.

Merkel said that EU member states unanimously participated in trade negotiations through EU representatives. She acknowledged the importance of fair trade, but stressed that globalization should be viewed with an open mind.

On the NATO issue of common concern, Trump said that the United States will continue to support NATO, and NATO allies should also bear the defense costs accordingly. Trump said that many NATO allies did not bear their due financial burdens in the past, which is very unfair to the United States.

Merkel said that Germany will increase its defense spending year by year. Germany's defense expenditure increased by 8% in 20 16, and by 2024 at the latest, Germany will spend 2% of its GDP on defense expenditure.

Trump also said that the United States and Germany must continue to cooperate to crack down on extremist terrorist organizations such as the "Islamic State" and protect the two peoples. He said that the immigration issue involves national security, and it is necessary to strengthen border security and put the safety of our own people first.

After the talks, they held talks with German and American entrepreneurs, and Trump's eldest daughter, ivanka, was also present. Then there was a press conference, after which an hour-long working meal was arranged, during which economic policies were mainly discussed. Overall, Merkel spent three and a half hours with Trump.

External forecast:

Before the meeting, the German diplomatic community predicted that the meeting would not produce any concrete results, but rather convey a message. After all, appearing together in the White House can send a signal about the future development of their relationship. Merkel originally planned to leave for the United States on 13, but it was postponed to 17 due to the snowstorm on the east coast of the United States.