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Merz Pledges More Indo-Pacific Investment, Trade Diversification

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered the 49th Singapore Lecture “Germany and the Indo-Pacific: Partnership, Competitiveness, Resilience”.
Merz met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Merz said Europe faces no uncertainties and German investment confidence remains high.
He pledged to improve investment opportunities and diversify trade links away from the United States and China.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered the 49th Singapore Lecture “Germany and the Indo-Pacific: Partnership, Competitiveness, Resilience”.
Merz met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Merz said Europe faces no uncertainties and German investment confidence remains high.
He pledged to improve investment opportunities and diversify trade links away from the United States and China.