lajna in an attempt to warm up the frosty trading relationship between the 2 countries. sholtes noted that he and chinese leader she didn't ping a coming together at a time of great tension. he pressed china to exert its influence on russia in the name of peace. our report to emily leshana has been looking at the tense economic relationships between the 2 pals. the visit comes as germany's reliance on china is being scrutinized. european leaders say it puts germany in a vulnerable position just as it's dependency on russian energy exports left it exposed after the war, new crane. but entangling itself from china's market will be complicated. for the last 6 years in a row, the country has been germany's largest trading partner in 2021 more than 245000000000 euro worth of goods were traded between the countries. that's way ahead of germany's next to most important trade partners. the netherlands and the united states polling shows nearly 70 percent of germans want to reduce dependence on china, even if it means sacrificing prosperity. the sentiment may be harder for german businesses to