No plans to forge alliances on trade against China at G20: German official

[November 29, 2018]  BERLIN (Reuters) - There are no plans to forge coalitions on trade against China or any other country at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Argentina, a German official said on Thursday, adding that the G20 negotiations were very tough this year.

A man stands next to a board with the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers logo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

Asked whether Germany could forge alliances at the G20 summit against the backdrop of the trade conflict between the United States and China, the official said: "This is not about forging alliances."

(Reporting by Noah Barkin; Writing by Michelle Martin, editing by Thomas Escritt)

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