Brigitte Zypries
Key US trading partners condemned Trump's decision to slap punitive tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium as "protectionism" and an affront to allies.
Zypries on Monday forecast big opportunities for German firms to expand trade with China, but urged Beijing to make good on a promise to open its markets.
A reversal of Britain's decision to leave the European Union would be great even if such a U-turn appears unlikely.