The opposition Alternative for Germany party, which finished second in the national election last year, said the projections could derail the reforms.
Mr Trump further stated that Spain has nothing the U.S. needs, threatening to cut off all trade with the country.
Mr Merz concluded his two-day visit to China on Thursday with a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Mr Merz was accompanied by a delegation of senior business leaders and was also scheduled to visit the southern city of Hangzhou.
Mr Merz said the conflict was likely to conclude only when one side is either militarily or economically exhausted.
“No one raised their hand,” Mr Merz said. He argued that the reporters were happy to return to Germany, which he described as one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday voiced support for banning mobile phones in primary schools.
Mr Zelensky’s Berlin visit is the first since Merz took office earlier this month.
Russia and Belarus are not invited to participate in the gatherings.
“We need to produce more all over NATO, and particularly when we look at Russia,” Mr Rutte said.
