Spotlight: After 13 years as German chancellor, Merkel formally initiates her political withdrawal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 29, 2018. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she would not run for another term as chancellor in 2021 when the current term ends. (Xinhua/Lian zhen)