Following a barrage of criticism, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz promised not to overlook dialectical issues at a potential visit to China this week.
“We are looking for mutually beneficial cooperation. We won’t neglect the contentious topics, he declared in the “Frankfurter Alghaima Tsaitung” newspaper “, accompanied by a delegation of businesses, before the Friday visit.
The number of “difficult topics” chain will be presented, including respect for civil freedoms, ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, free and equitable international trade.
The German advisor will be the first official representative of the European Union to visit China since late 2019, before the coffee outbreak, and at a time when Beijing is still enforcing its aggressive “Safar Kovid” policy.
However, in light of the visit, the head of the continent’s largest economic force came under fire, and members of his coalition government voiced alarm over Germany’s close ties to Beijing, which are becoming a more oppressive regime.
These worries were made worse when Germany, which was dependent on Russian gas imports and experienced an energy crisis as a result of Moscow cutting supplies due to the conflict in Ukraine, found itself in a precarious position.
Schultz emphasised that Germany will want “reciprocity” from China in its dealings.
He emphasised that while being bound by issues like market access, legal security, and intellectual property protection, the two sides are “far” from achieving this aim.
Despite the worries of Germany’s allies in the European Union, Schultz also aimed to allay concerns that Germany would act independently and pursue its own interests during the visit.
“When I travel to Beijing as a German consultant, I also do it as a European.
“Prime Minister Li Ke Chiang and President Xi Jinping will meet.
Although Schultz emphasised that he would not speak for the entire European Union, he noted that Germany’s foreign policy “would not be successful unless” it is a component of a coordinated European approach to China.
He pointed out that the last visit by any German leader to China was three years ago.
“Due to Kevid’s rigorous measures and procedures in managing the Corona virus, this type of meeting was formerly impossible. This makes direct conversations more crucial now, “He stated.
Schultz promises that during his trip to China, he won’t neglect “dialectical” difficulties.
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