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Klingbeil is received by top representatives of the Communist Party. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, on the other hand, had to cancel his trip to China in October due to a lack of interlocutors.
German finance minister lands in Beijing as trade gulf widens, supply chains wobble
Germany's finance minister became the first representative of the new coalition government to visit China on Monday, with Berlin under pressure to show it has a handle on China policy as a record trade gap widens and supply chains wobble.
Foreign Minister Wadephul's visit to China was last broken. Minister Klingbeil is still travelling to the country - and has to listen to criticism. No "peking connection" is needed, the Greens say.
After Foreign Minister Wadephul postponed a trip to China, Minister Klingbeil is now travelling to Beijing. Green boss Franziska Brantner speaks of a "foreign policy unplanned" signal and calls for a clear China strategy.
At the start of his trip to China, Federal Finance Minister Klingbeil called for fair competition and better market access for German companies.
The Vice-Chancellor admonishes the protection of jobs in Germany prior to his trip to China. Green Chairman Brantner criticizes contradictions in dealing with China.
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