US EditionGerman foreign minister heads to Beijing as Berlin toughens China stance
Johann Wadephul aims to secure critical raw materials and address geopolitical and human rights concerns amid rising Germany-China tensions, coordinated with EU partners.
- On Dec 8, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul travels to Beijing for his first visit as Berlin toughens its stance, meeting Chinese foreign ministry and trade officials and visiting Guangzhou on Dec 9.
- After an October cancellation, Wadephul postponed his trip because China’s Beijing authorities confirmed only one meeting and gave him a cold shoulder shortly after his public criticism of China.
- On economic matters, Wadephul aims to secure access to rare earths and semiconductors vital for Germany's automotive industry and renewable energy sector, seeking guarantees like those given to the United States.
- Coordinated with EU partners, the trip follows Emmanuel Macron, President of France's visit and could lay groundwork for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's early next year Beijing trip, testing Berlin's credibility.
- On security and rights, Wadephul will press Beijing to use its influence on Russia for Ukraine talks, raise Xinjiang and forced labour concerns, and Germany has set up an expert committee on security-relevant trade relations.
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