US EditionGerman foreign minister to meet India's Goyal, NATO's Rutte after postponing China trip
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul canceled his China visit after Beijing confirmed only one meeting amid tensions over Taiwan, export restrictions, and China's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed his planned trip to China due to rising tensions over trade and security issues, as only one meeting was confirmed.
- A spokesperson noted that the postponement was regrettable, emphasizing concerns over trade restrictions on rare earths and semiconductors.
- Wadephul has adopted a tougher stance on China, highlighting Beijing's aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Agnieszka Brugger criticized the Chinese government's role in the trip's cancellation, stating it reflects China's increasingly intimidating tactics in international relations.
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In fact, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was supposed to be in Beijing on Monday, but the trip had to be cancelled. The dispute between Germany and China has been sharpened for a long time – now it has escalated.
Germany downplays impact of postponed China trip
The German government has said it does not expect any major setback in its relations with China following the . “It’s only postponed, not cancelled,” Wadephul said of the visit. The postponement came after Beijing confirmed only one official engagement, a meeting with Wadephul’s Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, while declining to arrange further high-level appointments, according to the Foreign Ministry. The trip had been planned for Monday and Tues…
The German Foreign Minister should have been in China today. However, he postponed the planned trip in the short term. Now Beijing reacts – and also talks about its strategy.
German foreign minister to meet India's Goyal, NATO's Rutte after postponing China trip
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will meet NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior policymakers during a trip to Brussels starting on Monday, a spokesperson for his ministry said.
The short-term postponement of Foreign Minister Wadephul's trip to China is making headlines. While the Union agrees, the SPD criticises the decision as "no good signal."
The German government wants to talk to China about economic issues and the Ukraine war. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wanted to meet Wadephul – but nobody else was interested.
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