Ministers Lemke, Oezdemir and Wissing have held meetings with the Chinese ministers in parallel with the Chancellor. The common theme: problems caused by globalization that require joint action.
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Jens Spahn travels to China shortly after Olaf Scholz and uses the opportunity to criticize the Chancellor and the German government. Meanwhile, Juergen Hardt, foreign policy spokesman for the CDU parliamentary group, praises the Chancellor.
By Redaktion Table
Support for a peace conference – but otherwise the same old story about the West being responsible for Russia's necessary defense against Ukraine. Xi mainly repeats old positions in public, but Scholz still sees success.
By Michael Radunski
During his China trip, Olaf Scholz called for closer cooperation with China in the field of science. He said that talks and reciprocal visits should increase again after the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Michael Radunski
On National Security Education Day, the Ministry of State Security distributes footage of espionage cases from previous years. The footage serves as a warning to foreign companies working in information gathering in China.
By Marcel Grzanna
The former head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, sees China maintaining a soft distance from Russia. This could play a role in the meeting between President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
By Michael Radunski
The animal welfare group Humane Society International has presented photos and film footage of overcrowded fur farms in China. Experts say that keeping foxes, magpies and minks poses an increased risk of transmitting pathogens to humans.
By Marcel Grzanna
During his China visit, the German Chancellor also met with Chinese students. One of the questions was about the legalization of marijuana in Germany.
By Marcel Grzanna
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is trying to prevent punitive tariffs on Chinese EV imports to Europe and is appealing to Beijing to ensure fair competition. However, this has no chance of success, as the problem is rooted in the planned economy system.
By Felix Lee
