During his visit to China, Germany's Chancellor Scholz emphasized fair trade, urged China to help end the conflict in Ukraine, and raised concerns over Chinese exports to Russia. Despite not getting all he wanted, Scholz secured a recommitment from Chinese President Xi to condemn the use of nuclear weapons. Scholz also lobbied for improved market access and pressured Russia, highlighting Germany's reliance on Chinese investment and trade.
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Germany's Scholz lobbies Xi to improve market access, pressure Russia https://t.co/qwE1X8lHAv
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🇩🇪🇨🇳 GERMANY TO CHINA: FAIR TRADE! OH...AND CAN YOU CREATE WORLD PEACE? During his Beijing visit, Chancellor Scholz pressed Xi for better market access and urged China to help end the conflict in Ukraine. He emphasized fair trade under WTO rules and discussed the crucial role… https://t.co/NMMjlxyWN1
in scholz’s view, germany’s reliance on chinese investment & trade > concerns about china’s industrial policy or support for russia’s war efforts @gzeromedia https://t.co/NteJ0OdwmA
In Beijing, Germany's Chancellor Scholz didn't exactly get what he wanted from China's Xi regarding dual-use Chinese exports to Russia that fuel the war against Ukraine, but he did get the Chinese president to recommit to condemning any use of nuclear weapons. https://t.co/9ov6NHShsF
China has no ‘fundamental’ conflict of interest with Germany, Xi tells Scholz https://t.co/wX26dBGPFI
Scholz tried to strike a delicate balance on a trip to China this week, promoting business ties with his country’s biggest trading partner while raising concerns over its surge of exports to Europe and its support for Russia https://t.co/22pP3R7avs