Concern over Scholz’s China trip in Paris and Washington

Scholz will remain in power for less than a year. The first leader of the European Union (EU) visit People’s Republic of China since 2019. He doesn’t do it as a “representative” of the EU, but he does, government sources say.like europe‘ and determined to ‘investigate’ President Xi Jinping.

The Berlin manager insisted that the date be marked. Differences between this trip and the trips of the previous foreign minister to the Asian giant almost every year, Angela Merkelusually accompanied by a large delegation of businessmen and investors.

Government sources insisted in an earlier meeting with the media that this was not the time for “business as usual”. “unmerciful attack He broke the basic principles of the principle “From Russia to Ukraine”. UNgrowing up in the international community, fear to climb Taiwan.

A challenge for Scholz

Scholz trusts convince Xi will take on his “special responsibility” as a member of the organization. Security Council It does not pretend to be a “close ally” of the UN and Moscow. Nothing can continue as before, not only politically, but also in economic and commercial relations. globalizationAccording to Berlin.

The German Chancellor will travel with a small delegation. businessmen in the “sections very concrete.” Chinese It is the world’s largest export power, fully expanding its sovereignty through operations such as controversial participation in a terminal. hamburg port. German Executive finally allowed entry of Chinese state company huge for 24.9%ensuring that will not be able to exercise a “strategic impact” on a critical infrastructure.

both partners Scholz, the Greens and Liberals’ Social Democratic government criticized The operation, which also came as a war in Ukraine, security bug Berlin of critical infrastructures had to to reduce in an accelerated manner energy dependency Russia was inherited by Scholz and his associates from previous governments – both Social Democratic Gerhard Schroder like the conservative Merkel.

worried about the visit

for doubts Within the Tripartite Government, the major international allies, France and United States of America, fundamental pillars of German foreign policy since the time of founding chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The government source did not say, “No one to us: don’t go,” to confirm that “of course” the partners would be “of course” regarding these French or American concerns, on condition of anonymity. knowledgeable conveniently from travel results.

Regarding Beijing, the German Foreign Minister annalena baerbockIt seems so more compatible With Paris or Washington rather than the chancellor himself. On the last business trip Uzbekistanflagged the head of diplomacy distances in this regard and in advocating a “more critical” line towards China and taking into account China’s situation. human rights. different from NGO gathered with anger Scholz’s visit to Beijing. Not just for ordinary violations human rights or oppression. ygursalso as of the moment chosen to do so, shortly after xi insured for new mission.

Criticism even spread to the media businessEager to expand their investments in Asian country to warn from the dangers of overexposure areas of interest Chinese by German companies. from the realm expertsThe German Economic Research Institute (IW) warned on the eve of travel to Germany. dependant economically Chinese to the point of beingblackmailable‘ and considered Scholz’s visit a ‘troubling sign’.