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Change of pace at introductory consultations

The government consultations are becoming less harmonious than under Merkel, but establishing contacts again is all the more important. Meanwhile, Olaf Scholz is being inundated with demands from interest groups. The industry wants to improve business in China, while geostrategists long for an end to geopolitical vulnerability.

By Redaktion Table

230619 -- BEIJING, June 19, 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2023.  CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-U.S.-BLINKEN-MEETING CN LixXueren PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Xi to Blinken: 'This is very good'

As part of his China trip, US Secretary of State Blinken also met with Chinese President and Party Leader Xi Jinping. While Xi appeared conciliatory, China's top diplomat Wang Yi remained uncompromising. Beijing intends to continue blocking all military-level contacts. Nevertheless, despite significant differences and various harsh accusations, the trip sends a constructive signal.

By Michael Radunski