Mr Scholz also urged Turkey to pave the way for Sweden to become a member of the Nato alliance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
large Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang
in the first face-to-face summit since the pandemic this week, at a time of rising geopolitical tensions between the West and China. “We firmly reject all unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas by force or coercion. This is especially true for Taiwan,” Mr Scholz said, according to prepared remarks.
“We are also concerned about the human rights situation and the state of the rule of law in China,” he added.has stepped up military activities near the democratically governed island to force it to accept Chinese sovereignty.Speaking to lawmakers, Mr Scholz also urged to become a member of the Nato alliance and said Sweden should have a seat at the table of the next Nato summit. REUTERS
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