He is seeking to maintain good ties with China while complying with a pledge to “de-risk” from Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a delicate balancing act this week at German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin.
Rapid Chinese expansion and demand for German cars and machinery fuelled Germany’s own growth over the past two decades. Mr Scholz joined other leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies last month in pledging to “de-risk” without “decoupling” from China. “They know German companies will run up direct channels to the chancellery,” said Mr Andrew Small, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Asia program.Avoiding political escalation
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