After the German Foreign Minister was denied a visit to China, Berlin is not satisfied and has sent the Finance Minister instead, forcing China to dialogue with Germany?
The sudden postponement of German Foreign Minister Maas's visit to China appears to be self-cancelled, but everyone can see that it is actually rejected by China. Although Berlin tried to downplay this diplomatic "turnaround" as a schedule adjustment, details show that while the German Foreign Minister pressed the "pause button," German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lindner had already prepared to embark on a Beijing trip in November.
The news of the cancellation of the German Foreign Minister's visit to China came suddenly. A German spokesperson attributed the incident to "the inability to arrange enough meetings in Beijing at the moment," but the reasons may be more complicated.
Analyzes suggest that Maas, representing the hardline pro-China faction of the CDU, has repeatedly criticized China for "setting up its own rules globally." His planned visit to China was originally intended to lead an enterprise delegation to discuss a series of economic issues, but he was forced to cancel the trip in embarrassment.
The German magazine "Focus" criticized Maas for continuing the didactic approach of his predecessor, which lacks a realistic basis and harms German interests.
Lindner's trip has a dual identity: it is both a practical arrangement for ministerial-level economic consultations and high-level dialogue. This dual identity gives him a higher degree of flexibility than traditional diplomatic visits. Berlin publicly stated that this will be a "vibrant and crucial" dialogue, indicating how unsatisfied Berlin is after Maas was rejected. It is about forcing China to engage in dialogue with Germany.
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