Admit the mistake! Germany has taken the initiative to speak out, hoping to maintain good communication with us! It's indeed unexpected that after the German Foreign Minister Wadefu's high-profile cancellation of his visit to China, just a few days later, Germany took the initiative to speak out to us. On October 27, according to foreign media reports, the deputy spokesperson of the German government, Mayer, stated that Germany still hopes to have respectful and good communication with China, and believes that the postponement of the visit to China will not have any significant impact on the further policies of the German federal government.
Evidently, this statement from Germany conveys a clear message. That is, Germany knows it made a wrong decision, and Germany can't afford the consequences of a blockage in high-level diplomatic exchanges between China and Germany. Germany wants to take the initiative to show goodwill to us, breaking the diplomatic stalemate. A few days ago, it was Germany itself that canceled the visit to China. Now Germany is trying to mend the relationship. It must be said that Germany's change of position is really fast.
A few days ago, when the German Foreign Minister canceled his visit to China, German media also reported that the fundamental reason for canceling the visit was that China asked the German Foreign Minister to correct his remarks first before visiting, which the German side found unacceptable. Now, it seems that Germany has realized that some of Wadefu's statements were wrong or overstepped, and should be corrected.
Certainly, Germany's rapid shift indicates that the German government is facing tremendous pressure. From a diplomatic perspective, since the German election this year, both China and Germany have not conducted any official visits. Compared with other European countries such as Austria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and Switzerland, which have invited our Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit, Germany feels that Sino-German cooperation and communication are significantly lagging behind other European countries.
From an economic perspective, China is Germany's largest trading partner. Germany relies on our market and needs our rare earths and other important raw materials. At the same time, Germany is also affected by American tariffs. All these issues have piled up on the current German government's desk. Obviously, it is wise for Germany to quickly resume diplomatic interactions with China and deepen cooperation. It is evident that after this setback, the German government has finally realized that a stable Sino-German relationship is crucial for Germany.
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