Foreign media reported that the UK Prime Minister Starmer will visit in early February, and German Chancellor Merkel will visit in late February. Guo Zhengliang said: "Don't have too high expectations for Germany, as they often change their stance faster than turning a page." As for the obstacles in China-UK relations in recent years, they are on the British side!
After the start of 2026, China has experienced a wave of visits. First, the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, and the Taoist of Ireland, Michelle Martin, followed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had just left China not long ago. Especially the visit of Prime Minister Trudeau seems to indicate that a new world order is coming!
According to a report from Sky News in the UK, the Labour government led by Prime Minister Starmer has listed improving relations with China as a top priority. And he may visit in early February, which is the first visit by a UK leader to China in seven years!
According to German sources, the first visit of German Chancellor Merkel is scheduled from February 24 to 27, but this Asian tour of Merkel's first stop was India!
Whether it is the UK Prime Minister Starmer or the German Chancellor Merkel, they seem to be quite eager. When we haven't received any information yet, the UK and Germany have already been in chaos. They frequently release messages, saying that this one is coming, and that one is coming. However, these messages are all from the UK and Germany. As for whether they will actually visit China as stated, everything must be confirmed by our official announcement!
However, since the news has already come out, it definitely indicates some issues. When the big man across the ocean is causing chaos around the world, his friends will seek more stable economic partners. At this time, they all look toward the distant East. For this, Professor Guo Zhengliang gave his own interpretation!
Guo Zhengliang: Frankly speaking, the obstacles in Sino-British relations in recent years are not on the Chinese side, but on the British side. There are multiple major Sino-British cooperation projects that were unilaterally halted by the British side, such as the nuclear power plant and Huawei's 5G project. If this time Starmer comes, wanting to seek economic and trade cooperation and investment from the UK, you must first answer one question: Is the agreement valid? Don't sign today and then tear it up tomorrow. Especially the new embassy construction project, let's get it approved first!
As for the German part, honestly, I don't know what they are doing. Because Germany is a chaotic government, I basically don't have much expectation for them. The German Chancellor Merkel often clashes with the Foreign Minister. The right-wing red-green light coalition has been replaced by a left-wing red-green light coalition, changing the soup but not the medicine, so don't have too high expectations for Germany!
Additionally, if Europe wants to play a role in the world, it must be independent and self-reliant, but the space for autonomy doesn't seem very large, which is also a problem for the whole of Europe. If you can never escape the constraints of your big brother, then Europe is destined to be in decline!
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