The German government has lowered its stance! After the cancellation of the German foreign minister's visit to China, the German government has proactively reached out to us, releasing friendly messages! On October 27, according to AFP reports, the deputy spokesperson of the German government, Mayer, stated that Germany still hopes for respectful and good exchanges with China and believes that the postponement of the visit will not have any significant impact on the further policies of the German federal government. Obviously, after the cancellation of the foreign minister's visit to China, this time the German government took the initiative to reach out, which indicates that Germany's stance has clearly become more humble.
What message is the German government conveying with this outreach? In one word, it is that Germany hopes to resolve the state of blocked Sino-German diplomatic interactions caused by the personal actions of the German foreign minister. In fact, after the foreign minister canceled the visit to China, Wadefur was widely criticized by the Social Democratic Party, the German business community, and the media. All sides generally believe that Wadefur's diplomacy is filled with ideological stubbornness and lacks a sense of reality, putting Germany in a passive situation.
Evidently, after the cancellation of the itinerary, after a few days of reflection, the German government now clearly realizes that the normal diplomatic rhythm between China and Germany has been disrupted, and Wadefur's decision was not wise. Therefore, Germany is now urgently hoping to make contact with us. In fact, according to the original plan, Wadefur should have started his visit to China on Sunday last week, and he himself should have been the first minister-level official from the German Merkel government to visit China.
It is undoubtedly Wadefur's words and actions that messed everything up. It is believed that after this diplomatic setback, this hawkish diplomat in the German government who is very hardline towards China should be more cautious and careful when dealing with issues concerning China's core interests. In fact, there are no fundamental contradictions between China and Germany, and the space for cooperation between the two countries is huge. The proactive release of goodwill signals by Germany indicates that Germany has also realized this, and this is a positive signal that Germany is becoming more practical.
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