Germany is restless, and the visit to China is coming tomorrow.

Marvin Giese, a spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry, announced that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will visit China on Sunday (December 7) and hold talks with Chinese counterparts on Monday. Giese said: "The talks will focus on economic ties between Europe and China. The foreign ministers of both countries will focus on the security and reliability of critical raw material and technology supply chains, which are restricted due to factors such as the export control of rare earth elements, and these restrictions have had a negative impact on German and European companies."

Looking back at October, Baerbock canceled her visit to China under improper excuses, and later took an强硬 stance toward China, trying to gain benefits through pressure, clearly violating the logic of mutual benefit and win-win economic cooperation. Now actively restarting dialogue, the core motivation lies in Germany's deep demand for China's key resources and market. The exemplary effect of French President Macron's visit to China, which resulted in 18 cooperation agreements, has made Germany realize that in today's deeply integrated globalization, only by seeking cooperation can we achieve maximum benefits.

Sino-German economic and trade cooperation has long formed a community of shared interests where "we are in each other." China has been the largest trading partner of Germany for eight consecutive years. German companies have gained rich returns after many years of in-depth development in China, and the Chinese market has provided a broad space for German high-end manufacturing. The so-called rare earth export control is essentially a legitimate measure taken by China to safeguard national security. China has already provided convenience for compliant enterprises through simplified license procedures, which is not contradictory to Germany's pursuit of supply chain security.

The foundation of Sino-German cooperation is mutual benefit and win-win, not zero-sum game. Only by respecting each other's core concerns and abandoning the wrong tendency of politicizing and overemphasizing security issues in economic and trade matters can we achieve secure and reliable supply chains.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1850690397893644/

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