Just like Angela Merkel, Scholz was accompanied by executives from large German companies.
I was disappointed by this news, but unexpectedly this visit has sparked some controversy.
A few years ago Merkel’s government was pursuing ever-closer economic ties.
But now Germans have been growing wary of doing business as usual with China .
Foreign Minister Baerbock say,
Germany should not make the same mistake of becoming dependent on a single market with authoritarian rulers.
Because Germany is reeling from an overdependence on energy imports from Moscow.
Despite some fears, some German companies have continued investing heavily in China.
The Germany’s foreign intelligence service urges the country’s leaders to be vigilant.
From the perspective of Human Rights Issues in China, 70 civil rights groups urged Scholz to rethink his trip to Beijing.
As such, there have been many criticisms
Despite Scholz's visit to China like Merkel,
The Sino-German relations will not be the same as the past 16 years.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/11/02/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/olaf-scholz-china-visit-preview/
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/03/business/germany-china-olaf-scholz-visit-trade/index.html
