German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently made a three-day trip to China in an effort to strengthen economic ties between the two nations. Despite tensions between Berlin and Beijing, Germany holds the title of being China’s largest European trade partner. In response to these concerns, Germany introduced its first-ever “strategy on China” last year with the goal of reducing its dependence on the Chinese market.
During his visit to China, Chancellor Scholz expressed his intention to maintain business connections between the two countries, which may have caused dissatisfaction among some of his closest allies. Meanwhile, the European Union has taken action by launching investigations into the export of Chinese green technology in an attempt to protect European industries from competition.
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