In the Federal Republic of Germany, the dignitary will lead the seventh round of government consultations in addition to the talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other authorities.
In the meantime, he will make an official visit to France and attend the summit on a new global financial pact.
According to the observers present here, with this trip China is showing the great importance it attaches to the stable development of relations and cooperation with Berlin, Paris and the EU in general from a strategic point of view.
Therefore, they predict a positive effect and some certainty for the global economic recovery after the devastating consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the protectionist policies of some powers.
But the trip comes in a scenario of divergences after the European Commission decided to stop using the services of Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE, saying they posed a risk to the security of the so-called old continent.
Add to that the shaping of the EU’s economic and security approach to China with a focus on “risk reduction” rather than “disengagement,” as well as Germany’s first National Security Strategy, which branded the Asian giant as a “partner, competitor” and a systemic rival.
Faced with this scenario, Beijing condemns the harassment of its companies, requires Europeans to comply with international trade laws and emphasizes the obligation of pragmatic and beneficial cooperation for all parties.
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