April 2024 | 153 comments (153 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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one BoJo poison pill and a rubbished position paper too late, seven bilateral security guarantees on a Jeddah Hotel revolving bed and a Zelensk* amnesty scenario short

strana | How Beijing can change the course of the war in Ukraine with NATO + 1 ticket

Its outlines have been revealed literally in the last week.

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by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 02:12:08 AM EST
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Olaf Scholz in the Footsteps of Angela Merkel (none / 0)

Face of a Nation

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China and the CPC treasure its sovereignty and longs for its goal to reunite with Formosa by 2050.

The EU has lost its bearings and has been usurped by NATO to become a client state.

Scholz's China visit bears certain resemblances to the Merkel era, underscoring efforts to elevate bilateral relations to the previous course: observers | Global Times |
The schedule is richer than the previous visit in November 2022, which shows that the Scholz government looks to maintain and enrich pragmatic cooperation with China. There are discussions on certain similarities between Scholz's trip and the previous China visits paid by former German chancellor Angela Merkel, especially in terms of the level of engagement with Chinese localities," Cui Hongjian, a professor with the Academy of Regional and Global Governance with Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Sunday.
Cui said that this is a very positive signal since China-Germany relations reached a new height in the Merkel era, and it could indicate that Scholz is looking to stabilize and elevate bilateral relations to the previous course, despite a profound shift in the overall environment.

Xi Jinping: As two major countries with great influence, China and Germany should work together in times of change and instability and contribute more to global peace and development | 4 Nov 2022 |

5000 years of bloodshed compared to 1000 years 🩸

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 06:52:06 AM EST
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Re: Olaf Scholz in the Footsteps of Angela Merkel (none / 1)

Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz arrived in Chongqing on Sunday, kicking off his three-day visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. #OlafScholz @CCTV_Plus pic.twitter.com/013m8ZeZH4
— Zhang Meifang (@CGMeifangZhang) April 14, 2024

Französische Postkarte: Olaf Scholz is greeted by Zhang Guozhi, Vice Mayor of Chongqing City, alongside Wu Ken, China's Ambassador to Germany at Chongqing Airport in China on April 14.

chinadaily | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins three-day China visit, 14 Apr

On Sunday morning, he visited Bosch Hydrogen [!] Powertrain Systems (Chongqing) Co Ltd. The company, a joint venture between German engineering and technology company Bosch and Chongqing-based premium commercial vehicle manufacturer Qingling Motors, was set up in 2021 to develop, assemble and sell fuel cell systems in China.

GT | China, Germany expected to strengthen green cooperation; 'De-risking' means missing out on opportunities in China, 15 Apr

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday arrived in Shanghai, an important city that has a large amount of accumulated German investment, and where he said that Europe is open [!] to Chinese cars....

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by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 05:26:38 PM EST
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cppcc.gov.cn | Xi meets German chancellor, calls for achieving mutual success, 17 Apr non-market mechanism photo ops

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Xi noted that the industrial and supply chains of China and Germany are deeply intertwined, and that the markets of the two countries are highly interdependent. Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany is not a "risk," but the guarantee for a stable bilateral relationship and an opportunity for the future.
There is huge potential to be tapped for pursuing win-win cooperation in both traditional sectors such as machinery and automobile, and new areas such as green transition, digitization and artificial intelligence, Xi said. It is important for the two sides to promote the win-win features of their relations and enable each other to succeed, Xi said, adding that China's export of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products has not only enriched global supply and eased global inflationary pressure, but also made important contribution to the global response to climate change and the green and low-carbon transition.
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eruonews | Scholz's visit to China: Balancing distance and diplomacy, 19 Apr non-market mechanisms

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It appears that Germany, despite hesitancy on the competition front, is still keen to maintain trade operations with China. During his visit, Scholz notably pushed for more market access on behalf of German companies in the Asian nation. Critics have suggested that the move diverges from Brussels' more hostile stance, arguing that Germany is prioritising short-term financial gain over long-term security.

by Cat on Fri Apr 19th, 2024 at 04:07:42 PM EST
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