[Global Times Special Correspondent in Germany Aoki] German Foreign Minister Wadfour, who originally planned to start his visit to China this weekend, will postpone his visit to China, attracting outside attention. According to a Reuters report on the 24th, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said that the visit would be postponed because "enough talks have not been arranged in China at present." She also said that given China's important influence in trade and international affairs, Germany regretted the postponement of the trip.
In an interview with Reuters, Wadefuhr previously said he was scheduled to begin a trip to China on 26th, his first visit to China as foreign minister. Earlier, German Prime Minister Martz also said he plans to visit China later this year.
According to reports, Wadfour originally planned to exchange views with China on export control issues such as rare earths and semiconductors during his visit to China. He said that, like Germany, China should focus first on the stability and reliability of global trade relations and supply chains."Only when all parties abide by fair and open international trade rules can this stable and reliable situation be maintained for a long time." He also emphasized that the German government hopes to maintain close economic and trade relations and good cooperation with China, and "decoupling" is not the right strategy.
Wadfur also talked about the Taiwan Strait issue in the interview. He said that the German government's stance of adhering to the one-China policy has not changed, but it will decide on its own the specific implementation method of the policy and does not support the use of force to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded on the 24th that the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait at present is the separatist act of "Taiwan independence" and the connivance and support of external forces. To maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, we must adhere to the one-China principle and clearly oppose "Taiwan independence". Only talking about maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, but not opposing "Taiwan independence", is essentially conniving and supporting "Taiwan independence" activities, which will have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Guo Qianquan also said that the current international situation is intertwined, and China and Germany, as the great powers and major economies, should play a role in shaping a new type of great-power relations, adhere to mutual respect, equality and win-win cooperation, and make greater contributions to promoting world peace and development with the stability of China-German relations.
The German "Focus" weekly commented on the 23rd that Waldfuhr continued the preaching model of former Belberg on China affairs, but the wiser strategy should be to learn from China rather than punish. The article said that China is demonstrating its economic development capabilities through multi-faceted practices, and the West should remain curious about it, rather than hostile.