The German chancellor will visit Shanghai and Beijing, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday, April 14, for a three-day visit, DW reports.
The German Chancellor began his visit by visiting the city of Chongqing. He will also visit Shanghai and Beijing, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang.
Scholz plans to reassure Xi that Germany remains committed to doing business with China.
“China remains an important economic partner,” the chancellor told reporters ahead of the visit, adding that he would try to level the playing field for German companies in China.
Scholz also plans to use the visit to persuade Xi to influence Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to help end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
This is Scholz’s second visit to China after being elected chancellor. The previous one, in November 2022, took place under the conditions of strict restrictions on the coronavirus in China and discussions about Berlin’s dependence on Chinese goods.
Let’s remember that last year, German direct investment in China rose to a record 11.9 billion euros, indicating that companies continue to invest money in the country, which Berlin calls a systematic competitor.
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