'German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is visiting China from Thursday until Saturday. But unlike French President Emmanuel Macron, Baerbock recognizes that Europe's relationship with China must extend beyond simple trade mercantilism.' -TomRtweets
Baerbock's pretrip statement was striking in its contrast with the appeasement offered by Macron during his visit to China last week. The foreign minister pledged to"underline the common European conviction that a unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, and especially military escalation, would be unacceptable."Note, here, the words"common European conviction.
Similarly rebutting China's propaganda claim that it opposes"bloc vs. bloc confrontation," a message Macron has also endorsed, Baerbock added that China is a"global player that increasingly wants to shape the world order according to its own designs." And she noted,"The role that China plays with its influence vis‑a‑vis Russia will have consequences for the whole of Europe and for our relationship with China.
Second, Baerbock is telling Beijing it can't keep expecting to have its European trade cake if it fails to pressure Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Xi has taken advantage of European weakness and Macron's appeasement by refusing to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.
More than that, the foreign minister offers hope that the next Republican president might actually have reliable allied partners in Europe to work with.
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