Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting China for three days, and his meetings with Chinese officials are likely to focus on trade, the Russia-Ukraine war and helping to cool down the Middle East as a mediator.
Olaf Scholz shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken next to Chongqing Vice Mayor Zhang Guozhi, upon arriving at the airport in Chongqing, China April 14, 2024. / Photo: Reuters
The chancellor's longest visit to any state since taking office is likely to be overshadowed by Iran's attack on Israel, and it is also being watched for how much Germany backs the European Union's probe into Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicle makers, which has emerged as a contentious issue.
German officials said Beijing could play a positive role in cooling the rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East. On Sunday, Scholz will visit German auto supplier Bosch's hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chongqing, putting in the spotlight on an area of rising tensions.The EU is carrying out several probes into whether Chinese green tech exports like battery EVs that it says have benefited from state subsidies and which could harm local producers.
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