Published: October 12th, 2022,
Last updated: October 12th, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit Beijing in early November. It will be the first bilateral meeting in China between a European politician and Xi since the start of the pandemic. Expectations for the visit are correspondingly high, especially since Germany is currently working on a China strategy. From this perspective, the timing of Scholz’s trip is not ideal, writes Amelie Richter. After the party congress, Xi Jinping will be at the height of his power. A visit by the German chancellor seems like an honor here.