Editorial

The German Press and Information Office in Berlin’s transcription of a telephone conversation between the Chancellor and China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday was worth a mere ten lines. It spoke of „international efforts in the production and distribution of vaccines“ and of „issues of economic cooperation, efforts to protect the climate and preserve biodiversity“. The German Chancellor wants to hold a „dialogue“ with Xi at the upcoming Sino-German intergovernmental consultations, work „in-depth“ on bilateral issues and discuss the „entire range of relations“, including issues where „differences of opinion exist“.