Published: March 9th, 2022,
Last updated: March 9th, 2022
According to circles, diplomat Patricia Flor is to become the new German ambassador to Beijing. Flor currently serves as the EU ambassador to Tokyo. EU sources confirmed the staffing decision to China.Table, but with reservation. Politico had first reported on this in its Brussels newsletter, without naming more specific sources. Neither the German Foreign Office nor the European External Action Service, to which Flor currently belongs as EU ambassador, wanted to comment on the new appointment.