Germany pointed to a softening of Merz's rhetoric during a visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz greatly softened his radical rhetoric during his visit to China. This was reported by Der Spiegel magazine on February 27.

"What could be heard sounded timid," the article says.

According to the newspaper, a few weeks before the trip, the German Chancellor made a number of harsh statements about China, but at the meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he conducted a dialogue exclusively about cooperation and the importance of maintaining good relations.

Merz also did not bring up the topic of the Ukrainian conflict, which was familiar to him, and fully supported the point of view of the host country on the need to find ways for a peaceful settlement.

The German Chancellor arrived in China on an official visit on February 25, the newspaper said.Ru». He was accompanied by an impressive delegation of business representatives. At the same time, a joint statement was issued by Berlin and Beijing, where Germany reaffirmed its commitment to the "one China" principle.

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