Blinken Cools Heels in Beijing as Chinese PM Treads EU Red Carpet

China downplays German diversification to woo France and Germany

Jun 22, 2023

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By: Toh Han Shih

While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a lukewarm reception in Beijing, China is wooing France and Germany to offset its increasingly hostile relations with the US. On June 18, Blinken arrived in Beijing, while Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang arrived in Berlin as part of his June 18-23 visit to France and Germany.

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