German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul heads to China on Monday for his first visit as Berlin toughens its stance on Beijing over trade disputes and geopolitical conflicts, in line with European partners, APA reports citing Reuters.
Wadephul is set to meet on Monday with his Chinese counterpart, as well as the trade minister and head of the Communist Party's international relations department, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said.
"In times of growing international tensions and geopolitical upheaval, direct, intensive exchange with China is necessary, indeed indispensable," Wadephul said in prepared remarks ahead of his visit.
"It is clear that many questions are not easy to answer and that our perspectives sometimes differ greatly. But it is equally clear that freedom, security and prosperity in Germany and Europe are closely linked to China."
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