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Borrell postpones China trip

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ARCHIVE – Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, rings a bell to mark the start of the meeting of defense ministers in the European Council building. Photo: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP/dpa

The Spaniard wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and had to postpone the trip. He is doing well and has no symptoms.

Borrell originally planned to be in Beijing from Thursday to Saturday. Among other things, meetings were planned with top Chinese politician Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Qin Gang.

From the EU’s point of view, talks should focus on China’s contribution to ending Russia’s attack on Ukraine, economic relations and the conflict over Taiwan. The communist leadership in Beijing considers independently governed Taiwan part of the People’s Republic and threatens to conquer it.

Regardless of Borrell’s canceled trip, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is expected in Beijing from Thursday to Saturday. Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were in China. Traveling to the Asian country was not possible for a long time due to a restrictive corona policy.

(SDA)

Source: Blick

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