Germany's Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia

Beers & Burgers: Harvey's To Go | SaltWire #harveys #burger #beer #foodbloggerCHONGQING/BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz kicked off a three-day tour of China on Sunday to shore up ties with Germany's top trade partner and address rifts over issues including Chinese trade practices and its support for Russia.

Upon arrival, Scholz condemned the Iranian strikes on Israel"in the strongest possible terms," his spokesperson said. Scholz was kept informed of developments in the Middle East on the flight, government sources said. China played a mediating role between Iran and Saudi Arabia last year, and Reuters reported China had asked Iran to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing.Last year, Germany also published its first China strategy, describing"unfair practices" and the risks to supply chains in a potential conflict over Taiwan, and urging"de-risking".

The EU is carrying out several probes into whether Chinese green tech exports like battery EVs that it says have benefited from state subsidies and which could harm local producers.

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