""There are a number of issues that we would like to discuss with the Chinese side, especially at this time," the spokesperson said. While she did not specify which side canceled the trip, the spokeswoman said Germany regretted the development. Is Germany's Taiwan stance behind the cancellation? Despite plans to depart on Sunday and hold meetings on Monday and Tuesday, China had confirmed only one meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi."
"Earlier on Friday a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized Germany's position on Taiwan. According to the spokesman, calling for the status quo to be preserved without explicitly rejecting the island's independence amounts to supporting "Taiwan independence activities." Wadephul has repeatedly voiced criticism of China's efforts to unilaterally alter the status quo in the region, describing Beijing's Indo-Pacific policy as increasingly aggressive. However, it remains unclear whether China's decision to confirm only one meeting was directly linked to Germany's stance."
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed a planned China visit after Beijing confirmed only one meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The trip would have been the first by a minister of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government. Germany expressed regret at the development. China criticized Germany's position on Taiwan, saying calls to preserve the status quo without explicitly rejecting independence amount to supporting "Taiwan independence activities." Wadephul has criticized China's attempts to alter the regional status quo and described Beijing's Indo-Pacific policy as increasingly aggressive. Recent Chinese export controls on rare-earth technology have disrupted EU industries.
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