German Chancellor Scholz Walks a Tightrope in China Visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visited China this past weekend, where he advocated for fair treatment of German businesses, assured China's Chairman Xi Jinping of the EU's commitment to open trade, and delicately addresses concerns about Chinese support for Russia's actions in Ukraine. The German-Chinese relationship is one of the most important in the world, as they are two of the five biggest economies.