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For China’s European charm offensive to succeed, its Ukraine war stance must change: analysts | South China Morning Post

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Berlin on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

For China’s European charm offensive to succeed, its Ukraine war stance must change: analysts

- Beijing has rolled out the red carpet in recent months, wooing European leaders to embrace ‘strategic autonomy’ and be less dependent on the US
- Negative views of China in Germany have reached all-time highs as ‘defensive public diplomacy’ proves counterproductive

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Berlin on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

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