Scholz back in China to Ask for Business: What about "De-Risking"? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting China. He was in Beijing today, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping. Scholz said there were multiple reasons for his visit, including addressing all the wars taking place. Both Scholz and Xi say they discussed the war in Ukraine and Israel's war on Hamas. But was this the primary reason behind Scholz's visit? If you look at his entourage, which consisted of German business leaders, the bigger picture emerges. This visit was for business. Scholz was in China to find a way to boost trade as his country's economic growth is slowing down. What happened to the West's plans of "de-risking" from China?

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