Germany’s Leader Heads to Beijing Despite Rising Geopolitical Tensions

A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to travel to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, becoming the first G-7 leader to visit China since the start of the pandemic. WSJ Germany correspondent Bojan Pancevski explains that the visit will be a key test for Scholz as he attempts to balance responding to China’s diplomatic support for Russia with preserving economic ties as Germany teeters on the brink of a recession. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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