Overview
- China’s Wang Yi told German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Nov. 3 that Berlin should avoid public accusations and refrain from what he called “microphone diplomacy,” according to a Chinese readout.
- Germany had postponed Wadephul’s planned trip after Beijing confirmed only a meeting with the Chinese foreign minister and could not schedule additional appointments, a German spokeswoman said.
- Wang called the one‑China principle the most important political foundation of China–Germany relations and invoked Germany’s reunification experience to urge support for China’s sovereignty claims.
- Trade frictions remained central, with German officials previously indicating plans to raise Chinese restrictions on rare earths and semiconductors during the visit.
- Following the Oct. 30 Trump–Xi exchange, Chinese and EU trade officials met in Brussels on Oct. 31–Nov. 1 to discuss concerns over export controls, Xinhua reported.