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German foreign minister cancels trip to China after receiving diplomatic cold shoulder

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Beijing has just given German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul the diplomatic cold shoulder – and it hasn't gone down well in Berlin.
On October 24, Wadephul called off his planned visit to China – just two days before his scheduled departure – after failing to secure meetings with senior officials ...



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