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EU Foreign Policy Chief Cancels China Visit After Positive COVID Test

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European Commission High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has stated that his planned trip to China from 13-15 April has been postponed after he tested positive for COVID-19. Borrell had been due to visit Beijing at the same time as German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (see: https://marketnews.com/china-german-fm-to-visit-be...)

  • The EU will have been hoping that the joint Baerbock/Borrell visit to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin Gang is more successful than last weeks trip by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The visit was marked by notable policy differences between Macron and VdL regarding China, highlighting major policy schisms within the EU. See: https://marketnews.com/mni-political-risk-macron-c... for further analysis.

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