China is "partner, competitor and systemic rival": German Foreign Minister not in favour of de-coupling
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the de-coupling of the economy with China is not the right way to move ahead. Heiko said the European Union describes China "as a partner, competitor and systemic rival at the same time." "In all these three dimensions we need strong, sustainable communication channels with Beijing. De-coupling is the wrong way to go," he said ahead of a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi.