Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Germany's Foreign Minister to Visit China
Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, was supposed to go to China in October.
But he had to cancel because China only agreed to one meeting.
Now, he plans to visit China before the end of the year.
He talked about this at a big meeting in Berlin.
This will be the first time a minister from Germany's new government visits China.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul plans to visit China before the end of the year.
His original trip in late October was postponed at the last minute.
The postponement occurred because China only agreed to one of his meeting requests.
This visit will be the first by a minister from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government to China.
Wadephul announced his plans at a policy forum in Berlin on Tuesday.
- Who
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul
- What
- Planned visit to China postponed and rescheduled
- When
- Before the end of the year
- Where
- China, originally planned for late October
- Why
- Only one of his meeting requests was accepted by China
- Foreign Minister
- Johann Wadephul
- Original Visit Date
- Late October
- Postponed Reason
- Only one meeting request accepted
- New Visit Timeline
- Before year's end
- Event Type
- Policy forum in Berlin