Was m.E. etwas zu kurz kommt bei dem Thema

ist das Telefonat Xi-Merkel am Mittwoch. In deutschen Blättern war die Rede davon, daß Xi etwas "fordere", "verlange" oder "auf etwas dringe".

Wenn man

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/07/c_139864970.htm

dazu liest, hört sich das so an:

"Noting that China-EU relations are facing new opportunities as well as various challenges, Xi said that the key is to keep to the general direction and keynote of China-EU relations from a strategic perspective, respect each other and remove distractions.

Xi said China's development has been an opportunity for the EU and urged the EU to make correct judgment independently and truly achieve strategic autonomy.

China stands ready to work with the EU to ensure the success of a series of important political agendas for the next stage through consultation, deepen and expand practical cooperation across the board, strengthen communication on climate change and other global governance issues, and jointly practice multilateralism, Xi said.

Vaccines are used to prevent diseases and save lives, he said, stressing that China opposes the politicization of vaccines or "vaccine nationalism," and stands ready to work with Germany and the international community as a whole to promote fair and reasonable vaccine distribution, support and help developing countries to obtain vaccines, and contribute to humankind's common fight against the pandemic for an early victory."

Interessant, wie Merkel wiedergegeben wird:

"For her part, Merkel said that the EU upholds independence in its foreign relations. The world today faces many problems and challenges, which all the more call for Germany-China and EU-China cooperation to address together, she said.

Strengthening EU-China dialogue and cooperation is not only in the interests of both sides, but also beneficial to the world, she said, adding that Germany is willing to play a positive role in this regard.

The German side attaches importance to China's 14th Five-Year Plan, expecting it to bring new and important opportunities for Germany-China and EU-China cooperation, Merkel said."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IH-Kbbn-zY

Könnte man das so verstehen: Wir sind seit Jahren euer größter Handelspartner auf welcher Seite steht ihr? Zeit, sich zu entscheiden.

Antwort: Wir halten uns erst mal raus, machen den Sanktionszirkus nur widerwillig mit und wissen ganz gut, wo unsere Chancen liegen.

Daß die EU auf Unabhängigkeit in ihrer Außenpolitik wert legt (so es denn gesagt wurde) ,dürfte Herrn Borell erstaunt haben.