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After the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in official visits from Europe to China, with French foreign minister Catherine Colonna being the latest to visit on 23-24 November. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited China in April, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón in March, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in November 2022. There is a significant divide among EU member states vis-à-vis China. For instance, the Czech Republic and Lithuania drifted away from China, while France, Germany, and Hungary are advocating for increased engagement with Beijing. At times, these...
