🧵#NovemberGeopolitics
At time when #EU & #Transatlantic unity are key, @Bundeskanzler visit to Beijing — Moscow’s “no limits” friend — is bad for both. 🇩🇪is not only Europe’s biggest econ it’s also #G7 chair. A solo visit, (even a duo w/ @EmmanuelMacron), sends wrong signal 1/5
At time when #EU & #Transatlantic unity are key, @Bundeskanzler visit to Beijing — Moscow’s “no limits” friend — is bad for both. 🇩🇪is not only Europe’s biggest econ it’s also #G7 chair. A solo visit, (even a duo w/ @EmmanuelMacron), sends wrong signal 1/5
The fact that visit is happening a few short weeks after #XiJingping secured third mandate to lead China🇨🇳 under an almost single-man rule is also the wrong message. Some say pragmatism, I say short sigthedness & narrow self-interest. In fact, meeting at margins of #G20 2/5
in 🇮🇩 would be the right
format. This would be even more pragmatic because: 1) it would show force & unity at challenging moment for #EU-#China relations, with a meeting w/ Xi bringing other #EU countries present 🇫🇷🇮🇹(🇪🇸🇳🇱 are invited) + 🇪🇺 @eucopresident & @vonderleyen. 3/5
format. This would be even more pragmatic because: 1) it would show force & unity at challenging moment for #EU-#China relations, with a meeting w/ Xi bringing other #EU countries present 🇫🇷🇮🇹(🇪🇸🇳🇱 are invited) + 🇪🇺 @eucopresident & @vonderleyen. 3/5
2) it would show strategic resolve of #Transatlantic 🇺🇸🇪🇺partners to confront 🇷🇺 for its war of aggression on Ukraine 🇺🇦 & to deal with the #DragonBear 🇨🇳🇷🇺 (@vtchakarova). Without pushing 🇨🇳 further into the arms of 🇷🇺, Western partners need to show unified stance in #Bali 4/5
The #G20 summit is the most important diplomatic event of 2022 and a #geopolitical crucible that is likely to shape global events in the coming months. Keep an eye on this thread as events evolve!
#NovemberGeopolitics
#NovemberGeopolitics
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