Lula in Beijing, Germany’s Baerbock warnings to China, and global debt relief talks

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After Macron’s friendly visit to China last week and his controversial comments to Politico about China and Taiwan, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivered a very different message to Beijing while visiting this week. Also, this week, Xi met with Brazilian President Lula in a visit the Brazilian president had previously canceled due to pneumonia. Keep reading to stay informed on these topics and so much more.

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