China summons German ambassador over foreign minister's 'dictator' remarks on Xi
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China has summoned itsGerman ambassador after the country's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, Berlin has confirmed.
On September 14, Foreign Minister Baerbock spoke to Fox News where she talked about the ongoing war in Ukraine. "If Putin were to win this war, what sign would that be for other dictators in the world, like Xi, like the Chinese president? So therefore Ukraine has to win this war," Baerbock told the network.
Speaking to the news agency AFP, a foreign ministry spokesman in Berlin confirmed that the envoy was summoned to the Chinese foreign ministry last Sunday over Baerbock's remarks. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's view on the remarks is not yet known.
'Strongly dissatisfied': China on Baerbock's remarks
On Monday, the Chinese foreign minister said that it was "strongly dissatisfied" with Baerbock's remarks. "(The comments) are extremely absurd and are a serious infringement of China's political dignity and an open political provocation," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a daily news conference.
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Even though Germany and China are major trade partners, their ties have been affected as some officials in the German government have taken a harder line over issues ranging from human rights to Taiwan.
Foreign Minister Baerbock has pushed for a more hawkish line andhas called for a tougher stance and greater emphasis on human rights. On being asked about China's protests over her remarks during a visit to New York, Baerbock replied that she had "taken note" of them.
Third time China summoned German envoy
This was the third time that China summoned Germany's ambassador, AFP reported. In March this year, Beijing summoned the ambassador over German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger's visit to Taiwan, the first cabinet-level German visit to the island in 26 years.
In addition to this, Beijing summoned the German envoy following a G7 foreign ministers' statement about Taiwan in August last year, when Germany was holding the presidency of the group.
(With inputs from agencies)
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