China Seeks to Pry Europe Away From Washington

Beijing’s new foreign minister uses first solo Europe trip to warn against decoupling between two economic giants

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock with her Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, after talks in Berlin. Photo: Thomas Trutschel/Zuma Press

BERLIN—China’s foreign minister is crisscrossing Europe this week in a bid to peel the continent away from the growing confrontation between Beijing and Washington, warning that European interests would be harmed by toeing the U.S.’s approach.

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