https://www.scmp.com/rss/525424/feed Professor Shen Wei is Qiushi Chair Professor at the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University, China. He is also the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation Visiting Professor at Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shen Wei Shen Wei When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing for his first visit to China last week, it came at a moment of heightened geopolitical attention. With US President Donald Trump expected to visit Beijing in late March or early April, European leaders are watching closely for possible shifts in transatlantic relations and trade policy. Against this anxious backdrop, Merz’s meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing offered something the global stage has been deeply... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345145/merzs-china-visit-shows-pragmatic-diplomacy-still-matters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345145/merzs-china-visit-shows-pragmatic-diplomacy-still-matters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:07 +0000