Berlin – The German federal government has offered a measured response to the highly visible alignment of China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un during the recent military parade in Beijing
“We have taken note of this demonstration” government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius stated on Wednesday in Berlin, responding to a query from the dts news agency The government does not intend to draw immediate conclusions from the event “I believe that the value partnership displayed is not compatible with our understanding of a liberal, open world order
During his address, Xi Jinping asserted that the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable When asked whether the parade had heightened the government’s concerns regarding Taiwan, Kornelius indicated that the rhetoric was not unexpected “The German government has no new position on Taiwan policy It adheres to the existing position and expects China to abide by relevant agreements”