Global Affairs

Mr Wang Yi goes to Europe

The recent European tour of China's Foreign Minister reveals the gaps in China's charm offensive towards Europe

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LONDON - The last week in August is not the best time to visit Europe for anything other than tourism.

And yet that's when Mr Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, decided to make his first diplomatic visit to the continent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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