German FM meets EU, NATO officials and India’s Piyush Goyal in Brussels after China trip postponed

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will travel to Brussels starting Monday to meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal, and other senior policymakers, a ministry spokesperson said. The visit follows the postponement of a trip to China, originally set to begin Sunday, after Beijing confirmed only one of Wadephul’s requested meetings, highlighting growing tensions between Berlin and Beijing over trade and security issues. In Brussels, Wadephul is also scheduled to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, according to the spokesperson. ”The focus...