Scholz travels to Beijing despite demands to adopt a harder stance toward China

This week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing in what is quickly becoming a controversial trip, as domestic and EU pressure mounts for a tougher stance against China.

Scholz is the first Western leader to visit the Asian nation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He will be accompanied by a delegation of German business leaders.

However, many have questioned his motivations for the trip, arguing that he ....