The newspaper obtained the text of the invitation for representatives of the German delegation.

“This will be Scholz’s first trip to China since the lifting of strict coronavirus restrictions and the publication of Germany’s China strategy, which drew criticism in the People’s Republic of China,” the journalists write.

Scholz was last in Beijing in early November 2022. On February 9, the German Chancellor will travel to Washington, where American President Joe Biden will meet with him. They are expected to discuss further supplies of weapons and financial assistance to Ukraine.