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Germany Summons Chinese Ambassador Amid Rising EU-China Tensions

7/11/2025

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Rising tensions between the EU and China have reached a boiling point as Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador following a July incident where a Chinese warship allegedly threatened a German aircraft in the Red Sea. Germany condemned the act as intolerable, while China refuted the claims, insisting that communication with Germany remains strong.

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Rising tensions between the EU and China have reached a boiling point as Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador following a July incident where a Chinese warship allegedly threatened a German aircraft in the Red Sea. Germany condemned the act as intolerable, while China refuted the claims, insisting that communication with Germany remains strong.