Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Germany said on Friday that a forthcoming visit by its foreign minister to China had been postponed as meetings could not be arranged, at a time of heightened EU-Beijing trade tensions particularly for rare-earths.
"The Chinese side was ultimately able to confirm only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments," a foreign ministry spokeswoman said.
"We very much regret that," she said, noting there were several issues Berlin wanted to raise with Beijing during Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's visit, which had been due to take place in the coming days.
She listed trade restrictions, particularly when it comes to rare earths and semiconductors, as well as C...