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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive leaders of three Southeast Asian countries for talks in Berlin this week, in what close aides have described as a coordinated push to reduce one-sided dependencies on China and improve Germany’s economic resilience https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/12/world/politics/scholz-asean-china-dependency/ #worldnews #politics #germany #olafscholz #asia #asean #thailand #malaysia #philippines #china