China's Diplomatic Balancing Act with Europe and Germany

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's maiden trip to Europe was marked by efforts to avoid "factional confrontation" and instead focus on cooperation and diplomacy. Li met with European leaders to discuss trade and investment, and emphasized the importance of maintaining a stable and open global trade system. The trip comes amid tensions between China and the US over trade and technology, but Li sought to reassure European leaders that China is committed to free trade and multilateralism.