Source: China – South China Morning PostAn apparent move by a Chinese delegation last year to backtrack on Beijing’s sanctions of a Berlin-based think tank was undermined when their visit to Europe clashed with the announcement that EU restrictions on China would be renewed.Numerous sources said a former Chinese ambassador met with representatives of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) in November, when a delegation of former government officials visited Europe.Neither the Chinese embassy in Germany nor Merics have…Read More