From article; “Hecker reportedly arrived in Beijing on August 1, but in his role as a close Merkel confidant, he apparently planned to fly back to Germany and continue working with the chancellor until the end of her term. However, due to a recently complicated “diplomatic situation,” probably related to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the federal government decided that the “German Embassy in Beijing must ensure that it is highly effective,” and ordered him to stay in China“.
From article; “Hecker reportedly arrived in Beijing on August 1, but in his role as a close Merkel confidant, he apparently planned to fly back to Germany and continue working with the chancellor until the end of her term. However, due to a recently complicated “diplomatic situation,” probably related to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the federal government decided that the “German Embassy in Beijing must ensure that it is highly effective,” and ordered him to stay in China“.
Yea I find that interesting.