French President Macron spoils Emperor Xi's coronation show

Even before the Communist Party of China went through the elaborate formality of electing Xi Jinping as President for the third term, Beijing was engaged in hectic diplomacy post October party congress to ensure that the world hailed the re-election of the paramount leader.

As part of this exercise, Chinese ambassadors were asked to secure congratulatory messages from the leaders of the countries to which they were posted, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's task was to invite global leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Olaf Scholz to the court of President Xi before they attended the G-20 Bali summit on November 15-16.

Minor tributary states like Pakistan, Vietnam and Tanzania were also invited to greet the leader of the Middle Kingdom, as Imperial China described itself, the civilized center of the world.

According to top diplomats, this invitation exercise began at least two months before the coronation of Emperor Xi post conclusion of the party congress on October 22.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to land in Beijing on November 3-4 with a huge trade delegation to continue with the pro-China trade policies of his predecessor Angela Merkel.

Germany has chosen to ignore the advice to decouple with China and the latter through COCSO is investing billions into a container terminal at Hamburg, the largest port city in north Germany.