德国总理弗里德里希·默茨和总统弗兰克-瓦尔特·施泰因迈尔正在进行分别的亚洲外交之行 1。默茨此次出访新加坡、日本和韩国，旨在加强经济与外交关系，这是他上任以来持续时间最长的海外访问 1。在新加坡期间，默茨将进行政治对话并发表重要的外交政策演讲 1。此外，他还计划前往韩国非军事区进行视察 1。与此同时，施泰因迈尔正在对中国进行第二次国事访问 1。根据行程安排，施泰因迈尔将于周四在北京大学发表演讲，并于周五会见中国国家主席习近平和国务院总理李强 1。
在政界聚焦外交的同时，德国工业界也因一桩政治关联事件陷入争议。奥迪首席执行官格诺特·德林格因出席美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普的竞选集会，遭到德国IG金属工业工会主席克里斯蒂亚娜·本纳尔的严厉批评 1。本纳尔称德林格的这一行为“深感尴尬、政治上不可接受” 1。德林格此举被指违反了奥迪于4月发布的行为准则，该准则明确禁止高管在选举前三个月内与候选政党或政治家公开共同出现 1。值得注意的是，特朗普在集会上宣布将在美国乔治亚州建立一家奥迪工厂，预计年产20万辆汽车，投资额为40亿美元（约合34亿欧元） 1。
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have launched separate diplomatic missions to Asia, marking significant engagements in the region. Merz is undertaking his longest overseas trip since taking office, visiting Singapore, Japan, and South Korea to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties 1. During his itinerary, he is scheduled to hold political talks and deliver a major foreign policy speech in Singapore, while also planning a visit to the demilitarized zone in South Korea 1.
Meanwhile, President Steinmeier is conducting his second state visit to China, with a program that includes a lecture at Peking University on Thursday and meetings with Chinese leaders Xi Jinping and Li Qiang on Friday 1.
In a separate development involving corporate politics, IG Metall union chief Christiane Benner has sharply criticized Audi CEO Gernot Döllinger for appearing alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally 1. Benner described the appearance as "deeply embarrassing and politically unacceptable," noting that it violated Audi’s code of conduct issued in April, which prohibits public appearances with candidate parties or politicians within three months of an election 1. The controversy stems from an event where Trump announced plans for an Audi factory in Georgia, projected to produce 200,000 vehicles annually with an investment of $4 billion (€3.4 billion) 1.
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