BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will meet NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior policymakers during a trip to Brussels starting on Monday, a spokesperson for his ministry said.

The visit comes after Wadephul postponed a trip to China, originally scheduled to start on Sunday, because Beijing confirmed only one of his requested meetings, in a sign of rising tension with Berlin over trade and security matters.

During the trip to Brussels, Wadephul will also meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Trade Commissioner Sefcovic and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the spokesperson for Germany’s foreign ministry said.

“The focus of the consultations with representatives of the EU and NATO –

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