Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against protectionist economic measures during a meeting at the State Guest House in Beijing. Germany and China depended on industry and supported free trade, Xi said on Tuesday, according to Beijing. “In this sense, both sides should guard against the rise of protectionism,” Xi was quoted as saying. Since the German government presented its China Strategy 2023, the aim has been to reduce dependence on the world’s second-largest economy in critical sectors and thus also minimize the risk for Germany. Xi has countered this by…