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‘Germany’s China policy is pure hysteria’
With its four-day visit to Taipei, the high-ranking FDP delegation wanted to express its solidarity with democratic Taiwan and send a clear signal to the communist leadership in Beijing: the delegation would neither be blackmailed nor intimidated. In an interview with Felix Lee, political scientist and Taiwan expert Eberhard Sandschneider declares such trips as reckless and irresponsible. continue reading →
Germany’s Taiwan policy approaches turning point
One visit to Taiwan by German MPs follows the next – politicians from the Greens, SPD, FDP and CDU outdo each other with declarations of solidarity for the island nation. This intensity is new. Admittedly, this is by no means a formal Zeitenwende for dealing with the status quo. But MPs are already pushing it so far that experts are downright alarmed. continue reading →
Ambassador rages against Germany’s China strategy
China’s ambassador to Berlin expressed his outrage at the way Germany wants to revamp its China policy. “The paper gives the impression that it is guided primarily by ideology. To me, this smells suspiciously of a Cold War mentality,” Ken Wu said in an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt. Currently, drafts of a China strategy […] continue reading →
China strategies: A sense of proportion instead of politicization
Germany needs an interest-based China strategy instead of the ideological bigotry that is reflected in the drafts of the Ministry of Economics and the Federal Foreign Office. They overemphasize the dependence on China, while the advantages of globalization are neglected. continue reading →
‘Turning away from China would come at a high price’
China is more important than ever for the German electronics industry. Nevertheless, the Association of the Electrical and Digital Industry is also in favor of a tougher stance toward Beijing – and is currently involved in the German government's China strategy. This is because the Chinese government is taking an increasingly aggressive stance. However, Oliver Blank, who is in charge of global affairs at the ZVEI, says that politicians in Germany and Europe should not impose too many requirements. Felix Lee spoke with Blank. continue reading →
Bundestag debates on dealings with China
In a Parliamentary session, the German Bundestag discussed Germany’s future China strategy. SPD representatives defended the outcome of Olaf Scholz’s trip to Beijing (China.Table reported), while the opposition from the CDU and AfD voiced loud criticism. The Greens and FDP pointed out that the course for the current difficult situation was set under the CDU […] continue reading →
Scholz’s visit: a transcultural tightrope act
From a communicative perspective, the timing of the Chancellor's trip is ideal: After Covid and the Party Congress and before important summit meetings, Olaf Scholz visits Beijing to pioneer and pave the way for urgently necessary dialogue. Even more important than the topics discussed, is the chemistry between Xi and Scholz. continue reading →
‘Mr. Scholz, please do not travel to China’
Chinese intellectuals, dissidents and celebrities from all over the world, 186 in number, have signed an open letter to Olaf Scholz. In it, they ask the chancellor to cancel his trip to Beijing planned for Thursday. China under President Xi Jinping has developed into a Nazi-style dictatorship, they say. In addition to dozens of exiles, many Chinese from the People's Republic also support the initiative by name. Regardless of the risk of potential government repression, they wish to take up their social responsibility, the authors stated. China.Table publishes the letter exclusively. continue reading →
Our relations with China
Chinese acquisitions of German companies need to be handled far more restrictively in the future. After all, China exploits all international relations for its greatest benefit. So if the German chancellor is already traveling to China at this time, the talks must also address global political issues beyond trade matters. continue reading →
Change through trade is over
Olaf Scholz's trip to China comes at a particularly critical time: The battle over the "redistribution of power in the world" is in full swing, while Europe is still struggling to find a common China strategy. continue reading →
German government does not want to provoke Beijing
The German government rejects turning away from China despite increasing conflicts with the communist leadership in Beijing. “In view of the strong, worldwide interdependence of national economies and the complexity of global challenges such as climate change, peacekeeping and fragile statehood”, the Federal Government considers “containment and disengagement strategies vis-à-vis China as an emerging world […] continue reading →