In his nearly hour-long government address, the new Federal Chancellor also spoke about China’s role in global politics. Economically, the country remains an important partner – but, said Friedrich Merz, one-sided dependencies must continue to be reduced.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Will Germany's new foreign minister Johann Wadephul pursue a tougher China policy? What his speeches reveal and how his relationship with the Chancellor could develop.
By Redaktion Table
Nicolas Zippelius from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) believes that German warships should be able to cross the Taiwan Strait in the future. Military cooperation with the Philippines could also be expanded, he says in the interview.
By Angela Köckritz
Intensively discussed and soon to be enshrined in the draft coalition agreement: Germany is committed to a self-confident, European-coordinated China policy. The foreign policy working group's paper states that a reserved security policy must be a thing of the past.
By Fabian Peltsch
The concept of China competence should finally be buried. This technocratic discourse ignores questions of power. It can also be misused to secure a privileged spokesperson position in Germany and at the same time avoid analyzing the real power relations in the People's Republic of China.
By Marcel Grzanna
Former ambassador Wu Ken sees an opportunity for Sino-German relations in a Merz government. He is critical of the current government's China strategy, saying that it hinders the further development of economic relations.
By Emily Kossak
Michael Schaefer, former ambassador to Beijing, explains in an interview why many underestimate China's dynamism and what geopolitical risks Germany now faces.
By Amelie Richter
The German government cannot name any concrete successes in building up expertise in China. This is a fatal signal, especially for the topic of research security. There is a huge need for orientation in the science sector.
By
The German government's response to a minor interpellation regarding implementing the China strategy turned out disappointing. Especially in the areas of reciprocity, diversification of the economy and de-risking, hardly any concrete successes have emerged so far.
By
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock feels encouraged to show China its limits more clearly in the future. She sees the German government's China strategy as a marathon, not a sprint. But after the collapse of the government coalition, the question is: Who will run the marathon?
By Angela Köckritz
