Jürgen Hardt

As foreign policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Hardt pulls the strings in the background. He is a prominent critic of Beijing's China policy and calls for a value-based foreign policy. He warns against economic dependence on China and calls for more European unity against authoritarian regimes. "Our China policy is too naive," says Hardt, emphasizing the close links between business and politics. He has helped shape the Group's China line since 2015 and is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He previously worked at Vorwerk as a company spokesperson and trained as a naval officer in the German Armed Forces.