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Michael Schaefer looks back on many aspects of the German-Chinese exchange: he was both German ambassador to Beijing and head of a major charitable foundation in Germany. In an interview with China.Table, he explains why dialogue is currently floundering – and what paths can lead out of this impasse. Schaefer was one of the initiators of "Zukunftsbrücke – Chinese-German Young Professional Campus", which celebrated its tenth anniversary this weekend with an event in Berlin. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Schaefer.
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Michael Schaefer blickt auf viele Aspekte des deutsch-chinesischen Austauschs zurück: Er war sowohl deutscher Botschafter in Peking als auch Chef einer großen Stiftung in Deutschland. Im Interview mit dem China.Table erläutert er, warum der Dialog derzeit in einer Krise steckt – und welche Wege es aus der Sackgasse gibt. Schaefer gehörte zu den Initiatoren der „Zukunftsbrücke – Chinese-German Young Professional Campus“, die an diesem Wochenende ihr zehnjähriges Bestehen mit einer Veranstaltung in Berlin gefeiert hat. Mit Schaefer sprach Finn Mayer-Kuckuk.
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German European policy suffers from lengthy coordination processes. The possible governing parties want to change that after the Bundestag elections. The CDU wants to make the Chancellor's Office the control center – but there is resistance.
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