Wenn sich Deutschland mit Europa nicht zwischen den USA und China behauptet , verlieren wir nicht nur unseren „European Way of Life“, sondern auch immer mehr Handlungsspielraum, China ein machtvolles Gegengewicht zu setzen. Vorbild könnte Norwegen mit seiner aktiven Außenpolitik sein.
Von Ning Wang
Chinese tourists were ridiculed in many places in Europe. Now that they are staying away because of Covid, the tourism industry is suffering. In Switzerland and Berlin, the number of overnight stays by guests from the Far East fell by up to 98 percent last year compared to the same period in the previous year. In China, there are strict quarantine rules for returning travelers.
Von Felix Lee
Covid vaccine from Biontech will be delivered in China in February. Nevertheless, Chinese state media and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been criticizing the product, which will be manufactured and marketed in cooperation with Fosun, for days. Leading Chinese scientists now denounce the lack of transparency in Chinese vaccines and tests.
Von Frank Sieren
If Germany and Europe do not assert themselves between the US and China we will not only lose our "European way of life", but also more and more room for maneuver to provide China with a powerful counterweight. Norway could be a role model with its active foreign policy.
Von Ning Wang
Hong Kong activists push for help from Berlin, for example, with sanctions against Carrie Lam or more scholarships for young students. But the Germans point to responsibilities in Brussels and the already existing right to visa-free entry.
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China sells the Covid vaccine to more and more countries around the world, granting customers loans to finance it and using political influence. Even in Europe, where the coveted substance to fight the pandemic is in short supply.
Von Marcel Grzanna
