Germany China policy

After lacking clear guidelines for years, Berlin has clearly outlined its national interests and the means to protect and realize them.

Insights from Klaus Mühlhahn.

Discussions are taking place in Europe and Germany on how to deal with China, but also on which path of development to take in the coming decades, in the context of a rather shaky confidence in the U.S.

The two use similar language to talk about China, but that doesn't mean their positions are the same.

The German chancellor’s trip to China was driven by pragmatic calculations – and it seems to have paid off.

The recent visits to Beijing of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel reflected the ongoing attempt to calibrate Europe’s China policy.

Small traces the downward trajectory of China’s relationships with the United States and EU countries.

There were few deliverables from the short visit, but Beijing is hopeful it indicates Germany is moving out of alignment with the U.S. approach to China.

Olaf Scholz’s visit to China represents a break with the Coalition Agreement and a return to a commercial foreign policy approach.

Olaf Scholz has kept Germany’s business-first approach to China but that’s increasingly at odds with trends at home and abroad.

Under new Chancellor Scholz, obstacles remain for transatlantic coordination on China.