Governments across Europe have long made the case for China-scepticism. For Germany to do the same was striking
After Mrs Merkel handed over the chancellery to Olaf Scholz in December 2021, Germany’s new ruling coalition promised a rethink of the country’s China strategy. Drafting a document setting out the fresh approach—the first paper of its kind produced by Germany—was a tortuous effort.
During the drafting, many questions were raised about how much of a change was under way. Last October Mr Scholz pushed through the sale of a stake in one of Hamburg’s port terminals to a Chinese state-owned firm: a smaller share than had been proposed, and with no voting rights for the Chinese side, but still controversial among the hawks.
But the strategy paper confirmed a shift. It did not talk of hope of “Wandel durch Handel“ , once a motto of the Merkel era. “De-risking is urgently needed,” the document said, using the now standard language ofand American officials when referring to the dangers of over-reliance on economic ties with China. It echoed the’s labelling of China as a “systemic rival” and said China’s friendly relations with Russia had “direct security implications for Germany”.
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