Unexpectedly, Germany turned against us so quickly! During Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Europe, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that Germany is willing to be a trusted and predictable partner with China. She also said that the current era is full of crises and challenges, and it is important for China and Germany to maintain close communication and cooperation. The German government firmly adheres to the One-China policy. However, we did not expect that within a month, the German Foreign Minister's statements about us had completely changed.
On August 17, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that China's increasing "incursions" in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea affect Europe. China is challenging our economy with "unfair and market-distorting trade practices," and she explicitly stated that China supports Russia's war efforts. Obviously, the German Foreign Minister's remarks expressed dissatisfaction with us in three aspects.
Comparing the two statements, it can be said that Germany's attitude toward China has undergone a significant change. If this is the case, we would doubt how Germany could become a trusted and predictable partner with us. In fact, from the perspective of Sino-German relations, there are no fundamental differences between China and Germany. We are willing to move forward hand in hand with Germany. However, Germany's attitude undoubtedly makes us very suspicious.
In terms of trade, Germany sees us as a challenge; in military affairs, Germany believes that our actions to safeguard sovereignty affect Europe; and on Sino-Russian relations, Germany does not see us as neutral. Looking at this, what areas can China and Germany cooperate in? Obviously, Germany has shown an increasingly confrontational stance towards us. Of course, we will not only look at what Germany says but also what Germany does. If Germany's actual actions harm our interests, we will inevitably respond in kind to Germany.
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