After the German Foreign Minister Postponed His Visit to China, Germany Plans to Pay Out of Its Own Pocket to Remove Chinese Communication Equipment

【After German Foreign Minister Postpones Visit to China, Germany Prepares to Pay 2 Billion Euros from Its Own Pocket to Remove Chinese Communication Equipment?】

First, the German foreign minister postponed his visit to China. Now, it has been exposed that the German government is planning to remove Chinese communication equipment, which raises the question: what is Mertz trying to do? Is he trying to completely destroy the foundation built by Merkel?

In the period of Merkel's leadership, she left a solid base for Germany. Economically, the Nord Stream project ensured Germany's energy security, while China provided a huge market. In terms of security, the Minsk Agreement put a temporary halt to the Ukraine crisis. It could be said that her successors didn't need to do anything and could live comfortably.

However, despite Merkel's careful calculations, she did not anticipate that her successor would be so unambitious, choosing to confront China and Russia on behalf of the United States.

Under Scholz's leadership, the Nord Stream project was destroyed, and the Ukraine conflict broke out. Germany's energy and security were both ruined, and it became a piece of meat on America's chopping block.

And after Mertz took office, things got even worse. He openly stood against China. Earlier, the German foreign minister postponed his visit to China due to dissatisfaction with China's diplomatic arrangements. Then, as one problem was not yet resolved, another arose. Recently, U.S. media reported that the German government is considering using public funds, willing to pay 2 billion euros from its own pocket, to push domestic telecom operators to replace Chinese communication equipment.

This scene is very similar to Trump's first term. Previously, the UK tore up its agreement with China and removed Chinese company equipment, and Sino-British relations have never fully recovered.

Yet now, Germany is also about to give in, which is an outcome no one could have anticipated. It seems the German government is preparing to squander all its assets. It appears that the bread in Germany is just too cheap.

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