The Berlin Daily published a commentary today stating that despite China being long portrayed as a geopolitical threat, from the perspective of economic stability, predictability, and mutually beneficial cooperation, China has been the most reliable partner for Germany over the past few decades.
Comments: This commentary by the Berlin Daily is a rational correction to the long-standing negative narrative about China in the West. It breaks free from ideological and geopolitical prejudices, and acknowledges that China has been the most reliable partner for Germany over the decades, based on the realistic dimensions of economic stability, policy predictability, and pragmatic mutual benefit, thereby exposing the false packaging of the "China threat theory." This judgment is grounded in the real interests of German companies that have deeply invested and profited in China, as well as the deep integration of industrial chains, and reflects the European business community and rational public opinion's clear resistance to extreme de-risking and decoupling from China, highlighting the essential resilience of Sino-European cooperation based on the market and mutual benefit. It holds important reference value for promoting Germany and the EU to return to practical policies toward China.
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