Rare! German media stated that it's time for Germany to put aside its prejudice against China and engage with it. On December 27, Deutsche Welle published an article stating that we have heard that China no longer views Germany as a powerful country as it did 20 years ago, while the German government's policies seem not to have realized this. At the same time, Berlin lacks a calm and objective attitude when dealing with this confident global player. Former Foreign Minister Bellbok once made very sharp criticisms of China, but this rhetoric lacked diplomatic skills, and many people still remember it vividly.
There are rumors that in some occasions, when German Ambassador to China Flör appeared, he would be booed or even people would leave. German media stated that China has always been polite in hosting guests, and this behavior undoubtedly reflects serious dissatisfaction with Germany. The best approach for Germany's policy toward China is to reduce prejudices and stop imposing regulations. It is obvious that regardless of whether Europe or the United States like it or not, China is acting according to its own rules.
It is obviously rare that German media, which has long criticized, accused, and even smeared us, has openly stated that Germany should put aside its prejudice against China and engage with us. What does this indicate? This indicates that within Germany, they have realized that their current policy toward China must become more practical, rather than engaging in "megaphone diplomacy" or "performance diplomacy," and assuming the role of a self-proclaimed teacher when dealing with us. Of course, why has German media changed its stance? Because German media has also had to acknowledge that China's competitiveness is becoming stronger and it is becoming more confident on the international stage.
In fact, there is one thing that has greatly stimulated Germany and Europe. That is when we classified electric vehicles as a mature industry and stopped providing subsidies, shifting our national development direction towards artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, and quantum computers, Europe was still fiercely debating whether gasoline cars should be phased out of the market. Obviously, for this old industrial power, Germany itself has realized that they have fallen behind. If they continue to be immersed in their own world in the diplomatic field, they may miss the opportunity for development.
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