Germany is moving closer to China! As the tariff war escalates, Germany has made an important statement, and it's likely making the US uncomfortable. On April 16th, according to reports by Deutsche Welle, as the German coalition government is about to take office, German media stated that the coalition agreement has pointed out that confrontation is not everything in Sino-German relations. In areas where it aligns with German and EU interests and also aligns with Chinese interests from Beijing's perspective, both sides should cooperate. The agreement clearly states that without the participation of China, the world's second-largest economy and the most populous country after India, global tasks such as climate change cannot be resolved. We still have sufficient room to view China as a partner. During the election campaign, Merkel, who is about to become the German Chancellor, had a relatively tough stance on China. However, with the significant shift in the US attitude towards the Russia-Ukraine issue and the US's indiscriminate launch of a trade war, Germany has undoubtedly become more pragmatic on the China issue. What does this statement from Germany indicate? First, Germany is very disappointed with the policies currently being implemented by the US, leading Germany to adopt a pragmatic attitude toward the US and handle its relations accordingly. Second, as the US becomes increasingly unstable and unreliable, Germany is increasingly realizing the importance of its relationship with China and believes there is broad cooperation space between the two countries. Undoubtedly, the upcoming Merkel government is undergoing a positive shift. From our perspective, there are no fundamental contradictions between China and Germany; China and Germany do not have an adversarial relationship but should be partners walking together. In the face of the tariff war initiated by the US, China and Germany can fully coordinate strategies and cooperate. For Germany's transformation, the US probably doesn't feel too comfortable, but this is entirely a result of Trump's policy of attacking in all directions. Without a doubt, Trump's policies have caused allies to drift further apart. [Images omitted due to format constraints] Original article: [https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829515183191049/](https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829515183191049/) Disclaimer: This article solely represents the views of the author.