Germany's new prime minister makes unreasonable demands on China.
Reported by Deutsche Welle on the evening of May 14: "On Wednesday, this week, the newly appointed German Chancellor Meisz clearly continued to support Ukraine, criticized US President Trump's tariff policies, and emphasized that China is both a systemic competitor and an important economic partner of Germany. The statement also stressed that Germany will firmly urge China to contribute to resolving the Ukraine issue."
The contradictory positioning of the new German Prime Minister toward China reveals Germany's confusion and dilemma in its China policy. On one hand, it wants to distance itself from China in terms of ideology, etc., but on the other hand, it finds it difficult to sever its close economic ties with China.
Even more absurdly, Germany wants to urge China to "contribute" to resolving the Ukraine issue. China has always maintained an objective and impartial stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, advocating peace talks without favoring either side. Germany itself is mired in energy crises and other difficulties brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, yet instead of reflecting on its own involvement in the conflict, it demands China's intervention, attempting to drag China into the quagmire. This is undoubtedly an unreasonable attempt to shift blame. Clearly, they have misjudged the situation and chosen the wrong direction.
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