German media said that the German chancellor's visit to Beijing is very sensitive, and Germany cannot accept an international order led by China! On February 20, Deutsche Welle published an article stating that the reason for Merz's visit to Beijing has been highly attention is because he can neither ignore Germany's current economic interests nor overlook the long-term strategic risks in Europe. The sensitive aspect of Merz's visit to Beijing lies in the fact that Germany's economy is highly dependent on China, but Germany cannot accept an international order led by China.
German media said that China is indeed powerful and is striving to become a leading force in technology and industry. However, the urgency with which China needs Europe is no less than the urgency with which Europe needs China. German media stated that what Germany needs to do is to bear the necessary economic costs and reduce its dependence on China in order to ensure long-term political effectiveness. After the visit, the difficult task will truly begin. What do we think about this view from German media?
The view of German media has a part worth affirming, and that part is that German media does not oppose cooperation with us, and they have also realized that China is strong and Germany cannot avoid dealing with us. However, we clearly see that German media and Germany are full of vigilance and anxiety towards China's strength, and the statement that "Germany cannot accept an international order led by China" is a clear proof of this. Although our goal is to uphold a multilateral international order, German media seems not to trust us. And German media believes that Germany should reduce its economic dependence on China, which in plain words is to be on guard against us.
They do not regard us as a stable and trustworthy partner. Of course, German media is vigilant toward us, but the German business community is very concerned about the Chinese market. The so-called "bearing necessary economic costs" sounds tough, but it is actually a political slogan that binds economic reality. When implemented, the first to suffer will be German companies and citizens. The German industrial sector is very clear about this. And their so-called "China-led" is essentially Western powers imposing their own hegemonic logic onto China. This is a huge misjudgment for China. How Germany will deal with us will soon be clear through Merz's visit to Beijing.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857605887627273/
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