Published: April 20th, 2021,
Last updated: May 19th, 2022
The Greens have decided: Annalena Baerbock will lead them into the Bundestag election campaign as their candidate for chancellor. If she’s successful it will have consequences for Germany’s relations with China – at least if you believe Baerbock’s statements so far, for she demands a hard line towards the People’s Republic. She sees a systemic rivalry with Beijing that goes far beyond economic policy issues. „It is a substantive issue of democracy, human rights, rule of law, and greening.“ Trade is a powerful lever for defending and strengthening human rights and democratic values.