Facing the geopolitical rival with the E • Table.Briefings

In no other policy field does Germany position itself more clearly in the triad of partner, competitor and rival than in geopolitics: China is clearly identified as a systemic rival. What seems like a gamble for German politicians may not go far enough for some Western partners, however. After a clear introduction, they prefer to cautiously formulate the specifics.

From a geopolitical perspective, Germany’s China strategy shines with clarity at the outset. „China is attempting to reshape the existing rule-based international order in various ways,“ the introduction says. And paragraph 1.4 lists how Germany intends to meet this rivalry: Collectively in the European Union and NATO with the United States. The idea of a detached, European autonomy is thus indirectly rejected from the very beginning.

Facing the geopolitical rival with the EU and the US

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