Foreign and defense politicians from the CDU/CSU and FDP have warned against China’s involvement in the rebuilding of Ukraine: „China absolutely cannot play a role in the rebuilding of Ukraine,“ Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP), Chair of the Committee on Security and Defense in the European Parliament, told the Tagesspiegel (Friday issue). „On the contrary, it is time for the sell-off of European infrastructure to come to an end,“ said Strack-Zimmermann. That is why greater independence from the Chinese market is important, she added.
Support for this position also comes from the CDU/CSU: „Europe should prevent China from playing a role in the rebuilding of Ukraine, because China would create dependencies and consistently exert influence, as it does in all countries,“ said CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter. China has „a very clear interest in gaining influence in Ukraine because of the existing resources, but also because of Ukraine’s capabilities in the field of IT and modern warfare.“