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Interview: What can Merz learn from Merkel’s China policy, Mr. Schaefer?

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By Amelie Richter

Published: March 9th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Michael Schaefer, former ambassador to Beijing, explains in an interview why many underestimate China’s dynamism and what geopolitical risks Germany now faces.
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Friedrich Merz is the first chancellor of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after Angela Merkel, who is regarded as the architect of a pragmatic China policy. What can he learn from her way of interacting with China?

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Diplomacy Angela Merkel China strategy