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Even Under New Leadership Germany Won’t Confront China
Successor to Angela Merkel is unlikely to join a Biden-led alliance to confront the Asian giant
By Bojan Pancevski
Updated Jan. 15, 2021 10:08 am ET
BERLIN—The European Union had been struggling to negotiate an investment deal with China for four years, facing opposition from some of its members and, increasingly, the U.S. In the end, it was German Chancellor Angela Merkel who pushed the project across the finish line last month, according to officials familiar with the talks.
After the deal was sealed on Dec. 29 in a virtual meeting between EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Ms. Merkel held a separate videoconference with Mr. Xi and President Emmanuel Macron of France to finalize the details of an agreement she later described to aides as the flagship achievement of her final year in office.
For decades, the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past has kept the country from wielding hard power internationally. Instead, its foreign policy has focused on cultivating good relations with allies and rivals alike to protect the exports its economy depends on.
When Ms. Merkel steps down later this year, few expect this to change, potentially complicating President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to build a broad front to rival China.
www.wsj.com
Successor to Angela Merkel is unlikely to join a Biden-led alliance to confront the Asian giant
By Bojan Pancevski
Updated Jan. 15, 2021 10:08 am ET
BERLIN—The European Union had been struggling to negotiate an investment deal with China for four years, facing opposition from some of its members and, increasingly, the U.S. In the end, it was German Chancellor Angela Merkel who pushed the project across the finish line last month, according to officials familiar with the talks.
After the deal was sealed on Dec. 29 in a virtual meeting between EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Ms. Merkel held a separate videoconference with Mr. Xi and President Emmanuel Macron of France to finalize the details of an agreement she later described to aides as the flagship achievement of her final year in office.
For decades, the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past has kept the country from wielding hard power internationally. Instead, its foreign policy has focused on cultivating good relations with allies and rivals alike to protect the exports its economy depends on.
When Ms. Merkel steps down later this year, few expect this to change, potentially complicating President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to build a broad front to rival China.
Even Under New Leadership, Germany Won’t Confront China
When Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down later this year, few expect Germany’s policy toward China to change, potentially complicating President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to build a broad front to rival the Asian giant.
www.wsj.com
