Berlin: After 16 years the government of Angela Merkel, the German new coalition government can bring a more honest debate in China.
Frederick Kliem, wrote at Nikkei Asia, said that US President Joe Biden might be surprised to find a more cooperative partner in Berlin.
In China, the non-kombir and merkel tacitur approach to systemic and concrete challenges caused by Beijing caused a lot of frustration.
At home, he is often criticized because of his indifference to violations of human rights and authoritarianism.
In the US and Europe, he was accused of prioritizing German economic relations with Beijing without taking a stand of Chinese law violations, and did not show enough support for German partners as a new geopolitical fault line emerged, reported the Nikkei Asia.
Merkel’s retirement will see the transfer of some power back to coalition parties and ministries.
If the Green colleague leader Annalena Baerbock became an foreign minister, hoping for an overseas office to reiterate himself with a strong green foreign policy profile.
While it is still unclear who will succeed in Merkel as Chancellor, Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has an advantage.
The narrow losses suffered by Armin Laschet, the leader of the Merkel Conservative Christian Union (CDU), meant that he was still in a race to form a new government.
This election signifies normal initial: a more fragmented political system where fewer voter loyalty means that the combined voice of CDU and SPD cannot exceed 50 percent.
Henceforth, the Bundestag will consist of many parties within a 10 percent range, making multiparty regulate coalition standards.
The government will be less stable and short-lived, and Chancellor is less strong, predicted Kliem.
Those who want to see Germany take a stronger position when it comes to China – including Washington – the coalition of “traffic lights” three parties may be the best result, Kliem said.
This is a unique opportunity to rejust the traditional German Chinese policy, and rethink how to reconcile the Imperative of the German economy, which is not suitable for current geopolitical dynamics.
The global backlash that was palpable against Beijing has increased the pressure on Berlin clearly positioning himself by his allies, reporting Nikkei Asia.
In addition, the new trilateral aukus security pact involving the US, Britain and Australia not only put Germany in a difficult place between the US and France, the two most important allies, but will force Berlin to deal with the questions that most dislike asking: where to position Germany In great power competition.
So far, keep quiet, said Kliem.
Apart from their ideological differences, both vegetables and free Democrats (FDP) advocate for stronger attitudes in China and Russia, with green election manifesto that identifies “systemic competition” with Beijing, although it does not emphasize military elements, reporting Nikkei Asia, reported.
In addition to supporting the support of Hong Kong civil rights, the FDP Manifesto supports a closer relationship with Taiwan and discusses extraordinary details about it to “successful democratic partners for the PRC,” although within the framework of the Chinese, and emphasizing the need to protect legal integrity international.
The government coalition of traffic lights had the opportunity to harmonize closer to German partners and work towards the position of Trans-Atlantic United on the challenges caused by Beijing, Kliem said.
Such coalitions will also be well placed to receive some economic risks to promote more principled and proactive China policies, “Foreign Policy based on human rights,” as is called Greens.
Although Washington has historically been more comfortable with the government led by CDU, President Joe Biden can find a coalition led by Scholz unexpectedly cooperative in China, adding Kliem.