The Coalition of three German parties social Democrats greens and liberals led by Chancellor Olaf scholz was always walking a tightrope as far as its agenda
was concerned take for instance its foreign policy how Germany should be having ties with China was one of the key sticking points the three parties had mutually decided earlier to take a stronger stance against Beijing
the Coalition made it clear it will call out XI jinping's China on its human rights record but what Berlin forgot perhaps deliberately is that it can't afford to brush Beijing the wrong way is the Coalition on shaky grounds now hello and
welcome it all began when Chancellor Olaf Schultz made a controversial visit toChina earlier this month this man wasn't alone he took a delegation of some of the top German businessmen with him in simple terms the visit was seen as
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Shoals trying to embrace China much to the display of not just his Coalitionmembers but the European Union as well scholes in a way was compelled to Cozy up with China on last count around 5 000 German
companies are operating in China Beijing is also one of Germany's main trading partners according to estimates goods were 246.5 billion euros were traded between Germany and the People's Republic of China in 2021.
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zoom in and you will find one Ally the green party expressing its disappointment in no uncertain terms about souls warming up to Jinping listen in for yourself find a grease on a new strategy on politics that have learned the
lessons saying we are an open market is not saying we are stupid market so we have to be careful that was the country's economy Minister and viceChancellor Robert habeck unlike scholes who wants a business as usual and in
fact more friendly at times with China his allies caution comes at a significant juncture if there is one incident that clearly depicts the division in the German Coalition on China it is the Hamburg Port the Olaf Schultz LED government
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gave a nod to China's Costco to buy a 25 stake in a terminal in the Hamburg Port which mind you is the country's largest although it was lesser than the 35 stake the Chinese company was aiming for the stake was good enough a
platform for shows allies to pounds through this investment China is basically expanding its powers and having a say in Germany's infrastructure facility and one very well knows what will happen if by chance China decides
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One Fine Day to turn its back on Berlin there is good reason for Shoals as allies to remind him of being too close to China it was not too long ago that overReliance on a dictator cost Germany and the EU its precious energy despite
Being dumped by Russia Germany still wants to continue the same exercise with Xi Jinping who's another dictator habeck made it clear that they aren't opposing Chinese Investments altogether realizing its importance the economy
minister is pushing for some sort of a regulated mechanism there are some sectors that are not opened for sale and therefore we have to change the politics in that that areas some part of the health business for example semiconductors also critical infrastructure like ports airports and telecommunication and energy
but will Olaf shows be able to draw a fine line between the nation's interests or will it be a case of deja vu and regrets later on when and if China dumps them.
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