In light of her newly-published book Ende der China-Illusion/End of the China illusion, Janka Oertel talks about Germany’s China strategy and the implications of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Policymakers are under pressure. We therefore urgently need a public debate that increases understanding of how to reduce dependencies.
Janka Oertel explains in the interview that Germany must let go of its illusions about Xi Jinping’s regime
It would be a misconception that we are dealing with a temporary crisis of our relations and economic changes in China. The status quo ante will not return.
Janka Oertel comments on current EU-China relations
What we used to see as value-driven, dreamy foreign policy has become the new Realpolitik. This is what distinguishes us from the way economic policy works in China.
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