The German government on Thursday presented a long-awaited strategy for relations with China that points to a “systemic rivalry” with the Asian power and a need to reduce risks of economic dependency, but highlights Berlin's desire to work with Beijing on global challenges such as climate change.
The 64-page document approved by Chancellor OIaf Scholz's Cabinet builds on Germany's first national security strategy, issued a month ago, which didn't go into detail on foreign policy. Scholz's three-party coalition had pledged when it took office in late 2021 to draw up a “comprehensive China strategy.”
