“It’s good that the German defense minister is leaning forward with an aspiration to strengthen cooperation with the new U.S. For now, there is still something of a honeymoon phase here over having an avowed trans-Atlanticist back in the White House. It remains to be seen what the touch points are with the Biden administration when it comes to China. Fresh off a European Union trade deal with Beijing, Berlin has clung to its mantra of compartmentalizing international relations into separate bins, like economics and national security - a stance that critics have said is naive. The last bit is remarkable not so much for its apparent needlessness - states naturally avoid going against their interests - but rather as a harbinger that the China angle is going to be rather complicated. On China, the tweet goes, Berlin wants a “common agenda,” adding: “as long as it’s compatible with our interests.” The “New Deal,” as she called it, aims for Europe to be an “eye-level partner” for Washington rather than a needy protege. defense relations.Īn offer to that effect was featured in a congratulatory tweet last week by Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer aimed at newly inaugurated President Joe Biden. (Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images)ĬOLOGNE, Germany - German officials are scrambling to build a common approach to China as a cornerstone of Europe-U.S.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, not shown, during a meeting at The Great Hall Of The People in 2019 in Beijing. Germany scrambles to offer Biden common ground on China
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