The de facto politically independent Taiwan is coming under increasing pressure from the People’s Republic of China …. Germany is committed to a one-China policy, which rules out any diplo­matic recognition of Taiwan. Nevertheless, there is … scope to expand and intensify relations below this threshold and thus counter China’s policy of intimidating and isolating …

Rivalry between the United States and China has become a paradigm of international relations over the past two years … component. The US-China trade conflict is politically instrumental and closely bound up with the development of the world order … Chinese economic/technological spheres. The European Union must develop a China policy for its drive towards sovereignty (stra …