Facing China
Economic ties have caused Berlin to tread lightly on human rights.
Illustration by Nicolás Ortega for POLITICO
Though Europe declared China a “systemic rival” last year and has adopted a more forceful tone on issues such as Chinese acquisitions of strategic European companies, it has yet to articulate a detailed strategy, calling instead for a “flexible and pragmatic” approach. In other words: the German playbook. | iStock illustration
