htmlOn April 7, a phone call from the German Chancellor's office quietly rang in Beijing. German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially issued a telegram with the Chinese leader, and the two sides exchanged opinions on multi-faceted cooperation between my country and Germany. Friends who care about politics should be familiar with this name. This year is the 16th year that this "evergreen in politics" has served as German Chancellor. She has pushed the decadent Germany to the center of Europe's political and economics and became the spokesperson of the Western order. She gave Germany the right to speak in the world and became the object of competition between the United States and Russia. In terms of her attitude towards China, she also refused to be the US's doomsy, stood up and opposed the US's China policy.
However, the prime minister's political career is about to come to an end this year. Merkel, who announced his resignation, once again increased exchanges with China and Russia in the last time of his term. Is Merkel preparing something for the successor? What does the relationship between China, Germany, the United States and Russia exist? In this issue, let’s talk about the story of this who was named “the most popular woman in the 21st century”.
When it comes to Germany, what will happen to you?
in Europe? A little far away? Not familiar with it? Oh, auto manufacturing is amazing!
is right, Germany ranks among the best in the world in terms of industrial strength, and a large part of the familiar car brands are made in Germany. Germany's education is also the world's top, and almost half of the Nobel Prizes were won by the Germans. At the same time, Germany's social welfare system is also very perfect, and all citizens' medical expenses are paid by the state!
This comes from a country that is similar to Yunnan Province, but is the confidence of , the fourth largest economy in the world. However, more than one million Germans starved, frozen and sickly on German streets more than 70 years ago after the end of World War II.
htmlGermany was the country with the highest unemployment rate in Europe in the 490s. Germany has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past few decades. In just 32 years since the Berlin Wall was pushed down, Merkel's 16 years of taking office have made great contributions.
If you want to say that the biggest feature of Merkel's rule is stability. Merkel, who was a PhD in physics, gave her an absolute rational mind when she was in power. After taking office, she vigorously developed the economy. Implement economic reforms, reform the labor market, adjust wealth distribution, strengthen fiscal consolidation, and improve industrial policies.
2009 When the European debt crisis broke out, Merkel made a quick decision to shrink its policy. Coupled with its strong industrial strength, Germany "stands out" in the European debt crisis, the euro fell again and again, and Germany has maintained low prices for exports. And with the help of Germany, other European countries have also emerged from the shadow of the crisis.
In diplomacy, Germany's biggest task is "unite Europe together ". Establishing a political pattern centered on oneself, attempts to establish an "orthodox Western image". For China, the United States and Russia, she does not follow or stand in the side, and survives in the cracks, and where there is any profit to fall. What makes Germany so powerful is that this Germanic descendant, who was once half socialist and half capitalist , has now become the leader of the Roman cultural group with the most concentrated capitalism!
pair. ensures that Germany can develop together with European countries under its central leadership position. Economic development and political stability have made Germany firmly the leader in the EU. Merkel silently watched the leaders of other European countries change again and again, and Merkel is still Merkel! It feels like a grandmother is seeing her new grandson one after another...
For the United States, she vigorously seeks economic cooperation and develops the German economy, but the Germans with a sense of superiority do not feel that they are much worse than the United States, and never give in on national issues. , especially since , Trump came to power, Germany-US relations have declined. Trump directly refused to shake hands with Melk when the leaders of the two sides met for the first time in 2017.
18 In 2018, the United States asked various countries to charge additional "protection fees", but Germany directly refused. Trump and Merck are the standard "no speculation but no matter how much they say", and the differences in many aspects have increased the rift between the United States and Germany and the European Union.
18, the "North Stream 2" natural gas transportation project, which cooperated with Ross, directly annoyed the United States. The United States began to impose various sanctions on Germany, but Germany was not afraid of it. At the 2020 Munich Security Conference, German Foreign Minister Maas called on the United States to "escape the responsibility of maintaining Western order."
For China, Merkel is a well-known "pro-China". However, in the early days of taking office in 05, Merkel also boycotted China with the flow for a period of time, shouting the slogan of China's non-freedom or democracy, feeling that the huge ideological differences between China and the West were unacceptable, and imagined that China would join the Western camp together under threat, which was full of gunpowder to China.
Later, as China develops better and better, Germany found that it could have done a good job without complying with the Western order. In addition, the trade with China has tasted great sweetness, the demand for the Chinese market during the European debt crisis, etc., Germany has begun to lower its attitude, seek common ground while reserving differences, and avoiding the ideological gap. It is true that it can get economic returns. Germany has carried out various cooperation with China. In 2020, when Trump threatened that all EU countries would refuse to cooperate with Huawei , Merkel dragged it until Trump stepped down and announced that Germany agreed to Huawei 5G development in Germany.
And for Russia, Merkel also maintains a half-push and half-pull . After all, the geographical similarity makes Germany unable to ignore this "big neighbor". As a bridge connecting Russia with the West, it is neither absolutely dependent nor as targeted as the United States is against Russia. After all, the United States still has a large number of troops stationed in Germany. If you want to get rid of American control, you must have a reliable backer. Germany and Russia use each other to fight against the United States.
However, this evergreen in politics also has strategic mistakes. The handling of the refugee problem has become the biggest driving force behind her political career.
15 After the outbreak of the refugee crisis, Merkel, who had a "Mysterious Heart" broke out, had a compassionate and tolerant heart towards refugees. However, with the continuous influx of refugees, Germany was unable to bear it. In addition, domestic terrorist attacks frequently occurred, and the people expressed great opposition to accepting refugees. There were complaints everywhere in China. In 18 years, the exhausted Merkel announced that he would "double withdrawal" after the end of his 21-year term and abandon the leader of the CDU party and the Prime Minister.
So why does this tough female leader who treats her problems all the time from national interests, act so "Holy Virgin" on the issue of refugees?
This starts with Merkel's birth.
In 1954, Merkel was born in a city called Hamburg in northern Germany. Her father was a Christian pastor and her mother was a highly politically active teacher. Germany was about to be divided at that time. When everyone was moving to the West Berlin controlled by the United States, Britain and France, the Merkel family moved to the east to the Brandenburg State .
East is a socialist position controlled by the Soviet Union. It is indeed puzzling to choose the poorer east as a Christian pastor who is more promoted by Western countries. Merkel explained in a subsequent interview that his father hoped to "get out of the spirit of nothingness and pay attention to reality."
In East Germany, their family did get spiritual satisfaction.
Merkel's new home is in a town with a sparse population and a shady green tree, as beautiful as a fairyland. As a pastor, her father is kind and generous and has helped many disabled people. Merkel played with these disabled friends when she was a child. She saw her father's kindness and the tenacity of disabled people, so tolerance and kindness have been deeply embedded in Merk's heart since she was a child.
Merkel is also a child with excellent character and academic performance. He has shown great talent in science and has won the East German Picks Competition Award. In 1973, 19-year-old Merkel graduated from high school with full marks and entered , Leipzig University, to study physics. In 1977, Merkel married her first husband Ulrich Merkel, and since then she changed her surname. Her real name is Angela Casner, became Angela Merkel .
After graduating from the master's degree in 1978, Merkel was engaged in scientific research at the Physical Chemistry Research Center of the former East German Academy of Sciences. In 1982, Merck, who had been married for only four years, divorced her husband. Merkel fell in love with a similar quantum chemist and doctoral professor, , Joachim Sauer, .
In 1986, Merck also obtained a Ph.D. in physics. However, after graduation, Merck did not continue to engage in scientific research, but joined the newly established "Democratic Awakening Party" and became the spokesperson for the party's news department.
Until 1989, a normal Thursday for Merkel. Because Merkel goes to the bathhouse to take a bath every Thursday. On this day, the Merkel, who just came out of the bathhouse, witnessed history--the Berlin Wall was pushed down by . And Merck's life has also opened a new chapter since then. Because the country was unified, the "Democratic Awakening Party" was annexed by the ruling German CDU. Merck entered the ruling party of the country by chance.
and Merkel is also grateful to the first German Prime Minister after the unification - Kerr. Cole fell in love with Merck during the general election. This outstanding scientist with political work experience who was born in West Germany and grew up in East Germany has become a good hand in Korra's vote. Merck, who was arranged to be in the Women's Youth Association and the Environmental Protection Association, performed very well in his work and became more determined by Cole's choice, so Cole valued Merkel more and more. In 1991, Merke was appointed vice chairman of the CDU.
This great nobleman even played a great value to Merkel when he was "dead".
In 1999, Cole, who had ended his term as prime minister, was exposed to suspected corruption. Cole admitted to the crime but decided to provide a list of bribers. Unexpectedly, at this time, Merck took action to "kill relatives for justice."
took the initiative to reveal Cole's related behavior. This move left a good impression on the German people. It was not until 2005 that Merkel successfully served as German Chancellor in the general election. Become a veritable "German Mother". That's the story that follows.
As Time magazine commented, "The first iron law that European politics must be kept in mind is very simple. Europe proposes, and then let Angela Merkel deal with it" . Looking back on Merkel's glorious decade, this is a complex and multi-faceted image. She is the real power in Europe and devotes herself to the development of Germany. She not only has expectations for China, the United States and Russia, but also has some precautions for China, the United States and Russia.
and Trump are the biggest enemies, and they treat refugees with compassion. Merkel, who ends his term this year, will step down from the altar with "dignity and glory". What do you want to say about the superstar's resignation?
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