It is reported that the news that German Chancellor Scholz announced his visit to China last month gave the business community a shot of a gunpowder. Representatives from multiple business associations, institutions and non-governmental organizations spoke out, and German media said these voices were almost "all of them supported." Since the Green Party came to power, it has been clamoring for economic decoupling from China and getting rid of China's supply chain and other slogans; especially after the "barometer enterprise" in China in the first half of the year, Volkswagen Company , Volkswagen Company was refused insurance by the German government, many German companies began to worry and even prepare to withdraw from the Chinese market to avoid losses; at that time, the attitude of the Scholz government was still very vague, which deepened their panic.
reported that after tens of thousands of demonstrations occurred in Germany, the government took a very decisive decision: it approved up to 200 billion euros energy subsidy funds to appease production enterprises and residents, and the subsequent situation gradually stabilized; at this time, Scholz suddenly stated that they did not intend to decouple energy from China, which is not in Germany's interests. This statement has aroused support from many companies and the public. Under this pressure of public opinion, the always anti-China Foreign Minister Bellbeck said earlier this month that although the German government is changing its policy toward China, it cannot decouple from China in a globalized world.
At the end of last month, Vanceleben, a representative figure in the German industry and chairman of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, came forward and gave a high evaluation of the improvement of Sino-German relations. He believes that Germany, Europe and the world rely on China in many aspects, and in one sentence, it means "there is no world without China." When talking about Sino-German relations, Vancelerben used three "important" to describe: China is one of the most important sales markets in the German business community, one of the most important raw material suppliers, and one of the most important innovation markets; he said that Scholz's visit to China is crucial to both sides. What Germany needs to be clear at the moment is: after leaving China, Germany will become poorer and the economy will be more difficult.
Some analysts believe that German Economic Minister Habeck and Foreign Minister Bellbock were blocking the acquisition of the Hamburg port in the last month, and their hostility has not disappeared. But the biggest obstacle for the Greens is not from the presidential palace, but from the export commerce of the German economy. From the first day of talking about decoupling, the German business community has been constantly putting pressure on the political world; according to the election rules, each constituency is basically controlled by these companies that provide jobs, and their opinions are very important. So in a simple sense, it is precisely with the support of business representatives and enterprises that Scholz has the confidence to confront the Green Party and make a decision to visit China.
Also worth mentioning is that the Green Party still has not given up on the idea of making a fuss about Sino-German relations. German Foreign Minister Belberke, who visited Uzbekistan on the 1st, also said that Germany cannot decouple from China in the process of globalization, but they are now formulating a "new policy toward China" and are expected to be introduced soon. As for the specific content of this policy, there is still unknown. A comment from German netizens said: "The Greens plan to tilt towards the countries on the other side of the Atlantic Atlantic , but what can that country give us? High-priced energy, using inflation to mine our companies, and controlling our sovereignty through garrisons. In this case, there is almost no suspense in choosing them and China that can bring benefits to Germany."
