German Chancellor Scholz
It is reported that German Chancellor Scholz conducted another visit to Vietnam and Singapore after visiting China and attending the G20 summit this month, which is also called Scholz's "Asia Journey". The news mentioned that the German Chancellor's other visits were smooth, but he was under pressure from hawks when he contacted China, which caused him a lot of criticism. On the other hand, Scholz's trip to Vietnam was seen as a signal of their "labor market" transfer. Twenty years ago, it was known for its cheap labor, but now Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and India have also begun to break away from Germany's production chain and become consumers.
Shuerz spoke at the Economic Forum
21,Shuerz attended an economic forum to share his trip to Asia and his feelings. He said he had seen the huge changes in the world, with users with a billion middle-class consumer groups rising; in this case, it is a path to no return; in short, the German economy must "not be afraid of changes related to the multipolar world, but instead respond to the opposite." This remark is parsed as Germany's redefinition of the old labor market. While various regions around the world are rising, they must seize opportunities rather than "enclosure and isolate". Germany has discovered the potential of overseas markets.
A chemical factory in Ruhr District
But he changed his mind and said that European and North American countries could enjoy the best economic advantages in the world before, with stable economic growth, low inflation and high employment rates. Now this kind of good life is gone forever. "The world is increasingly multipolarizing and fundamental structural reorganization", Scholz sighed. German media mentioned the dismal situation facing Germany, France, Italy and other countries: the national economy is in a slump, enterprises are losing a large number of people, and the unemployment rate is rising, while the cost of living is still increasing, which makes EU , the economy, , face unprecedented challenges; and at this time some people are still advocating "further decoupling", which is jaw-dropping.
Scholtz and Merkel
Some analysts believe that at this forum, Scholz showed "a political vision comparable to Merkel", especially his insights into the economy and a clear understanding of the current situation. Since he came to power, the Green Party in the coalition has been advocating that Scholz has "stayed away from China", and other opposition parties are also putting pressure on him; this year, US Secretary of State Blinken , Finance Yellen and others have also fanned Scholz's flames. It is difficult to maintain a clear attitude under this premise; the German opposition believes that their fundamental interests are "in the United States but not in China", and persuades Scholz to consider it clearly.
U.S. Presidents Biden and Scholz
Also worth mentioning is that in this speech, Scholz also mentioned their "American friends", but they were not friendly remarks. He said he was working to reach a new free trade agreement with the Biden administration in the United States, instead of the old "competition around subsidies and protective tariffs." This is a satirizing the "Inflation Reduction Act" issued by the United States, which used destructive subsidies to drive European electric vehicle companies out of the North American market. Germany and France suffered a lot and are now planning a "counterattack". There is a comment on this: "Scholz's attitude is very clear, but it does not mean that he can make the plans he wants to introduce, because a country stationed in their territory is hindering it everywhere. Before Europe cannot get rid of the United States' true independence, any route planning is meaningless."
