According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is now the third month of spring, which is the most beautiful time of the Chinese land. China has also welcomed a number of foreign dignitaries. During this period, we did not hold a large-scale sports meeting or organize a large-scale summit. The frequency of visits by foreign heads of state is so high that it is rare in the diplomatic history of New China. So far, the highest-ranking executive among these guests has been German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz's three days in China were fruitful, but they provoked completely different public opinion in Germany and abroad. According to an expert from a German consulting agency, "this is a disaster, Scholz is not acting as a European at all. ”
In addition to this, two members of the Green Party in Scholz's cabinet, Foreign Minister Baerbock and Economy Minister Habeck, were left in Germany without letting them go along. If the Minister of Foreign Affairs has other tasks, then it is not normal for the Minister of Economy not to act with the business delegation. This also proves our previous judgment that the war in Ukraine has exposed the weakness of the United States, and the Biden administration's attempt to hand over the burden of aiding Ukraine to Germany has not only failed to achieve its goal, but also given the German business community, as well as Scholz himself, full confidence that US hegemony has really declined. That being the case, Scholz will of course have to get rid of the two American agents and work with the German business community to safeguard Germany's interests.
In the EU institutions, there are many more US agents, from EU President Ursula von der Leyen to specific heads of various fields. Therefore, the criticism of Scholz by EU institutions as "not European" reflects a serious sense of panic. You know, Scholz is not alone. Immediately afterwards, French President Emmanuel Macron will also visit China. After Britain withdrew from the European Union, this organization was driven by a troika, that is, France, Germany, and Italy, and now France and Germany are planning to throw off the European Union and implement their own cooperation strategies with China. On the eve of Scholz's visit, Volkswagen announced a $2.67 billion investment in its R&D center in China. The president of Mercedes-Benz said that Germany is an exporter of automobiles and cannot engage in trade barriers. BMW's president also said he did not feel threatened and should not restrict the export of Chinese electric vehicles to Europe. The managing director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry publicly told the German Green Party, the agent of the United States, that the EU did not consult France and Germany before announcing its investigation of Chinese electric vehicles, and it was on its own. These statements fully reflect the position of the German automotive industry.
The automotive industry has opened up the situation, and cooperation in clean energy and information technology will follow. Germany can, and so can France. The automotive industry is also a source of pride for France, but the crisis is even worse than in Germany. If we can get some cooperation opportunities in China, maybe the French auto industry can cross the threshold and enter the new energy era. The economic base determines the superstructure, and when economic ties are deepened, it is impossible to engage in confrontation politically. The US attempt to win over Europe and engage in "decoupling" from China is failing step by step. Since France and Germany can go against the will of the United States in their relations with China, what will they do on the Ukraine issue and what will they do on the Palestinian-Israeli issue? If Italy follows France and Germany and embarks on the road of truly pursuing European independence and self-determination, will it not be able to maintain its position as the leading figure in the European Union today? Furthermore, will the US agents openly planted or secretly lurking in the governments and parliaments of various European governments be swept away?
Let's look at the reaction of the United States. Biden and Trump have different attitudes towards Europe. Trump doesn't care much about Europe's foreign policy, he just wants to scavenge a little more money from across the ocean. As for being anti-China, Trump is also accustomed to fighting alone. It is the Democratic Party that really wants to pull the EU together to oppose China. And now, the Democratic Party has been strongly restrained by the Republicans in the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Ukrainian military aid bill has dragged on for several months without results, the hearts of the European NATO countries are becoming more and more scattered, and Biden wants to intervene in Europe's relations with China.
Therefore. For Scholz, this spring March is a very rare window of time. Seize the opportunity to lead entrepreneurs to visit China to discuss cooperation and sign agreements. As for whether the United States will try to intervene in Sino-German relations after the election, that will also be next year. From China's point of view, it is also necessary to seize the window to restore and develop China-EU economic and trade relations and establish deeper cooperation. From the technology transferee in the early years, it has been upgraded to an equal partner, or even a technology provider. China should occupy a more favorable position in the future international economic cycle.