Editorial | Time for Germany to see reason and improve relations with China

As two of the world’s economic powerhouses, Germany and China have much to offer each other. Alas, relations have significantly worsened since the end of the Angela Merkel era. As a key part of the European Union and the US-led Western alliance system, Berlin has taken a hardline stance towards Beijing in recent years. Russia’s war in Ukraine has diplomatically dragged China onto the wrong side of the EU. China’s dominance in electric vehicles has handicapped Germany’s fabled car industry, leading to accusations of overcapacity against Beijing. Lately, China’s export restrictions on rare earths in response to US President Donald…