The “German disease” in a mess | Blog post

“Der Spiegel” reported last week that Germany’s new draft strategy for China proposes: “Within the framework of the European Union, if we cannot otherwise ensure a supply chain that is free from human rights violations, then we are also ready to prevent the development of human rights violations from crimes on a particularly large scale.” In addition, the German Foreign Ministry also proposed synchronization with the EU, describing China as a partner, competitor and systemic adversary. ” Germany is preparing to maintain human rights diplomacy with China, using human rights as a basis for economic exchange and trade, even if If the EU does not do this, Germany will go its own way .

How would we describe Germany as a European country? It might also be wise to call the current irrational and unreasonable behavior in Germany the “German disease”. As we all know, there are many diseases in modern Europe: the British disease (the British disease) “refers to the stagnation of the British economy after the 1960s. However, the government has increased the social security system and nationalization initiatives. The people enjoy a stable life, but the British cannot afford it. , the biggest problem is the decline in national work enthusiasm.”

Dutch Disease: “The oil crisis in the 1970s, the Netherlands, as a major exporter of natural gas in Europe, lived well with its abundant natural resources. However, the exchange rate of the Dutch currency rose as a result, led to a decrease in industrial exports, labor costs, and social welfare. It also increased significantly, and the manufacturing industry in the Dutch real economy experienced a recession.”

Now I will be the first to introduce the German disease: the German economy is in crisis, the Russian-Ukrainian war has caused energy prices to soar, and commodity prices have skyrocketed. However, Germans believe that the most urgent crisis comes from China, which is thousands of kilometers away and has a different system and value system. , because Germans believe in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan, there are many issues that require Germany to stand up and uphold justice.

What kind of disease is that? When Xi Jinping visited Mexico in mid-February 2009, he said: “Some foreigners who are full and have nothing to do determine our affairs. First, China does not export revolution, second, it does not exports hunger and poverty, and thirdly, it doesn’t bother you. What else is there? It’s easy to talk about.” Those foreigners who are full and have nothing to do are whining. This is not a disease, and you can consider it a manifestation of “hyperactivity” After kicking out of shape, there is so much energy to torment yourself with China’s problems. This is a disease, a German disease!