"Do we want to wait until a German scientist is arrested in China?"
DER SPIEGEL reported on 26 November 2022 that Germany's China policy is causing tensions between the Chancellory and Foreign Office.
Who will define the contours of the traffic light coalition's approach to autocratic China? Is the new China strategy—expected to be finalised by Spring 2023—more likely to reflect Chancellor Scholz' business-friendly approach or Foreign Minister Baerbock's value-based vision?