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BackKampfansage an China: Merz und Macron fordern härteren Kurs
Kampfansage an China: Merz und Macron fordern härteren Kurs
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Kampfansage an China: Merz und Macron fordern härteren Kurs

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  • Frankreich und Deutschland setzen auf eine konfrontativere China-Politik.
  • Frankreich verfolgt bereits länger einen härteren Kurs, während Deutschland bisher zurückhaltend war.
  • Jetzt signalisiert auch Berlin eine Verschärfung gegenüber Peking, wie ein gemeinsamer Brief von Friedrich Merz und Emmanuel Macron zeigt.

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Why It Matters

Frankreich verfolgt bereits länger eine kritischere China-Politik, während Deutschland sich bisher zurückhaltend zeigte. Der gemeinsame Brief von Merz und Macron signalisiert eine Annäherung der Positionen und eine mögliche Koordinierung der Außenpolitik gegenüber Peking.

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Überraschende Initiative Kampfansage an China – was hinter dem brisanten Brief von Merz und Macron steckt

Frankreich will schon länger einen härteren Kurs gegenüber China fahren, Deutschland hielt sich bisher zurück. Doch jetzt setzt auch Berlin auf mehr Konfrontation. Wie riskant ist das Manöver?

Von Timo Lehmann und Benedikt Müller-Arnold

05.10.2026, 19.33 Uhr

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Die Bundesregierung wird sich öffentlich zu der Initiative von Merz und Macron äußern.

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Welche konkreten Maßnahmen schlagen Merz und Macron vor?
  • Wie wird die Bundesregierung auf diese Initiative reagieren?
  • Welche wirtschaftlichen oder sicherheitspolitischen Risiken sehen die Initiatoren?

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