China Focus Comes At A Cost For Germany

As the euro crisis drags down most European economies, Germany¡¯s export-driven economy has been an exception because of Chinese demand for its high-quality goods. But this ever-expanding relationship could have a downside. Foreign policy experts in Ms. Merkel¡¯s cabinet had warned against Germany focusing too much on China while paying insufficient attention to other Asian countries, and ¡°It would not be wise for Germany to extend bilateral ties with China to a point where the very success alienates other E.U. member states.

专注中国让德国付出代价

虽然欧元危机阻碍了大多数欧元区经济体的发展，但以出口为主的德国却是一枝独秀，这是由中国对其高质量产品的需求拉动的。然而，这种不断扩大的关系也有不利的一面。默克尔内阁的外交政策专家曾纷纷警告称，不要太过关注中国而忽视了其他亚洲国家，此外“双边关系发展的良好势头恰恰拉远了德国与其他欧盟国家的距离，这一做法很不明智”。