Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Germany’s Painful Wriggle between China and the US 245 December 29, 2020 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Nikkei Asia (Japan) on 28 December 2020 by Hanns W. Maull (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:DuisburgEuropeEuropean UnionGermanyJapanNATO Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Economic Impact of the War: Risks Are All Too Real March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Austria: Trump’s Claim to Power Is at Stake in the Battle over US Tariffs March 6, 2026. Published in Der StandardBy announcing a new round of tariffs, Trump has made it clear that no one can restrain him. ... His only ideology is himself. 0 Canada: We Can Dislike Trump, but That Shouldn’t Define Us March 4, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Contempt for Donald Trump Aside, This War May Give Iranians a Shot at Freedom March 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. 0 Topics Japan: Attacks on Iran: Reckless Action That Raises Middle East Tensions March 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunIf major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify. 0 Ireland: Donald Trump’s Pressure-Cooker Approach to Iran Was Always Going To Explode March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Regime Change in Iran May Herald Even More Violence and Suffering March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Conflict in the Gulf: Risks of Chaos and Civil War March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Israel: Faced with Diplomatic Impotence, War against Iran Is Legitimate March 5, 2026. Published in Israel HayomUltimately, only Donald Trump will decide when the war ends. Luxembourg: Wanted: Defender of International Law March 5, 2026. Published in TageblattThe long farewell to international law has begun. It is no longer the common currency of the postwar order. Austria: Rubio’s Trip to Central and Eastern Europe Was More Than Mere Anti-EU Symbolism February 27, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe fact that a united Europe is harder to deal with than a divided one is not something only Moscow understands; Washington is aware of it as well. Germany: Rubio’s Charm Offensive Changes Nothing* February 20, 2026. Published in Der TagesspiegelRubio's speech assuredly did not signal that American foreign policy had shifted one inch away from its Euroskeptic, nearly anti-European, stance. France: Europe: Toward a Painful But Necessary Break with the US February 16, 2026. Published in LibérationOur independence is at stake. And possibly our freedom. Previous articleBiden Faces Uphill Battle in Bringing Japan and South Korea TogetherNext articleUS-China Relations: Age of Engagement Comes to a Close LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment