Parag Khanna
I’m inwards Qingdao, China, this week, a Qing dynasty stronghold that was ceded to Deutschland together with used every bit a Pacific base of operations for the German linguistic communication regal navy inwards the piece of cake 19th together with early on 20th centuries. Today it is yet dwelling solid a famous German linguistic communication brewery, together with but ii weeks agone played host to the altitude of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. As both Deutschland together with China sign novel merchandise together with investment agreements to deepen their ties together with hedge against Trump’s erratic economical policy, it is of import to retrieve the many ways inwards which China seeks inspiration from Germany: Marxist together with Communist ideas of cast emerged from 19th century Germany, together with Deutschland is the standard-bearer for piece of cake 20th century industrial capitalism together with social democracy. The EU-Japan gratis merchandise understanding is or together with thus other recent event of how Europe is returning to Asia non every bit colonizers but economical partners together with investors. The European Union is China’s largest trading partner, together with European merchandise amongst Asia is $300 billion greater annually than EU-US trade.
I explore all of these themes inwards greater depth inwards my forthcoming mass The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture inwards the 21st Century, to survive published inwards Feb 2019.
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