China’s New World Order - How dependent is the West? | DW Documentary
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Published 2024-05-15
At a summit meeting to discuss the "New Silk Road” infrastructure project in October 2023, China’s President Xi appeared alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin. Whether in Asia or the Middle East - China is evidently pushing for a new world order, with offensives directed against the West. Germany is already feeling the consequences.
For a long time, trade with China flourished: From 1984, Volkswagen flooded the Chinese market with cars, ultimately exporting one in every three VWs to China. But now, Chinese companies like BYD are dominating the market with e-cars. And Germany’s reliance on China for computer chips, antibiotics and solar cells can now be seen as downright reckless. This dependence is becoming more evident as China increasingly comes up trumps both politically and economically. Whether regarding the Ukraine war, in its relations with Russia or its continued saber rattling in the conflict with Taiwan: Where China would have once conducted itself with restraint, it now demands its slice of global power. In Berlin, politicians are rubbing their eyes in disbelief: what was once a healthy relationship is now a codependency. And there’s no easy way out.
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All Comments (21)
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"German incompetence is China's fault." Should be the title of this video.
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Germany was dependent on Russian energy. Then somebody blew up Nordstream and can we now say Germany is finally 'free'?
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To save you 43 min: basically, everything is China's fault. You are welcome...
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Was the WEst dependent on China in the late eighties and early nineties? NOPE. We (our politicians and entrepreneurs) put ourselves voluntarily into that position! So rectify that problem!
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If I didn't know English, I would still be able to tell what country they were talking about just by the background music.
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Will any German strategic product manufacturing plants let foreign media reporters tour the plants? Double standard is ridiculous!
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If China is an empire as you say, what do you call England ? A humanitarian golf club ?
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"is there a way to end this dependency?" Yes, yes there is! but i don't think corporations are gonna like it though.
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Is it weird to blame China with the antibiotic argument? Can't Germany find other countries to buy or stock in advance? You should always be prepared for the unexpected, right? For example, Germany Siemens occupies a dominant position in the medical industry, if there is a medical accident somewhere in China needs Siemens products, but can not buy or stock, should I blame Germany?
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This documentary will begin with terrifying music.
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As a Chinese, one of my favourite things to do on the internet is to see how people are speculating how everything is our fault and how we are going to collapse and sell our souls tomorrow
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4'46 Here is a deliberate mistranslation of Chinese President Xi's quote. He said, "those who view others' development as threats and try to hinder it will not benefit when it comes to improve the livelihood of their own people". However. DW interpreted this as "China threatens others if they don't comply." So, DW you have lost your credibility once and for all.
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question is why Germany is so dependent on US
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Germany is geopolitically incompetent. Russian gas, Chinese economy
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'I am too dependent on you, it is YOUR fault!'...... seems to be the main message of this video. However In 13:13 there is a moment of self awareness, so all is not lost. Blaming China is just politically expedient, and serves little to improve things.
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If someone wants to learn How to demonize a country then this channel can be very helpful in that process.
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DW must mean? How dependent is Germany to China!
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The "West" - high tariffs and sanctions, China - low prices and subsidies.
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"Your development is my threat" :face-fuchsia-tongue-out:
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all conditions are Germany depends on US, if US has conflict with Germany, Germany will see how much bad depends US. but now, why US didn't provide enough pharmacy to Germany? because it is expensive. this Germany director enjoy the low prices high quality goods as well blame China didn't provide enough. ridiculous!
