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On Sino-German Relations After The Cold War

Posted on:2017-11-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2356330482987890Subject:International relations
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China and Germany are two influential countries in the world today. After the second world war, Germany was divided into democratic Germany with the federal republic of Germany. At the beginning of new China was founded in 1949, Germany to establish diplomatic relations with China and democracy. In the early 1950 s, China and the federal republic of Germany due to different group and ideological confrontation, the relations between the two countries with obvious passivity. In the early 1970 s, started contact with China in the United States, the federal republic of Germany has begun to adjust foreign policy, China's relations with the federal republic of Germany in 1972. Once established diplomatic relations between the two countries, and related activities quickly heating up. In the late 1980 s and early 90 s, great changes have taken place in the world situation, profound and complex changes have taken place in the aspects of international environment, China and Germany development there is an obvious difference between the two sides. It is a direct result of the German unification.Germany hard and soft power has become increasingly strong.It plays an important and decisive influence in the European Union. Two, after the merger, the new third big powers Germany as the world economy. With the deepening of the reform and opening up in every field in China, the interaction and connection with the international community increasingly close. How to realize the development and changes of sino-german relations after the cold war and in the future, is an important topic in front of us.The first part is the background of the sino-german relations after the cold war and the development course of concrete is discussed from the international background of the development of relations between the two countries, China and Germany's foreign policy and development. In the late 1980 s and early '90 s, the world has greatly changed the political situation, to strengthen political multi-polarization trend. Face the international environment of turnaround, countries to develop the economy, the economic factor has become an increasingly important role in international relations, world economy increasingly deepen theinternationalization level. With the end of the cold war, both Germany and China have put the national interest in the first place, China has become an important participant of the international system, actively establish practical partnerships with countries around the world, participate in important international organizations. Germany continued to promote multilateralism diplomacy, to safeguard their interests in Europe, pay attention to the reconciliation and cooperation with France, push the European Union, the United Nations in actively looking for great-power status. Development of China and Germany has experienced three periods: the preliminary stage to improve, hovering and benign promote period.The second part is emphatically analyzed development of sino-german relations after the cold war, mainly including political, economic and cultural three aspects. After the cold war, China and Germany both sides to enhance political mutual trust, bilateral relations positioning improved significantly, frequent high-level visits, political dialogue. China and Germany both parties from their own economic interests, deeply realize the importance of development of bilateral economic and trade. Strengthen economic and technical cooperation, the two sides to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation, high and new technology industry cooperation and respond to climate change and energy cooperation with major progress. At the same time, to establish strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, to jointly cope with the financial crisis. With the deepening of bilateral political, economic and trade relations, cultural diplomacy between the two countries also strengthened. Culture and art communication widely, promote cultural identity, two countries promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation. Increased bilateral culture and education exchange, education cooperation projects and has obtained the remarkable result, mainly includes three aspects: language teaching of primary and secondary schools, vocational and technical education and higher education cooperation.The third part focuses on the development of bilateral relations in the presence of issues, including bilateral political conflicts, the presence of economic friction and differences in cultural values three aspects, appears between the two countries and to explore the reasons for these problems. Although the degree of political trust between China and Germany improved, frequent high-level visits, political dialogues effect is remarkable. However, when it comes to human rights, Tibet and Taiwan, still contradictions. Germany "China threat theory" is more prevalent. With the continuous development of bilateral economic relations, economic frictions and differences are increasingly apparent, become an important factor in bilateral relations. Economic contradictions between the two countries mainly in trade protectionism and intellectual property disputes both. Although Germany after German reunification comprehensive strength, rising international status, increasing the international discourse, becoming the European powers. But it has been carried out in the framework of the EU diplomacy, coupled with a close relationship with the United States, United States, the world powers choice of German foreign policy is also a great interference, the German Foreign autonomy is still relatively weak. The main impact of the development of bilateral relations reasons: both the International Role of different economic interests of the two countries dispute with the United States and the European Union factors of bilateral relations.The fourth part is the key to explore coping strategies of China. Respect each other's core interests, enhance political mutual trust. Between China and Germany in the face of disputes and differences, should be adhering to the attitude of mutual respect, mutual understanding, treat each other as equals and enhance strategic mutual trust. Set up a communication and consultation mechanism, strengthen the political cooperation, common solutions to international affairs, promote international voice. Attaches great importance to the economic and trade relations development, consolidate the relations between the two countries. The common interests of both sides in the field of economic and trade cooperation has a larger, in the future of the bilateral economic and trade relations, should strengthen the pragmatic cooperation and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. To explore new areas of cooperation to each other and new space, give full play to the bilateral economic cooperation potential, enhance the level of cooperation and cultivate new growth points,strengthen the cooperation in the field of sustainable economy, to develop a high level of sino-german cooperation and win-win relationship. Expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, enhance the cultural identity. Both countries have long history and splendid culture, should respect cultural diversity, obtained by the two sides coordinated unification, promote education cooperation and exchange, the two countries promote bilateral media dialogue, promote mutual understanding and strengthen the identity of each other's cultures between the two countries, promote cooperation in the field of cultural relations between the two countries. Actively developing non-governmental exchanges, enhance the friendship between both peoples.
Keywords/Search Tags:China-Germany relations, After the cold war, China, Germany
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