Thinking About ChinaOpinionGermany’s New ‘China Strategy’ All Bark, No BiteSavePrintThe Reichstag building (R), which houses Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament, and the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus parliamentary complex (L) are reflected in the river Spree in Berlin on Jan. 20, 2023. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty ImagesFan Yu7/16/2023|Updated: 7/19/20230:00X 1CommentaryAfter decades as China’s closest ally in the European Union, Germany finally appears to be having second thoughts.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.