• Germany’s China Policy: Has it Learned any Lessons from its Dependence on Russia?

    Virtual Discussions

    What was once seen as a mutually beneficial bilateral relationship between China and Germany is being put under the microscope as Berlin considers its complex economic relationship with the People’s Republic. Germany’s coalition government is working on a new national security strategy – and also a strategy for relations with China. Berlin’s re-evaluation of its...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, March 20, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Dr. Anna Sauerbrey, Foreign Editor for the weekly DIE ZEIT and 2018 ACG Kellen Fellow.Dr. Anna Sauerbrey is the Foreign Editor at the weekly DIE ZEIT. Previously, she...

  • The EU-China Investment Agreement: A Window Into The German Debate On China

    Virtual Discussions

    In December 2020, at the end of her tenure as German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed through the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) - which had been negotiated in 35 meetings over a seven year period and was intended to replace individual bilateral treaties between EU member states and China. This move caused some consternation...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    he ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, April 3, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Journalist Miriam Hollstein, Chief Reporter for T-Online in Berlin and 2008 ACG McCloy Fellow.Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Reporter for T-Online...