'With the ending of Germany’s – and Europe’s – Merkel era, East Asian countries should expect new policy priorities and, if promises are realized, a stronger stance against China, writes Stefan Huebner of the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. He considers how and why the legacy of longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel, the recent election results, and a Social Democrat-led coalition government may change the German and European Union approach to East Asia, particularly China.'

AsiaGlobal Online, 4 November 2021