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1/4 #Ederer's note to EU diplomats is not just an example of #Germany dominating European #diplomacy. It sheds light on how quickly German foreign ministry adopted transactional diplomacy a la Trump. @Mikepeeljourno does a great job recapping Ederer's memo. Everything is here.
2/4 Ederer penned this memo ahead of EU-Asia forum in Brussels on 27 September. In his attempt to revive Ostpolitik, the German diplomat argues that European companies (Nokia and Ericsson) should consider entering telecom market in Russia to forestall Chinese competition.
3/4 He also proposes for Alstom and Siemens to compete with Chinese companies for supplies of rolling stock to meet Russia's growing demand for high-speed trains. Lastly, he identifies Arctic as another potential area for European businesses to invest. ft.com/content/725aa5…
4/4 Kennan Telegram it is not, but it provides some food for thought, especially with regard to how official Berlin wants to use change of leadership in Ukraine to push forward rapprochement with Russia, which, in their view, is somehow justified by fears of Chinese expansion.
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