Chancellor Scholz is back home from China. Many see his visit motivated by Germany’s economic reliance on China. But Germany is not dependent on China. It is rather a select group of German multinationals that push this narrative. My take @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/04/ger…🧵 Let's start with trade. China tops the rankings in representing 9.5% of Germany's total exports & imports in goods. But diversity, not dependency, characterizes Germany’s trade relationship with the world. US, France, Poland, & other EU neighbours are at 5-8%.

Today is the day. ‘How China Loses’ is out in the US! It was a long haul with journeys to China, South Sudan, Argentina, Japan, & around Western Europe. A thread with some memorable quotes from scholars, diplomats, managers, & activists I met on the way. amazon.com/How-China-Lose… ‘How can China call it non-interference when people are being killed?’ Henry Odwar, a South Sudanese MP, on China’s checkered legacy in the Sudans, where Beijing's military & financial support to Sudan fuelled the killing & displacement of South Sudanese civilians #SinoAfrica