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China, Germany to deepen ties

The sixth round of China-Germany inter-governmental consultations. /China's State Council Editor's note:Gu Xuewu is a tenured professor of political science and international relations at the

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"Westlessness" discussions at MSC highlight need for multilateralism

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Lu Yang) The so-called "Westlessness" is essentially a lac

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Spotlight: Retreat of Merkel's "heir" opens power struggle in Germany's ruling party

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, head of the German ruling party Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has announced that she will not run for chancellor in the 2021 general election and will step down as th