China policy
The statement in the quiz
Germany should reduce its economic dependence on China.
Background
In 2023 the German government adopted a China Strategy that describes China as partner, competitor and systemic rival, with reducing risk (de-risking) as its guiding principle. In its answer to a parliamentary question in August 2026, the government kept to the same line.
Sources for the background: Bundestag: Document 21/7801 (31 August 2026)
ForLeaning forNeutral / mixedLeaning againstAgainstNot in manifesto
Wants to keep close economic ties with China while reducing dependence in critical areas.
From the manifesto „Zugleich werden wir kritische wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeiten verringern“Source: CDU/CSU manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 20
Wants closer economic, academic and cultural ties with China, while protecting key technologies from being bought up.
From the manifesto „Die wirtschaftlichen, wissenschaftlichen und kulturellen Kontakte zu China wollen wir ausbauen.“Source: AfD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 94
Wants less dependence in critical areas, while valuing dialogue and cooperation.
From the manifesto „Gleichzeitig müssen wir in kritischen Bereichen wirtschaftlich unabhängiger werden (De-Risking).“Source: SPD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 61
Wants to cut one-sided, high-risk dependence on China and spread trade across more partners.
From the manifesto „Wir wollen einseitige und risikoreiche Abhängigkeiten von China abbauen und unsere Handelsbeziehungen breiter aufstellen“Source: Greens manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 146
Criticises the fact that Germany depends entirely on imports from China for solar panels and wind turbines, and wants those factories moved back to Germany.
From the manifesto „Ohne Importe aus China kann in Deutschland keine Solaranlage und kein Windrad mehr errichtet werden.“Source: Die Linke manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 29
Wants to reduce import dependence in general (for example on medicines), but opposes following the US into sanctions against China or joining trade conflicts.
From the manifesto „Importabhängigkeiten etwa bei Medikamenten wollen wir verringern.“Source: BSW manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 13
Wants to keep as much trade with China as possible, while identifying and reducing dependencies.
From the manifesto „Gleichzeitig müssen wir wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeiten identifizieren und reduzieren.“Source: FDP manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 49
Positions are coded on five steps: for, leaning for, neutral or mixed, leaning against, against. A party whose manifesto says nothing on the statement is marked “not in manifesto”, and the quiz leaves the statement out of that party’s score. The coding method and its checks are on the method page.
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Manifesto coding and background checked: 27 September 2026 Update log