The Role of Institutions in German Foreign Policy Towards China (1989-2021)
On the verge of the 21st century and the dismantling of the barriers created by the Cold War, the world is witnessing the escalating power of the Federal Republic of Germany and the People's Republic of China in industrial, commercial, and political fields in regional and international levels. While China is seen as a strategic partner in German foreign policy in the political and economic fields, for China, Germany is recognized as the gateway to expanding political and economic ties with the EU. Meanwhile, these two countries relations have always been influenced by human rights concerns or Taiwan and the issue of Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. Thus, the purpose of this paper, applying a descriptive-analytical approach based on the theoretical framework of Allison's decision models: Bureaucratic Politics Model and Organisational Process Model, is to answer the question of what role did institutions play in German foreign policy towards China? The results of this article reveal that in the foreign policy process, different institutions have always caused Germany to shift or substitute its foreign policy priorities toward China, depending on which of these institutions had more influence in various governments.
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