BERLIN -- After years of shaping its Asian strategy around China, Germany has made a sharp break and will focus instead on stronger partnerships with democracies in the region such as Japan and South Korea to promote the rule of law.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a ceremony in Berlin in 2017. Germany's new Indo-Pacific strategy takes a tougher approach toward Beijing. © Reuters
BERLIN -- After years of shaping its Asian strategy around China, Germany has made a sharp break and will focus instead on stronger partnerships with democracies in the region such as Japan and South Korea to promote the rule of law.