Thorsten Benner
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Director, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin
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…no disrespectful word by Weidel about the cultural program
of her co-leader Chrupalla‘s visit to China last week.
of her co-leader Chrupalla‘s visit to China last week.
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
…no disrespectful word by Weidel about the cultural program
of her co-leader Chrupalla‘s visit to China last week.
of her co-leader Chrupalla‘s visit to China last week.
While Weidel ridicules the cultural elements with Modi of Merz‘ India visit as „sightseeing tour“…
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
While Weidel ridicules the cultural elements with Modi of Merz‘ India visit as „sightseeing tour“…
One thing you can be sure about: Weidel wouldn't shown that lack of respect had Merz visited Xi.
Then she would have just claimed that German government is too hostile to Beijing and that AfD has better connections (her co-leader Chrupalla just spent a coveted week in China).
Then she would have just claimed that German government is too hostile to Beijing and that AfD has better connections (her co-leader Chrupalla just spent a coveted week in China).
January 13, 2026 at 6:47 AM
One thing you can be sure about: Weidel wouldn't shown that lack of respect had Merz visited Xi.
Then she would have just claimed that German government is too hostile to Beijing and that AfD has better connections (her co-leader Chrupalla just spent a coveted week in China).
Then she would have just claimed that German government is too hostile to Beijing and that AfD has better connections (her co-leader Chrupalla just spent a coveted week in China).
Fun fact for those who think going nuclear is so not Swedish:
Sweden contemplated a nuclear weapons program during the early decades of the Cold War and reached latent nuclear capability in the mid-1950s.
Sweden contemplated a nuclear weapons program during the early decades of the Cold War and reached latent nuclear capability in the mid-1950s.
January 11, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Fun fact for those who think going nuclear is so not Swedish:
Sweden contemplated a nuclear weapons program during the early decades of the Cold War and reached latent nuclear capability in the mid-1950s.
Sweden contemplated a nuclear weapons program during the early decades of the Cold War and reached latent nuclear capability in the mid-1950s.
Es ist nicht progressiv, den KP-Parteistaat mit seinem Machtanspruch und den wirtschaftlichen, politischen und militärischen Externalitäten für Deutschland und Europa zu verharmlosen.
(und hier die relevanten Ausschnitte dazu).
(und hier die relevanten Ausschnitte dazu).
January 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Es ist nicht progressiv, den KP-Parteistaat mit seinem Machtanspruch und den wirtschaftlichen, politischen und militärischen Externalitäten für Deutschland und Europa zu verharmlosen.
(und hier die relevanten Ausschnitte dazu).
(und hier die relevanten Ausschnitte dazu).
Was Daniel Marwecki über China sagt, ist Traum für KP: Feiern der neuen Macht des KP-Parteistaats; kein einziges skeptisches oder gar kritisches Wort. Die kommen rüber als erfolgreiche Strategen, die nichts Böses im Schilde führen & dem Rest der Welt nichts aufzwingen wollen.
Fatal.
Fatal.
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Was Daniel Marwecki über China sagt, ist Traum für KP: Feiern der neuen Macht des KP-Parteistaats; kein einziges skeptisches oder gar kritisches Wort. Die kommen rüber als erfolgreiche Strategen, die nichts Böses im Schilde führen & dem Rest der Welt nichts aufzwingen wollen.
Fatal.
Fatal.