A German flag flutters outside the Great Hall of the People before a welcome ceremony for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing in May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
China’s new abnormal: European patrols in disputed Southeast Asian waters
- Richard Heydarian writes that Germany’s entry into the fray leaves China once again surrounded by Western naval powers, an echo of the dark days of the Opium Wars
A German flag flutters outside the Great Hall of the People before a welcome ceremony for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing in May 2018. Photo: Reuters