Bernhard Bartsch

Bernhard Bartsch is Director External Relations of MERICS. Before joining MERICS, Bernhard headed the Asia Program at Bertelsmann Stiftung, where he published numerous studies and established various strategy development and conference formats. From 1999 to 2013, Bernhard lived in Beijing, working as East Asia Correspondent for major German-language media.

Articles

Germany’s New China Strategy: Ambitious Language, Ambiguous Course

Germany is still struggling to find the right balance between business and politics — and between national and European interests — in its approach to China.