The comparison with Germany is only really relevant when it comes to the economic developments. They do not envisage the plurality of views, political views and the way Germany conducts itself on the international scene at all to be part of the strategy. This is just looking at a mercantilist economy like Germany and China has been very much a mercantilist economy and that's how it managed to grow so fast. Of course, actually, if they weren't included into the World Trade Organization as they were, they probably wouldn't be where they are right now. They don't necessarily acknowledge that properly. And Germany was very good at sort of the small and medium sized or middle stand and creating these significant expertise at that time in its industrial development and then being able to take advantage of its geographical role in the region as well, which is another difference between China and Germany because China is geographically a lot more challenged if you'd like. And also, it seems to (32/40)
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