![--FILE--Flags of China and the United States are pictured in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 4 June 2018.China on Tuesday (19 June 2018) urged the United States to be more rational concerning the ongoing trade issue and to stop undermining the interests of others as well as itself. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent speech at the Detroit Economic Club. According to reports, Pompeo blamed China's economic and trade policy for the trade issue in his speech Monday and said the United States will respond to "protect American property." "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce has already declared China's solemn position on the economy and trade," said Geng, pointing out that the U.S. has confused right and wrong and the purpose of the accusation is to disguise its unilateralism and protectionism policy.No Use China. No Use France.](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2018-06-04T120000Z_768585720_MT1IMGCNPBU81241201_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-U-S-TRADE.jpg?quality=75&w=500)
![--FILE--Flags of China and the United States are pictured in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 4 June 2018.China on Tuesday (19 June 2018) urged the United States to be more rational concerning the ongoing trade issue and to stop undermining the interests of others as well as itself. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent speech at the Detroit Economic Club. According to reports, Pompeo blamed China's economic and trade policy for the trade issue in his speech Monday and said the United States will respond to "protect American property." "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce has already declared China's solemn position on the economy and trade," said Geng, pointing out that the U.S. has confused right and wrong and the purpose of the accusation is to disguise its unilateralism and protectionism policy.No Use China. No Use France.](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2018-06-04T120000Z_768585720_MT1IMGCNPBU81241201_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-U-S-TRADE.jpg?quality=75&w=500)
2:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT
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2:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
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Germans will go to the polls on September 22 to elect a new parliament. The makeup of this 18th Bundestag could have far-reaching consequences for Germany and its leadership role in the European Union and beyond. On September 10, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) at Johns Hopkins University hosted a panel discussion to assess the upcoming election and its potential impact on Germany’s domestic and foreign policy. The panelists discussed how developments, such as revelations that Germany cooperated with U.S. surveillance programs, may affect voters. The panel also spoke to how future coalition governments will approach U.S.-German relations, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, the conflict in Syria, the euro crisis and other geopolitical challenges.
The panel featured a prominent group of American and German officials and experts from across the political spectrum, including Ruprecht Polenz, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Bundestag; Hans-Ulrich Klose, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Martin Klingst of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit; and Jackson Janes, president of AICGS. Fiona Hill, director of CUSE, provided introductory comments and moderated the discussion.
This discussion is part of the CUSE-Heinrich Boell Foundation “Future of Europe” event series.
Jonathan D. Pollack, Yuxuan Chen
September 12, 2020
Max Bouchet, Joseph Parilla
November 2, 2018
Daniel L. Byman, Dany Bahar, Sarah Yerkes, Pavel K. Baev, Dhruva Jaishankar, Richard C. Bush, Dan Arbell, David Dollar, Elizabeth Ferris, Ranj Alaaldin, Beverley Milton-Edwards, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Bruce Riedel, Robert L McKenzie, Matteo Garavoglia, Natan Sachs, Kemal Kirişci, Ted Piccone, Philippe Le Corre, Jessica Brandt
November 9, 2016