Insights｜Former statesman: German's policies toward China should not be an ideological tool

(ECNS) -- The concept of "systemic rival" put forward by some German and European politicians makes no sense, said Otto Hauser, chairman of the Federal Association of the German-Chinese Alliance (BDCA) during an interview with China News Network. 　

"I hope Germany and China can build up consensus at the coming Sino-German inter-government consultation, and German's policy toward China should maintain pragmatism rather than being influenced by ideology," said Hauser, who is also former Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Chancellor and government spokesman of Germany. 　

The former senior German official believes that both Germany and China need to think about how they can better communicate with each other and prosper together.