When the term of the German Prime Minister Merkel entered the last weeks was also when discussions about the future relations with China emerged in the EU.

Before the end of the term in September, German Prime Minister Angela Merkel had a trip to Washington, participating in a series of high-level conferences with Western allies and many different meetings with US officials working

She also has a series of telephone calls with Chinese President episode, in which he carefully reminded her about Europe's strategic autonomy and the independence of the US in China's response policy, while

From left: Chinese President episode on avenata, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Prime Minister Angela Merkel left Elysee electricity in Paris after a meeting in March 2019.

This is the typical feature of Prime Minister Merkel, who is considered the main sponsor for EU - China relations, which has long focused on bilateral trade.

The fact that she ended the longest prime minister's tenure The history of Germany was expected to make EU relations - China became precarious.

Europe is stuck between two superpowers and will soon lose their most experienced referee.

China expects a new German prime minister to maintain the status of the relationship between the country with Europe.

The first scenario was Armin Laschet candidate from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the Prime Minister and pursued the same predecessor strategy for China.

In May, CDU was far away from the Green Party in trusted polls, but the situation was gradually changing after the flood disaster in the west of the country last month made 164 deaths and more than 100 people missing.

According to a Forssa poll, the support rate for Laschet fell to 17% after he was giggled when the President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was speaking about the floods.

It seems that the Green Party, which supports tougher stance with China, will play an important role in the next ruling coalition in Germany if Laschet is elected.

I think he will need time.

Laschet certainly wants to maintain policy with China like Merkel, but will be more difficult.

Another favorite script of Beijing is French President Emmanuel Macron will stand up to assume the important role of Merkel Prime Minister on European political stage, then re-elected in the presidential election in France

Observers said that Germany is likely to maintain a strong trade relationship with China, regardless of Merkel's successor, but the situation in France will be more vague if candidates Marine Le Pen from the National Front Party

Jiang Shixue, professor at the Shanghai University, believes that a European leader needs to meet two conditions to become the main sponsor for the close relationship between the EU and China.

They must be an important voice in European issues and have a right attitude about China.

Over the past two years, President Macron is side by side with Prime Minister Merkel in many activities related to China.

France, Germany and the European Commission, which is where decisions are given and the rest of the EU will follow.

Bastiaan Belder, former European Parliament member, called to create a more actual relationship with China by breaking the French-Germany to dominate the EU over the years.

However, analysts assess this will be very difficult to spend Belder or other European parliamentary members who want foreign policy of democratically.

Another EU other heavyweight candidate is capable of replacing the role of Prime Minister Merkel as Prime Minister Italy Mario Draghi, but he is said to only play this role in a short time and Italy, the only Western European country involved

The two most active leaders of EU after Merkel will be the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Hungarian Viktor Orban Prime Minister, but the possibility of Orban can lead the EU almost equal to zero.

Foreign policy of the Netherlands, which has traditions on the UK and the US rather than France and Germany, are being adjusted again.

Re-strengthening foreign policy will create a premise for the Netherlands to play a more active role in the EU, Van Der Putten said.