The Asia-Pacific Region in Germany's Foreign Policy

... increased attention towards Vietnam and Indonesia is most likely due to the considerations of the Federal Foreign Office itself, based upon the strategic positions of these countries and on steps taken in line with the U.S. plan to neutralize China. Germany and Developed Asia-Pacific Countries Germany maintains and develops partnerships not only with emerging powers, but also with the industrialized countries of the region – Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore. Japan and Germany have long-standing friendly ...