| German political funds are one of the most characteristic think tanks in Germany. They have a strong research strength, wide range of activities and great influence. The six biggest political funds of Germany all keep the close relationship with German party and play an important role in the German foreign policy decision-making. They provide valuable support to German government to make and implement the foreign policy decision. Worldwide, they proceed the projects on education, consultation and policy dialogue and set up the long term agencies in more than100countries. They focus on the reform of social and political structure and the establishment of framework conditions in the developing countries. Moreover, in the developed countries, they put more emphasis on the continuous and high strength dialogue between the elites to maintain and consolidate the relationship with partner countries.Political funds play an important role in German political life, especially in foreign affair. As the international influence of China is rapidly rising since the reform and opening up, the six biggest political funds of Germany gradually focus their foreign business work on China. They observe and research the economic and social system reform of China through various channels. They exert influence directly on the decision-making of German foreign policy toward China through their internal researchers into the government decision-making as an important duties. They provide advice and suggestions on policy decision-making to German authorities by submitting reports, publishing books, holding seminars or workshops, attending public hearings etc. Through writing books and accepting media interviews, they propagandize their opinions about China and influence people’s cognition on German foreign policy, which indirectly influence Sino-German relationship. Considering the important role of political funds in German policy decision-making for China, it is necessary to research German political funds. |
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