News Analysis Part of Germany’s new coalition government espouses values and human rights, but economic ties may prevent Chancellor Olaf Scholz from siding with the United States or taking a harsher stance on the Chinese regime. “Germany stays committed to developing a stable partnership with China, will continue to pursue the one-China principle, and … deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries,” according to a statement published by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the first virtual meeting on Jan. 20 between Germany’s new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Germany has repeatedly demonstrated that it values its economic interests with China more than it values its commitments to the European Union, the United States, or democratic partners. When Lithuania allowed Taiwan to add the name “Taiwan” to its representative office in Vilnius, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threatened to boycott German products that …