3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:58pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 5:59pm, 10 Sep 2026With its sweeping victory in a key state election, the far-right Germany" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="3089" data-entity-type="organization">Alternative for Germany is putting pressure on the ruling federal coalition and could nudge Berlin towards a more pragmatic approach to China, analysts said.By securing 43.8 per cent of the vote in the September 6 election in Saxony-Anhalt – more than double its 2021 result – the AfD sent shock waves and piled further pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.Xi, Merz vow to strengthen Sino-German tiesIn the state it has governed in coalition since 2002, the CDU’s vote plummeted from 37.1 per cent in the previous election to 17.2 per cent.
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THU · 2026-09-10 · 09:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0910-110210
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Far-right AfD party won big in Saxony-Anhalt. Will it affect Germany’s approach to China?
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a significant victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6, securing 43.8 percent of the vote. This result more than doubled their previous performance and has sent shockwaves, increasing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, whose vote share in the state dropped considerably.
Cao JiaxuanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-10 · 09:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a significant victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6, securing 43.8 percent of the vote. This result more than doubled their previous performance and has sent shockwaves, increasing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, whose vote share in the state dropped considerably. Analysts suggest this AfD success could influence Berlin towards a more pragmatic approach to China. The CDU had governed Saxony-Anhalt in coalition since 2002.
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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) vote in Saxony-Anhalt plummeted from 37.1% to 17.2%.
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The AfD's result in Saxony-Anhalt more than doubled its 2021 election result.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured 43.8% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt election on September 6.
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The AfD's victory puts pressure on the ruling federal coalition and could nudge Germany towards a more pragmatic approach to China.
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