In addition, after World War I, due to the influence of Wall Street economy, the world quickly entered the Great Depression, and Germany was just reborn from the war. In order to get rid of the economic depression as soon as possible, Germany must find the energy and raw materials needed for economic development as soon as possible. China is a new market, which is not only cheap in raw materials, but also in a state of infighting among warlords all the year round, which objectively shows the German win-win benefits. Especially after Hitler came to power, he strengthened energy accumulation and arms export in order to accumulate wealth and expand armaments. At that time, the government of the Republic of China was also eager to find partners in Europe and hit it off.
On the other hand, China was a colony of several capitalist countries at that time, while Germany was an old imperialist country. When Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China and Japanese imperialists launched the war of aggression against China, Germany also expanded its territory and concession in China. However, with the help of the British and American empires, the Japanese occupied German territory in China. Objectively speaking, strengthening the ties with the China government has built a platform for Germany to establish various contacts, master military intelligence and try to establish an alliance in China.
Before the outbreak of World War II, the government of the Republic of China sent people to contact Germany many times, which not only became a big market for German arms in terms of weapons and equipment, but also established various cooperation between the people and the government. At this time, not only the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union were wooing China, but also the Germans were wooing China. In the overt or covert contest, Germany has always been affirmed by the China government for its developed industrial products and good cooperative relations.
Of course, there is a deeper reason, that is, Chiang Kai-shek and Hitler have basically the same concept of governing the country, and this tacit understanding has added weight to the relations between the two countries. For Germany, China was invaded by the Japanese Kwantung Army before the outbreak of World War II, and the National Government needed Germany's support and help. For China, the battle with Japanese militarism provided a reference and testing ground for German blitzkrieg and foreign expansion. Therefore, during this period, German military advisory group was sent to guide China's army to fight, and China's army also learned advanced military theory and offensive and defensive tactics from them.
So, looking back at that period of history, some people think that the Germans helped China. But this is not entirely correct, because Germany can't afford it early, and they won't do it without benefits. One is the exchange of economic needs, which means that Germany needs strategic materials such as tungsten and antimony from China, and China needs the best industrial products provided by Germany, including weapons and equipment. The second is to help each other militarily. As Germany was defeated in World War I, China was repeatedly humiliated by the great powers, and the same situation made the two countries feel in the same boat. Third, which side does Germany want China to stand on? In the early period of World War II, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union regarded China as the biggest springboard in Asia, and both wanted to win over China as their partner. Therefore, Germany will certainly not miss such an opportunity.