Germany's East Asia Squadron as a prestige force

How strongly would Germany reinforce Qingdao and the East Asia Squadron by 1920?

Germany could either withdraw or reinforce, but prestige makes one or two older coal-fired battlecruisers a plausible commitment.

The station's military value competes with its symbolic importance to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Germany might withdraw from Qingdao or reinforce it, but imperial prestige makes withdrawal less attractive. Older battlecruisers, especially coal-fired ships suited to an overseas station, could therefore be assigned despite the cost.