Editorial

As head of the Asia-Pacific Committee, one of Joe Kaeser’s tasks is to pick up on the mood and interests of the business community and translate them into concrete positions. At the same time, he is increasingly taking on a role as a thought leader on trade policy issues: In his time as an active Siemens manager, he gained plenty of experience in business practice, and as a group CEO, he moved in the corridors of power in recent years. In an interview with China.Table, he advises the government and companies: We shouldn’t get on China’s bad side, but simultaneously look for alternatives intensively. An exporting nation cannot afford trade disputes, but it must also not be dependent on an unpredictable foreign market.