Is the ‘triad’ still appropr • Table.Briefings

Agricultural machinery from China: Germany’s industry is up against tough competition in many areas.

The German government’s China strategy calls for de-risking, but companies want to continue to take advantage of the opportunities of the Chinese market. We asked several experts if Germany’s one-and-a-half-year-old document is still appropriate.

German companies in China want politicians to put more emphasis on the partnership with the People’s Republic. This was revealed by the latest AHK business climate survey. The German government, on the other hand, tends to stress the risks. What do China experts think? And what are their proposals for a future China strategy? Mikko Huotari, Director of the Mercator Institute for China Studies, Wolfgang Niedermark, Managing Director of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Robin Mallick, Director of the Goethe-Institut in Beijing, answer our questions.

Is the ‘triad’ still appropriate? What experts call for

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