Published: April 14th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

During his flight from Berlin to Chongqing, Chancellor Scholz is informed of Iran’s attacks against Israel. Nevertheless, he continues with his plan to visit the Yangtze metropolis after briefly commenting on the situation. The first stop on the Chancellor’s three-day visit to China is Bosch Hydrogen Powertrain Systems (Chongqing), a joint venture of the automotive supplier that manufactures hydrogen drives for commercial vehicles. Initially, there were no details of the visit. However, the tour of the Bosch plant was carefully chosen as it exemplifies the opportunities that German companies still have in the cleantech sector in the People’s Republic, especially if they have cutting-edge technologies. At the same time, it shows the hosts what Germany still has to offer when it comes to future technology.