‘Simply leaving China is not the s • Table.Briefings

Hildegard Mueller is the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

Germany’s automotive industry must diversify and reduce its dependence on China, says Hildegard Mueller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), in an interview with Europe.Table. However, she believes that China should not be isolated, despite all the caution. „That would be naive – and fatal, both politically and economically.“ The interview was conducted by Markus Grabitz and Lukas Scheid.

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‘Simply leaving China is not the solution’

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