‘The old rules no longer apply&#82 • Table.Briefings

Klaus Mühlhahn — Sinologist Klaus Muehlhahn is the President of Zeppelin University

What changed in 2021, what will 2022 bring? The dispute over automotive supplier Continental shows how belligerent China has become. Speaking with China.Table, sinologist Klaus Muehlhahn explains why the testy mood is not set to change anytime soon and warns against a lack of reliable information about China. This could lead to serious miscalculations, especially as there is no direct line to Beijing. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Muehlhahn.

The case of Continental is currently stirring things up. For the first time, China is attacking the automotive industry of its partner nation Germany. What does that tell us?

‘The old rules no longer apply’

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