‘We are now paying a high price fo • Table.Briefings

Markus Kerber was CEO of the BDI and State Secretary in the German Ministry of the Interior.

He first sparked the debate about a new China strategy in Germany: As CEO of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Markus Kerber had already warned of China-related risks in 2015. At the time, German DAX companies complained that he should not „spoil the mood.“ Today, the dependencies are obvious.

The number of German entrepreneurs joining the Chancellor’s trip to China was higher than ever. Yet the Federation of German Industries (BDI) is again not participating. As the former managing director of Germany’s most important industry association, what do you make of this?

‘We are now paying a high price for our hubris’

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