Published: February 22nd, 2022,
Last updated: February 22nd, 2022
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) is raising the alarm: Germany is becoming too economically dependent on China. That is the conclusion of a study published on Monday titled „Reluctant US vs Ambitious German Direct Investment in China – the Tale of Two Strategies.“ IfW trade researcher Rolf Langhammer said on Monday, „German companies are on the path to a dangerous dependence on the goodwill of the Chinese leadership. They serve China’s geopolitical claim to power by transferring their know-how to the country and may be pushed out by domestic companies.“