Interview with physician Michaela Heinke + Brussels outlook

Annalena Baerbock – a name that was largely unknown in China until now. But since she called for a “stricter trade policy” towards Beijing in a recent interview, the question arose whether Sino-German trade relations will tighten with a new government making such demands. Baerbock’s threat of increased protectionism certainly won’t make executives of German automakers rest any easier at night. But will higher tariffs really only hit China? The prices of goods will also increase for German consumers as a result. A plan that could backfire.

Brussels will still be on summer break for a while. But our Brussels correspondent Amelie Richter is already presenting you with an outlook on the EU’s China policy for the remainder of the year. The autumn will hold a few surprises in store in this regard, which will not leave Beijing cold either.

Cold wind, that’s one topic in Frank Sieren’s CEO talk with German doctor and clinic founder Michaela Heinke in Beijing. Heinke talks about the quality of Chinese hospitals, the differences in mentalities in the fight against Covid and good reasons to take traditional medicine seriously. You can also watch the full German interview here.

Our column “So To Speak” takes a break this week due to holidays. Our Mandarin expert and stylist Verena Menzel cannot be replaced, as every reader of her columns is surely aware of.

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Ning Wang