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Switzerland struggles to find a modern China strategy

Trade with the People's Republic is booming, and the financial year 2021 promises new records. Nevertheless, criticism of the current China strategy is growing in Switzerland. Can the country maintain its famous neutrality even though it is bound to the People's Republic by a free trade agreement? A dilemma for the Swiss.

By Amelie Richter

'The high acceptance of electromobility has taken the industry by surprise'

The Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT wants to start serial production in Saarland by 2024 at the latest. Nevertheless, European head Kai-Uwe Wollenhaupt warns of a battery bottleneck due to the enormous demand. He recommends car manufacturers to secure capacities now. However, SVOLT will not plunge the competition into a price war, the Dortmund native promises in an interview with China.Table. Marcel Grzanna conducted the interview.

By Marcel Grzanna