As bilateral tensions between the US/EU and China grow, all parties are extending their decoupling toolbox to increase leverage. China created the legal foundation in 2020 and 2021 introducing several new instruments to retaliate against US trade sanctions. While these instruments give the Chinese government sweeping power to retaliate against US measures, their actual implementation has remained slow.
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The country presentations at the Consumer Products Hainan Expo show the status of German-Chinese relations – and how other countries deal with China. German exhibitors are not even mentioned by the exhibition and are only active on the sidelines. France, on the other hand, is the guest of honor.
By Frank Sieren
Strong economic dependencies are dangerous. This is currently demonstrated by the shortage of Russian gas. But Germany's economic dependencies on China are much larger. Many companies, as well as the German government, are now rethinking their China strategy. It could be the beginning of a turning point.
By Nico Beckert
