De-risking: where political will collides with industrial reality
IAA 2025: One example of the ongoing focus on the Chinese market is BMW – the new generation of the iX3 was developed for China and will be produced there from 2026.
The German government wants less China, but the German economy cannot do without it. While Berlin declares "de-risking" to be a strategic goal, many companies are unwaveringly holding on to their close supply chains to the People's Republic.
