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German companies in China: ‘We don’t want to become a bargaining chip’

Maximilian Butek, head of the German Chamber of Commerce in East China, on what German companies in China hope to gain from Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil’s visit.

16. November 2025
Maximilian Butek
Maximilian Butek, Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in East China. (picture alliance/dpa | Johannes Neudecker)

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Last updated: 16. November 2025