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For years, economic cooperation with China was motivated by the idea of "change through trade". The noble hope behind it: The People's Republic would open up by integrating deeper into the international community and increasingly adapt democratic elements in its political system. The former Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Stefan Sack, draws a sobering conclusion. "Change through trade" has worked out, he says, but not at all in the way Germany and Europe had hoped. Instead, we are the ones who have adapted our behavior to Chinese preferences due to the "dependencies of our supply chains and the greed for new growth markets.
Von Marcel Grzanna
Mass tests, panic buying, first residential blocks on lockdown. It seems that the Omicron variant has reached the Chinese capital. Even the authorities are warning of "grim times" for China's capital. The situation threatens to spiral out of control – and could also become a threat to President Xi Jinping.
Von Michael Radunski
Chinese students in Germany usually have a hard time adjusting to everyday life in Germany. Greater personal responsibility and language barriers are hurdles on the way to better integration. Still, many of them have a positive view of their stay after returning to China.
Von Frank Sieren
Die wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mit China wurde jahrelang begleitet von der Idee „Wandel durch Handel“. Der fromme Wunsch dahinter: Die Volksrepublik würde sich durch tiefere Integration in die internationale Gemeinschaft öffnen und zunehmend demokratische Elemente in ihrem politischen System adaptieren. Der frühere Vize-Präsident der Europäischen Handelskammer in Shanghai, Stefan Sack, zieht ein ernüchterndes Fazit. „Wandel durch Handel“ sei zwar aufgegangen, aber keineswegs so, wie Deutschland und Europa es sich erhofft hatten. Stattdessen seien wir diejenigen, die ihr Verhalten wegen der „Abhängigkeiten unserer Lieferketten und die Gier nach neuen Wachstumsmärkten“ chinesischen Befindlichkeiten angepasst hätten.
Von Marcel Grzanna