The People's Republic is increasingly turning inwards with its economic strategies. Is Beijing's "zero-covid" strategy actually meant to quickly and fully cut itself off from the rest of the world? Experts from academia and business see conflicting forces at work. The travelers will return – but not the admiration for the West.
By Redaktion Table
The high dependence of German industrial companies on the People's Republic of China is one of the lessons learned from the Covid pandemic. Companies like Philipp Kirsch, a producer of laboratory refrigerators, now want to spend more money on key components in its value chain and acquire them in Europe. The big question: Is the consumer also prepared to pay higher prices?
By Marcel Grzanna
