Table.Briefings

Interview

Wan-Hsin Liu

'Turning away from Taiwan would weaken Germany'

Economist Wan-Hsin Liu from IfW Kiel believes that cooperation with Taiwan is an important component of de-risking. Conversely, abandoning trade with the island republic would increase geopolitical risks. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Liu.

Von

'It's about protecting liberal democracy'

Markus Scholz teaches business management with a focus on corporate responsibility at TU Dresden. Caspar Dohmen spoke with him about the responsibility and options of companies in authoritarian states such as China. Scholz sees large companies certainly having the power to influence Beijing.

Von Caspar Dohmen