What are the German chancellor and business leaders going to China for?
What are the German chancellor and business leaders going to China for?
What are the German chancellor and business leaders going to China for?
For a long time, the German economy has relied on cheap Russian energy and the Chinese market. However, with the dramatic changes in geopolitics, Germany’s model is greatly threatened. The Russia-Ukraine war and rising energy costs have made choosing between economic well-being and moral or political conscience more difficult for German chancellor Olaf Scholz and German companies. Are they going to China for cheaper energy?