The Siemens boss advises against taking a confrontational course in foreign policy.
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Munich Siemens boss Roland Busch has warned against a confrontation with the People’s Republic of China and called for “respectful interaction”. “China is rightly a very self-confident country. In 20 years it has lifted a billion people out of poverty and established a veritable middle class, ”said Busch of the“ Süddeutsche Zeitung ”(Friday).
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) urges a tougher stance against the communist regime in Beijing because of human rights violations. She is calling for an EU import ban on products that have been manufactured using forced labor.
The Siemens boss said that Baerbock, as chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business, has not yet been in contact with him on this subject. Mistakes in China “cannot be resolved through a confrontational foreign policy,” said Busch. “If export bans are issued, these could mean that we can no longer buy solar cells from China – then the energy transition will come to an end at this point.”
He is optimistic that the Greens will advance issues such as traffic, transport, buildings and climate protection, but he hopes to use a sense of proportion. “Of course we could get out of coal as early as 2022, but then the lights went out in Germany,” said the Siemens boss. The electric car also charges “colorful electricity, not green. There is only rapid progress if one is not too dogmatic. “
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