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The Chinese security apparatus has gained enormous influence under head of state Xi Jinping. The leadership in Beijing is becoming increasingly autocratic.
At the same time, the dependence of the German economy on China has increased.
Two souls live, alas, in the chest of many corporate executives when they think of China these days. The German economy, especially the globally operating companies, are closely linked to what will soon be the world's strongest economy. The automotive industry is particularly exposed: Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW sell about a third of their vehicles in China. For a long time, you could concentrate on business as a manager, although the country was governed by the communists, it was extremely pragmatic on economic issues. That has changed fundamentally in the meantime. The leadership in Beijing is acting more and more autocratically, the surveillance of the population is becoming more and more complete. The security apparatus has gained tremendous influence under head of state and party leader Xi Jinping.
The "China-Cables" reporting by SZ, NDR and WDR on systematic human rights violations in the northwest of the People's Republic shows how strong. In the Xinjiang region, more than a million Uighurs are being held in re-education camps against their will. This also leaves an impression on the German economy. "These are depressing reports," said Martin Brudermüller, CEO of BASF, the world's largest chemical company, SZ. "It can't leave you cold, and it doesn't leave me cold."
