"The idea of withdrawing from China is dangerous"

The German "Commercial Daily" website published an article entitled "Germany and China: Defense for Cooperation" on September 6. The author is the founder and former executive director of the UN global contract. The full text is as follows:

How we define the relationship with China will have a profound impact on the future of Germany and Europe. Competition between great powers is currently encouraging a narrative that depicts China as enemies and threats.

This narrative may become a prediction of self -actuality, so that it will inevitably cause confrontation. Due to the loss of control and influence on the world, the West is promoting economic decoupling with an excuse for moral advantages and institutional competition.

The mainstream narrative of this split is not only wrong, but also dangerous, because ancient power obsession itself ignores such a fact, that is, in the modern world we are interdependent, if we want to ensure peace and prosperity, except for cooperation No choice.

We have a new common enemy: climate change. Regardless of faith or language, it threatens the living foundation of the people of the world.

A Volkswagen brand car distribution store shot in Berlin, Germany (sent by Xinhua News Agency)

Only by cooperating with China can we have the opportunity to deal with climate change.

In this way, we can also apply the necessary decarburization pressure on the Chinese business and communicate with the international benchmark. The dessertaries of the value chain and the production process can only be achieved through corporate actions and cooperation, especially in the technical field. Climate change must be the top priority of foreign policy, and politicians must give up the traditional power concept of geographical forces and the people's control of the people.

However, the idea of ​​withdrawing from China is dangerous because it may lead to economic recession and social turmoil. Our prosperity does not fall from the sky. In fact, this is largely due to trade and investment in China.

China made hundreds of millions of people get rid of extreme poverty. China is still an important market now, and is developing into an increasingly powerful source of innovation.

The market ensures employment opportunities in Germany. In the German Volkswagen Group, many tasks are directly or indirectly related to Chinese business. 3 billion euros from this market also supports investment in Europe and transformation to electric vehicles.

At the same time, Volkswagen Group is expanding its business in the United States and performing strong performance in Europe and South America. But China is the most important trading partner in Germany and will be like this for a long time.

Volkswagen Group's cars sold in China last year accounted for about 40%of the Group's total sales. If Western companies are rejected to enter China, they will cut off sales and innovation flows, which will have a profound impact on the labor market and economy, especially in Germany and Europe. German companies will no longer be able to provide funds for their ambitious decarburbage targets.

In addition, it is completely wrong that the West has a certain monopoly position in morality. Today's European politicians are generally not grew up in extreme poverty, nor have they seen war.

We are all lucky to be part of this generation. The assumptions that we can project our experience on others are arrogant and stupid. Every country, each culture has its own history and challenges.

The moral superiority reflects our arrogance when we explain, showing that we have little knowledge of the history of other countries. If we want to do the leadership request we put forward, we must show humility and respect.

In addition, the transfer of politics that cannot be resolved to enterprises cannot achieve goals, and it will cause greater damage.

The prudent approach should be to avoid extreme dependence, take some risk prevention measures, and implement strong regulations. The self -proclaimed moral superiority and the threat caused by ignoring climate change are evidence that repeats past errors.

It is the only way to make a clear and standardized competition while promoting the response to climate change cooperation.

Germany and Europe must work together to lead innovation and social integration. This is the only way to inspire others.

The German government has historic opportunities to change narrative and promote equal cooperation in the future strategy of China. This cooperation is characterized by recognition of mutual dependence and mutual respect.

Source: Reference message

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