Autoindustrie: Klingbeil dringt auf robustere Handelspolitik gegenüber China
Angesichts der Krise bei Volkswagen fordert Bundesfinanzminister Klingbeil (SPD) einen härteren Umgang mit Staaten, die die hiesige Industrie durch „unfaire Handelspraktiken“ bedrohen. „Wir dürfen nicht naiv sein im Umgang mit China“, sagte er.
Wolfsburg - In light of Volkswagen's current crisis, Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is urging the European Union for support. He called for rapid implementation of tariffs on Chinese hybrid vehicles and for clarity on local production standards in a meeting with employee representatives in Wolfsburg. Klingbeil also advocated for a requirement to establish joint ventures when Chinese manufacturers wish to do business in Europe.
In China, western manufacturers had to form joint ventures with Chinese suppliers for years. "I've been wondering for a long time why we can't work with the same instruments," said the SPD leader. "We must play by the same rules." He feels a readiness within Europe to take this path. Niedersachsen's Minister President Olaf Lies stated that the automotive industry is in a dire situation.
"Action must be taken, and it must be taken quickly," he said. The industry finds itself in a competition that cannot be won just by companies being more efficient. "It is a competition where the rules no longer function."
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