Geopolitik: Bollwerk gegen China: Reiche will deutsche Firmen mit neuem Gesetz vor unliebsamen Investoren schützen
Die Ministerin will verhindern, dass sich China strategisch in die deutsche Wirtschaft einkauft. Der Entwurf des „Investitionsprüfgesetzes“ liegt dem Handelsblatt exklusiv vor.
Berlin: Federal Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has initiated a new law aimed at safeguarding Germany's economy from the influence of foreign powers. The draft "Investitionprüfgesetz" (Investment Review Law) has been exclusively obtained by the Handelsblatt. The legislation proposes tightening the scrutiny of investments made by foreign entities seeking to enter the German market, making it easier to block such deals.
More industries will be classified as critical, and for the first time, buyers from European partner countries will also be subject to control. The geopolitical security landscape and risks to national and economic security in Germany have significantly intensified, according to the draft law. Foreign investors already undergo a review by the Economic Ministry when entering a German business, but the rules are currently scattered across legislation and will be consolidated and intensified under the new law.
While the law does not explicitly target China, critical deals are typically led by Chinese entities. The latest example is the upcoming ban on the takeover of the German logistics company Zippel by the Chinese state shipping company Cosco, as reported by the Handelsblatt.
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