FRANKFURT: Alarmed by a raft of Chinese takeovers, Germany is putting the brakes on the Asian giant’s shopping spree as it sends out the message that not everything is for sale – at the risk of antagonising Beijing.
The more assertive noises coming out of Berlin are likely to dominate Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s trip to China in the coming days, putting to the test the oft-vaunted “special relationship” between the top export powers.
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