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China "De-risking": A Long Way from Political Statements to Corporate Action
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract Major Western leaders have been calling for "de-risking" from China, rather than "decoupling." But what exactly de-risking means and how it differs from decoupling, remains unclear. It is ultimately firms, not governments, driving trade and investment relations. But firms cannot account for unidenti... view more
Major Western leaders have been calling for "de-risking" from China, rather than "decoupling." But what exactly de-risking means and how it differs from decoupling, remains unclear. It is ultimately firms, not governments, driving trade and investment relations. But firms cannot account for unidentified risks by themselves. National security risks are for governments to define. Complex supply chain externalities might entail risks to production that are also difficult for firms to account for. Furthermore, firms may bet that governments will rescue them if a worst-case scenario happens, effectively socializing risks. In the EU, Germany is particularly exposed to China risk in terms of security, macroeconomic, and political exposure.... view less
Keywords
China; risk; international economic relations; export policy; enterprise; government; security policy; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
p. 1-8
Series
DGAP Policy Brief, 16
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0