After the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, managers can breathe a sigh of relief: China is suspending export restrictions for rare earths and buying US soybeans again, while the USA is reducing tariffs on Chinese imports and suspending new punitive tariffs for the time being. However, CEOs need to think more carefully than ever about dependencies and further diversification. At the “Berlin Global Dialogue” business conference, we spoke to leading figures from business and politics. Bayer CEO Bill Anderson explains why 2025 is “not a year for long-term investment decisions.” Jens Spahn, Union parliamentary group leader, sees major risks with Chinese cars on German roads. Wolfgang Niedermark, managing director of the BDI, warns of system competition with China, in which Germany has ignored its weaknesses for too long. And with Michael Ensser, head of the personnel service provider Egon Zehnder, we clarify whether managers have learned to deal with uncertainty and change.
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