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Interventionist German policy proposed to thwart China
As the call for a level playing field grows louder, a recent German industrial strategy that proposes a far greater role for the state has drawn praise and criticism in equal measure
Michael Marray
13 Feb 2019
German economics minister Peter Altmaier has unveiled his plans for a more effective industrial policy, a strategy that envisages an interventionist role for the state, including taking stakes in companies in order to block foreign takeovers.
