An article in Xinhua, datelined Berlin July 17, carries the headline, “German Expert Warns Against ‘De-risking’ or ‘Decoupling’ from China,” and carries the views of Schiller Institute leader Helga Zepp-LaRouche, from a recent exclusive interview. She states. “There is no risk coming from China. China is one of the most reliable trade partners and economic partners.” In fact, regarding decoupling, “Economically, it’s completely suicidal because the German economy and the Chinese economy are so intertwined.” Decouple, and it will cause the collapse of the German economy. (https://english.news.cn/20230718/8b251cf9013a4de28c6aec036ad1d6f9/c.html )