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Yet this raises questions whether Duisburg – dubbed by local media as “Germany’s Chinese city” – is opening itself up to ethical compromises or reputational risk by so openly welcoming Chinese investment. The pressure Beijing exerts on foreign entities is increasing, at a time surveys show the German public is increasingly negative on Chinese investment. What price is paid to engage with China?

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2019/1211/As-China-s-investments-in-Germany-grow-so-do-the-ethical-pitfalls