Scholz has one trump card in talks with China, but hell never use it

The German chancellor has a weak hand to play with Beijing, and he won?t dare do the only thing that could give him leverage

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China. He is not traveling alone. A large delegation of German business representatives, including from flagship companies such as Mercedes, Siemens, and BMW, is coming along. Scholz's agenda is ambitious: The chancel