FRANKFURT, May 11 (Reuters) - China is indispensable for
Germany's economy, outgoing Thyssenkrupp Chief
Executive Martina Merz said on Thursday, responding to efforts
by Berlin to lower dependence on the world's second-largest
economy.
"I think we all know that the Chinese market is very
important, even indispensable, for the German economy," Merz,
who will leave her post at the end of the month, told
journalists after presenting second-quarter results.
Merz said that the company had so far not experienced any
negative effects on its China business, which includes a
facility in Shanghai where it assembles production lines for
automotive components.
"We have, of course, reviewed serious disruptions in trade
relations with China, and these would naturally also have
consequences for our business in China."
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz
Editing by Miranda Murray)
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