German Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck (C) takes part in a round table talk with Brian Gu (R), Vice Chairman and President of XPENG motors at the "Berlin Global Dialogue 2024" event taking place at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin on October 2, 2024. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)