German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has expressed scepticism that imposing tariffs on China, as suggested by French President Emmanuel Macron, is the way to go if Beijing doesn’t change its trade policy. “Germany does not pursue a policy of protectionism as a matter of principle. But the Chinese side must recognize that it needs to take action in this area,” Wadephul said on a visit to Beijing on Monday. Tariffs should only be considered as a last resort, “because once you get into a cycle like that, there is usually a ping-pong effect or a spiral of further counter-reactions, and that onl…