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The boss of Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen, gave his backing to globalization on Wednesday despite world trade coming under increasing pressure. There has been talk of “new block-building,” VW boss Herbert Diess told journalists on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. This was “a concern for us as a global company.” It was “positive and motivating” that some European leaders had advocated for an open world, Diess said. “Germany depends on open markets,” he added, arguing that countries should not be too self-sufficient, despite the difficulties caused by a lack of electro…