“Tolls on German highways “
I’d love to see folks blowing by tollbooths on the autobahn.
“impressed by the drive of Beijing’s leaders”
And thoroughly unimpressed that the german people actually have some freedom left, I take it.
Well, since most people don’t drive at triple-digit speeds on the Autobahn (except in kilometers per hour), tolling by scanning is not unfeasible. The rest of the taxes ought to go, though. And the roads thereof ought to be privately owned. (Good luck doing that in Germany.)
“I must act.” The mantra of every dictator.