GERMAN CHINA RELATIONS

Nov 20 2025POLITICS

Germany's Tough Talk on China: Balancing Trade and Security

Germany is walking a fine line with China. On one side, they want to keep trade open. On the other, they don't want to be left behind. The German Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, recently visited China. He made it clear that while he supports free markets, competition should be fair. He pointed out that European steelmakers are struggling. Chinese steel, often backe...

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Nov 18 2025POLITICS

Germany and China: A Chat on Trade and Teamwork

Germany's finance chief, Lars Klingbeil, had a chat with Chinese leaders about trade issues. He talked about how China makes too much of certain goods. Klingbeil warned that if China doesn't fix this, the EU might step in to protect its own market. He said, \"We don't want to do this, but we must look out for Europe and Germany. \" Klingbeil also discussed working ...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Germany's Finance Chief Heads to China for Tough Talks

Germany's finance minister is off to China to talk about some big issues. Lars Klingbeil wants to chat about trade problems, like how China controls important materials and makes too much steel and electric car parts. He thinks talking directly to China is the best way to handle these problems. This trip is happening because Germany is changing how it does business ...

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