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How the tables are turning between Germany and China

Podcast: DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics
Published: Feb 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 2020
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Summary

Germany is bracing for the impact of a massive ‘China shock’ as trade imbalances and supply-chain risks threaten its economy. On his first Beijing visit as chancellor, Friedrich Merz urges China to act — but does he have leverage? And how firm is his derisking push, given resistance from German business? Richard Walker breaks it down with Michaela Küfner and Thorsten Benner (GPPi).