Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits
Germany long resisted tougher action against China because of retaliation fears. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin and Paris to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.
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Germany long resisted tougher action against China because of retaliation fears. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin and Paris to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.
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