EconomyGlobal Times (环球时报)
Blaming China Won't Help German Industry Pass Its 'Big Test'
王琳：对华甩锅无助德国工业应对“大考”
A commentary in the Global Times rebuts claims by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) of a 'China Shock 2.0,' framing them as a misdiagnosis of Germany's homegrown structural problems. The piece cites data on sluggish growth, job losses, and rising bankruptcies in Germany, attributing the industrial downturn to internal factors including high energy costs, technological disruption, demographic shifts, and an unattractive investment climate.
The view from inside
The article frames Germany's industrial struggles as a structural crisis rooted in its own policy failures and global economic shifts, not Chinese competition.
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