Berlin’s China Dilemma Tests Europe’s Push for ‘Buy European’ Strategy

Published on Feb 11, 2026

Germany’s deep economic integration with China, particularly in the automotive and chemicals sectors, has emerged as a major obstacle to Europe’s shift towards more protectionist trade and investment policies, a Capitol Forum analysis shows. Resistance is also building among EU member states that rely on lowcost Chinese inputs for manufacturing and fear that new “buy […]

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