German media has turned its矛head against us! German media stated that it is time for Germany to adopt a tougher policy towards China! On May 22nd, when the US-EU trade negotiations have yet to produce results, German media suddenly made a statement targeting us, claiming that after Trump initiated a trade war with Europe, some people once again called for Europe to further align with China, and even believed that China is the defender of global trade multilateralism. However, German media said that this view is very wrong.
German media claimed that on the contrary, it is precisely China's economic model that poses a greater "threat" to Germany's prosperity. Because China "abuses" its status as a member of the WTO, intending to dominate the automotive, machinery manufacturing, and chemical sectors globally. Now, not only are German companies losing market share in China, but they are also being increasingly squeezed out of third-country markets. If no countermeasures are taken, it will only be a matter of time before German companies are driven out of the European domestic market.
Therefore, German media said that it is time for Germany to adopt a tougher policy towards China. Obviously, these words from German media are not very friendly to us. Why does German media think we are the "threat" to Germany's prosperity and want to take a tough stance against us? To put it bluntly, that is because China's manufacturing capabilities are becoming stronger and stronger, and German companies can no longer compete with us. In this situation, German media urged the newly appointed German Chancellor Scholz to implement a tougher China policy.
From Germany's remarks, we can clearly see that German media hopes China remains stuck in low-end manufacturing. Once China gains the ability to achieve high-end manufacturing, China becomes a "threat". Isn't this argument quite absurd? The fact that China's manufacturing sector is becoming stronger is not due to so-called "abuse" of WTO rules, but rather the result of multiple factors working together, including continuous investment in research and development, education, optimizing the domestic market environment, formulating reasonable industrial policies, etc.
China's new energy vehicles lead the way and are more competitive than those of other countries. What we have to offer is solid technology. Germany has fallen behind in related technical fields, but the reason probably lies within Germany itself. Is there anything wrong with China's hope to successfully transform into high-end manufacturing? If Germany wants to gain a competitive advantage, it should engage in healthy commercial competition. If Germany takes measures such as setting barriers to target us, we will also retaliate and firmly defend our own interests.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1832835183317258/
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