As the British Prime Minister visits China, Germany is also jumping on the bandwagon, increasing its investment in China.
On January 30, the German Institute for Economic Research issued a public announcement stating that German investment in China exceeded 7 billion euros between January and November 2025, an increase of 55.5% compared to the previous year, and it is expected to maintain a strong momentum in 2026.
Professor Matthes of the institute pointed out that in the face of the United States' aggressive trade policies and the uncertainties in the EU's approach toward China, German companies are accelerating their focus on China to avoid major trade risks and reduce the impact of the tariff war.
At the time when Germany released the data, it coincided with the visit of the British Prime Minister Starmer to China. In the past two months, officials from European countries such as Spain, France, and Finland have continuously visited China, and German Chancellor Scholz is also scheduled to visit China before April.
This also shows that although Europe verbally wavers in its approach toward China, its actual actions are very pragmatic. Faced with the United States continuing to undermine the Atlantic partnership in the new year and promoting the rise of right-wing forces in Europe, European governments want to avoid being ousted by the public in 2026, and must therefore maintain good relations with China to achieve economic development.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855800028915780/
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