Falling Germany exports to China intensify calls for economic diversification

Falling Germany exports to China intensify calls for economic diversification

Germany is watching its export flow to China shrink fast, and the mood in Berlin is turning sharp. For years, the two economies moved like a synced machine. Germany built the tools, China bought the tools, and the world kept spinning. Now China builds its own machines, sells them everywhere, and Germany is stuck with falling sales and rising pressure. The country’s exports to China have dropped by a quarter since 2019, while imports from China k…