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Germany used to dominate the global production of machinery and technology-intensive goods. But that has changed in 2025.
Germany now buys more capital goods from China than China buys from Germany, see chart below.
The competitive pressure on one of Germany’s core sectors is prompting the country to rethink its trade and industrial policies to reduce its dependence on China and bolster innovation at home.
This is not only happening in Germany. It is also taking place in many other countries.
Many countries are focusing on homeshoring advanced manufacturing capacity, investing in infrastructure, energy, defense, and supply chains.
It is not only deglobalization. We are entering a global industrial renaissance
corium_2002 on
Yes!!!
(Edit: Noooooo!!)
valkyreistar on
is this auto industry related?
Presentation_Few on
We sold so many brand to China. It’s not funny anymore.
Especially solar energy. This was once our big thing. LEDs to. But we sold it to China.
Osram is now chinese.
EnvironmentalTowel68 on
Waiting for one or more of the people who live in the make believe world this r/europe sub is full of (like 90% of them) to “explain” to me that this is actually great for Germany and Europe as a whole
Edit:
OP got there first
“It’s global industrial reineissance”
Just ask 9,000 employees of BOSCH (4,500 already eliminated) that will loos their jobs according to 2024 plan and additional 13 000 that will loos their job by the 2030 in Germany alone
ZF plans to lay off 7,600 employees in its Electrified Powertrain Technology division by 2030, as part of a larger restructuring effort that aims to cut up to 14,000 jobs in Germany
etc
Yup, it really does smell like industrial reineissance
Neomadra2 on
This is what happens when you give away Knowhow and IP. Now we need to do the same to China for a level playing field.
zdzislav_kozibroda on
Maybe we should turn the tables, demand local partnerships, steal tech and all the doggy stuff China has done for the last few decades.
WhoAteMySoup on
I would not be surprised if BMW or Mercedes would be bought by a Chinese company in the next five to ten years.
Traumfahrer on
No worries guys!
We’ll develop top tier defence materiel and China will buy it and become an importer again! ^/s
padmapatil_ on
What happened after 2023? Is this a sharp decline?
veleso91 on
What deindustrialization does to a mf.
Prudent_Newspaper723 on
Deindustrialization of Europe.
Sponsored by European execs and happy shareholders.
Subsidized by CCP and surplus capacity.n
Supported by propaganda and brainwashed populace.
RockCultural4075 on
What the issue here? Trade deficits dont mean shit lol
Edit: Almost every country in the world has a trade deficit with China. That’s jsut the nature of an export economy. Stupid ass people fearmongering stupid shit like this xD
Neltadouble on
I mean is this even remotely shocking considering the population difference lol
Impossible-Waltz6004 on
Germanys heading somewhere and it’s not going to be pretty
Any-Original-6113 on
Rhenish gold flowed eastward
Known_Palpitation805 on
Germany is dead, they have made their beds and now must suffer from the stupidity of their ways.
DasistMamba on
Add EUR/CNY
thebirdlawa on
The chickens are coming home to roost in Europe.
allahakbau on
Trade should be balanced. It wasnt balanced in China’s favor for all those years. NOW Germany has an issue? Fck that, BAD PARTNER
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Germany used to dominate the global production of machinery and technology-intensive goods. But that has changed in 2025.
Germany now buys more capital goods from China than China buys from Germany, see chart below.
The competitive pressure on one of Germany’s core sectors is prompting the country to rethink its trade and industrial policies to reduce its dependence on China and bolster innovation at home.
This is not only happening in Germany. It is also taking place in many other countries.
Many countries are focusing on homeshoring advanced manufacturing capacity, investing in infrastructure, energy, defense, and supply chains.
It is not only deglobalization. We are entering a global industrial renaissance
Yes!!!
(Edit: Noooooo!!)
is this auto industry related?
We sold so many brand to China. It’s not funny anymore.
Especially solar energy. This was once our big thing. LEDs to. But we sold it to China.
Osram is now chinese.
Waiting for one or more of the people who live in the make believe world this r/europe sub is full of (like 90% of them) to “explain” to me that this is actually great for Germany and Europe as a whole
Edit:
OP got there first
“It’s global industrial reineissance”
Just ask 9,000 employees of BOSCH (4,500 already eliminated) that will loos their jobs according to 2024 plan and additional 13 000 that will loos their job by the 2030 in Germany alone
ZF plans to lay off 7,600 employees in its Electrified Powertrain Technology division by 2030, as part of a larger restructuring effort that aims to cut up to 14,000 jobs in Germany
etc
Yup, it really does smell like industrial reineissance
This is what happens when you give away Knowhow and IP. Now we need to do the same to China for a level playing field.
Maybe we should turn the tables, demand local partnerships, steal tech and all the doggy stuff China has done for the last few decades.
I would not be surprised if BMW or Mercedes would be bought by a Chinese company in the next five to ten years.
No worries guys!
We’ll develop top tier defence materiel and China will buy it and become an importer again! ^/s
What happened after 2023? Is this a sharp decline?
What deindustrialization does to a mf.
Deindustrialization of Europe.
Sponsored by European execs and happy shareholders.
Subsidized by CCP and surplus capacity.n
Supported by propaganda and brainwashed populace.
What the issue here? Trade deficits dont mean shit lol
Edit: Almost every country in the world has a trade deficit with China. That’s jsut the nature of an export economy. Stupid ass people fearmongering stupid shit like this xD
I mean is this even remotely shocking considering the population difference lol
Germanys heading somewhere and it’s not going to be pretty
Rhenish gold flowed eastward
Germany is dead, they have made their beds and now must suffer from the stupidity of their ways.
Add EUR/CNY
The chickens are coming home to roost in Europe.
Trade should be balanced. It wasnt balanced in China’s favor for all those years. NOW Germany has an issue? Fck that, BAD PARTNER