Beijing: Germany’s Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a high-profile visit aimed at addressing growing trade imbalances and supply-chain vulnerabilities between the two economic powers. The visit marks the first major engagement by Germany’s new coalition government with China and underscores Berlin’s increasing focus on economic security amid deepening dependence on Chinese markets.

According to German government data, China has surpassed the United States as Germany’s largest trading partner in the first eight months of 2025. However, the trade relationship is showing signs of strain: German exports to China have fallen by roughly 13.5 percent year-on-year, while imports from China have risen by about 8.3 percent. Analysts project Germ

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