‘China is acting at the expense of • Table.Briefings

Juergen Matthes researches the consequences of globalization for Germany at the German Economic Institute.

China’s overcapacity is jeopardizing the German economy, economist Juergen Matthes warns. In this interview, he warns of global collateral damage if China does not change course. There is a threat of a global price collapse.

Like other European and US politicians before him, Chancellor Scholz apparently wants to discuss Chinese overcapacity and cheap exports in Beijing. Is he setting the right priorities?

‘China is acting at the expense of its trading partners’

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