China-Germany ties will be impacted by trade clashes

Significance Germany’s trade and supply-chain dependence on China, and its sizeable corporate investments in the country, are at odds with pressure from both Brussels and Washington to take a tougher stance on Chinese exports and support for Russia. Impacts Germany will lobby hard against imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods. Sweden will continue to be among Germany's few EU allies in opposing trade restrictions. China policy disagreements will be among many within Germany’s ruling coalition. High-profile espionage cases will further harden political and public opinion towards China in Germany. European leaders’ diplomatic efforts to persuade China to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine will have no effect.