{"id":321155,"date":"2026-02-26T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-strategic-dilemma-between-the-us-and-china-who-is-the-better-partner-to-the-point\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:02:17","slug":"germanys-strategic-dilemma-between-the-us-and-china-who-is-the-better-partner-to-the-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-strategic-dilemma-between-the-us-and-china-who-is-the-better-partner-to-the-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s strategic dilemma between the US and China: Who is the better partner? | To the Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lKMFdpxTniM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Germany\u2019s strategic dilemma between the US and China: Who is the better partner? | To the Point\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lKMFdpxTniM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>First China, then the United States \u2014 the German Chancellor is visiting the world\u2019s two biggest power centers, aiming to secure maximum benefits for Germany\u2019s economy and its geopolitical position.<br \/>\nChina remains the key market for Germany, with bilateral trade surpassing \u20ac250 billion in 2025. Yet Chancellor Merz faces a challenge: German products are losing ground, and he needs to boost their appeal in a highly competitive Chinese market.<br \/>\nNext stop: the United States, Germany\u2019s second\u2011largest trading partner. But the long-standing transatlantic partnership has hit turbulence. President Trump\u2019s tariff policies have strained relations, causing trade volumes to shrink by around 5 percent. So the big question is: Where should Germany place its bets? Is China the more promising partner \u2014 or do the US offer the stronger long\u2011term alliance? In this video, we explore Germany\u2019s strategic dilemma between Washington and Beijing: Who is the better partner for the future?<\/p>\n<p>Our guests: Thorsten Benner, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)<br \/>\nNoah Barkin, Rhodium Group<br \/>\nMeredith Crowley, Professor of Economics University of Cambridge<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Germany Needs to Develop Its Own Strategy Toward China<br \/>\n04:00 China \u2014 Not Donald Trump \u2014 Is the Real Threat to Germany\u2019s Industrial Base<br \/>\n05:40 How Can Europe Build a Tech Ecosystem Independent of the US and China?<br \/>\n09:00 Video: China Shock! Is Germany\u2019s Business Model Coming to an End?<br \/>\n12:15 India Can\u2019t Replace China \u2014 At Least Not Yet<br \/>\n14:20 The Problem with Chinese Subsidies<br \/>\n16:45 Europe needs to Decrease its Dependencies<br \/>\n18:50 State Intervention in a Capitalist World: A Model for Success?<br \/>\n21:20 Dropping Industries in Europe \u2014 and Focusing on a Few?<br \/>\n23:50 Learning from China: Invest in Europe\u2019s Own Strengths <\/p>\n<p>#ToThePoint #GermanyChina #GermanyUS<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First China, then the United States \u2014 the German Chancellor is visiting the world\u2019s two biggest power centers, aiming to secure maximum benefits for Germany\u2019s economy and its geopolitical position. China remains the key market for Germany, with bilateral trade surpassing \u20ac250 billion in 2025. 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