{"id":321647,"date":"2026-02-27T21:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-the-tables-are-turning-between-germany-china-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:02:27","slug":"how-the-tables-are-turning-between-germany-china-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-the-tables-are-turning-between-germany-china-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"How the tables are turning between Germany &amp; China | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/7l8NB55I3I0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How the tables are turning between Germany &amp; China | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7l8NB55I3I0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany is bracing for the impact of a massive \u2018China shock\u2019 \u2013 a combination of trade imbalances and supply chain vulnerabilities that could devastate its economy. On his first visit to Beijing since taking office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on China to address these issues, but does he have any leverage? And how committed is Merz to his policy of de-risking, which many German businesses seem to actively oppose? DW\u2019s Richard Walker lays it out with Michaela K\u00fcfner and Thorsten Benner of the GPPi. <\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:03 What Merz wants<br \/>\n03:15 The China shock<br \/>\n06:12 Mixed messages?<br \/>\n10:28 Did China budge?<br \/>\n14:38 The Trump factor<br \/>\n16:41 De-risking<br \/>\n21:06 Europe<br \/>\n23:16 Carmakers<br \/>\n28:45 Refusing questions <\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<\/p>\n<p>Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics\/id1775699172<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: https:\/\/corporate.dw.com\/en\/newsletter-registration\/a-15718229<\/p>\n<p>#merz #germany #china<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<\/p>\n<p>\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>Germany is bracing for the impact of a massive \u2018China shock\u2019 \u2013 a combination of trade imbalances and supply chain vulnerabilities that could devastate its economy. On his first visit to Beijing since taking office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on China to address these issues, but does he have any leverage? 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