Germany and China: A Chat on Trade and Teamwork

Germany's finance chief, Lars Klingbeil, had a chat with Chinese leaders about trade issues. He talked about how China makes too much of certain goods. Klingbeil warned that if China doesn't fix this, the EU might step in to protect its own market. He said, \"We don't want to do this, but we must look out for Europe and Germany. \" Klingbeil also discussed working together in big groups like the United Nations. He met with Chinese officials to talk about the war in Ukraine. He stressed that all EU countries should have the same message when talking to China. Germany and China have had some problems lately. China has put limits on selling important things like chips and rare minerals. This has hurt German companies. Klingbeil said Germany needs to find other sources for these minerals. But he also said China promised to keep selling them reliably. Klingbeil admitted that Germany needs to do more to prepare for trade issues. He said, \"We need to do our homework. \"