Germany Trusted China. Now It's Paying a Heavy Price.

Germany once believed China would become its largest customer. Instead, it helped create its biggest industrial competitor. In this video, I compare how the United States, Japan, and Germany responded to China's rise over the past two decades—and why Germany has suffered the most severe industrial consequences. We examine the decline of Germany's auto, chemical, and machinery sectors, China's growing manufacturing dominance, and the strategic lessons every Western economy should learn from Germany's experience.