Unwise for German finance minister to express dissatisfaction with purchasing Chinese electric buses
By: Global Times | Published: Dec 26, 2025 12:36 PM
#Opinion: Purchasing 200 electric buses from a Chinese brand has upset Germany's Federal Minister of Finance? Focusing on guarding against Chinese vehicles and excluding Chinese investment essentially substitutes geopolitical narratives for discussions about industrial policy and may cause Germany to miss its window for self-renewal.