EU manufacturers could give up on competing with China by 2030, warns commerce chief
A recent report by Centre for European Reform (CER) urged Germany to stop “admiring” Beijing and change its strategy, with China’s latest five-year plan (2026 to 2030) a doubling-down on “self-reliance”.
“It is committed to displacing imports in the few sectors where it still depends on foreign supply,” said the CER.