Europe's Industrial Future: Can It Overcome Dependence on China? 🇪🇺

The European Commission warns of weaponized supply chains. DW's Michaela Küfner explores whether Europe can break free from reliance on China and secure its industrial independence.

Europe's Industrial Future: Can It Overcome Dependence on China? 🇪🇺
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38.2K views • Oct 25, 2025
Europe's Industrial Future: Can It Overcome Dependence on China? 🇪🇺

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Global supply chains are being weaponized - that's the warning coming from the European Commission. DW's chief political editor Michaela Küfner speaks with Lars-Hendrik Röller, former economic advisor to former chancellor Angela Merkel and founder and chair of the Berlin Global Dialogue, about Germany's and the EU's economic dependencies on China. What should the next step be amid rising economic tensions, and what should the EU’s strategy look like.

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