Germany now trades more with China. This is more than with the United States. China's economy is now more important for Germany. But there are still some problems.
In 2025, Germany and China traded a lot. They traded goods for €251 billion. China is now Germany's biggest trade friend. The United States is second.
The leader of Germany, Friedrich Merz, is in Beijing. He will talk to China's leaders. They will talk about Ukraine, human rights, and trade.
Trade with China grew. Trade with the United States fell. Germany bought more from China.
Germany bought €170.6 billion of things from China. It sold €81.3 billion to China. Germany buys many Chinese things.
The European Union is looking at this. They might put taxes on Chinese cars. This is to make trade fair.
This is important for German companies. Car makers sell many cars in China. China is very important for Germany now.