German Chancellor Friedrich Merz just delivered a long-overdue wake-up call to his own country, admitting that Germany's trade relationship with Communist China has become 'unhealthy' and needs a complete 'reset' following his Wednesday meeting with dictator Xi Jinping.
It's about time. For years, Germany has been one of China's biggest enablers in Europe, with former Chancellor Angela Merkel practically rolling out the red carpet for Beijing while the Chinese Communist Party systematically stole intellectual property, engaged in unfair trade practices, and built concentration camps for Uyghur Muslims.
Now Merz is finally acknowledging what President Trump has been saying all along - that allowing China to dominate critical supply chains and flood Western markets with cheap, subsidized goods is economic suicide for free nations.
Germany Wakes Up to China's Economic Warfare
The timing of this 'revelation' is particularly interesting, coming just weeks into President Trump's second term. While Trump spent his first presidency warning allies about the dangers of Chinese economic dependence, European leaders like Merkel ignored those warnings and doubled down on Beijing partnerships.
But with Trump back in the White House and implementing his America First trade agenda, suddenly Germany is discovering that maybe, just maybe, being economically dependent on a communist dictatorship isn't such a great idea after all.
'Unhealthy' doesn't even begin to describe it. Germany's previous China policy was nothing short of economic surrender to a regime that openly seeks to dominate the West.
The question now is whether Merz will follow through with actual policy changes or if this is just more European political theater. Talk is cheap - especially when dealing with a regime that views any sign of weakness as an invitation to push harder.
Patriots should be watching closely to see if Germany finally joins Trump's efforts to counter Chinese economic aggression, or if they'll continue finding excuses to keep feeding the dragon. After years of appeasing Beijing, actions will speak louder than words.