China.Table – Edition 1270

Mechanical engineers: “In-house production in China is hardly realistic” + EU hunts for trade tools + The next DeepSeek moment? + Asia.Table News

• VDMA: “In-house production in China is hardly realistic”
• Trade: How the EU wants to counter China’s export push
• Seedance 2.0: China’s next AI shock
• Ahead of China trip: Merz calls the People’s Republic an “important trading partner” – while voicing criticism
• Industry associations: APA and DIHK set out demands for Merz
• Supreme Court ruling: US tariffs on Chinese goods fall significantly
• Asia: Wait-and-see stance after suspension of US tariffs
• Japan: Prime Minister Takaichi portrays China as a threat
• Table.graphic: Comparison of Merz, Scholz and Merkel's trips to China
• Opinion: The Chancellor in China – Resisting the charm offensive, sticking to four guardrails