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【高端访谈】美国关税政策干扰全球产业链稳定、阻碍技术进步——访德国巴伐利亚州副州长艾旺格
Xin Hua She·2025-08-09 06:44

Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes that tariffs are not a long-term solution for market access and disrupt global supply chains, hindering technological progress [1] - Bavarian companies, including major automotive manufacturers like BMW and Audi, face significant challenges in the U.S. market due to high tariffs, which have increased from 2.5% to as high as 27.5% [1] - A recent trade agreement has reduced the tariff rate to 15%, but it still results in annual losses of several billion euros for German companies [1] Group 2 - Bavaria has a strong economic relationship with China, with around 700 Bavarian companies operating in China and over 500 Chinese companies established in Bavaria [2] - The rapid development of China's automotive industry in areas such as smart technology and electric vehicles has impressed Bavarian officials, highlighting the importance of China as an innovation partner for the German automotive industry [2] - Collaboration between Germany and China is evolving from traditional trade to joint design and collaborative research, exemplified by NIO establishing a design center in Germany [2]