Germany’s China Shock Boosts the Far Right

A recent 12% slump in German exports to China, driven by Beijing’s industrial policy, risks concentrated job losses in Germany’s auto regions. Those local shocks — mirrored by AfD surges in eastern states (44% in Saxony‑Anhalt) — could spread to western states as layoffs mount, reproducing the U.S. 'China Shock' political realignment in Germany. — If true, this links foreign industrial policy and trade shifts directly to domestic electoral realignment, altering how policymakers should think about trade, industrial defense, and social buffers.