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Geopolitics▼ Bearish
DW News. . Berlin has blocked the state-owned Chinese shipping giant COSCO's takeover of logistics firm Zippel, citing security fears. Can Germany reduce its dependence on China without sparking a trade war? dwbusiness
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Germany blocking COSCO's takeover signals tightening European screening of Chinese investment, raising trade friction and supply-chain decoupling risk.
Europe tightens China investment screening amid security fears
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Retaliatory Chinese measures or further EU blocks
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Escalation into broader trade war
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