Beijing’s brute-force push in technology and industry is doing more than triggering a second “China shock.” It is operating like a vortex, submerging global markets with overproduction and pulling under Europe’s industrial competitiveness.

Berlin faces mounting challenges in its dealings with China. It’s time for a change in approach. The policy toward Beijing must become more European.

In the Indo-Pacific region, the outlines are emerging of a world that poses a profound challenge to Germany and Europe—but also offers opportunities for a course correction.

The European Union needs to urgently prepare for uncertain times ahead and begin to build the blocks of “de-risking” its relations with China.