Economists caution that Germany’s new reform package won’t eliminate its technological lag or address the threat from China’s aggressive export policies.

The Kiel Institute’s Moritz Schularick emphasized that reforms alone won’t bridge the technological gap, urging Germany to enhance innovation to ensure future economic growth.

Jürgen Matthes from the German Economic Institute highlighted that 400,000 industrial jobs lost since 2019 are linked to China’s unfair pricing strategies, calling for the EU to impose tariffs to level the playing field.