July
Oliver Oehms : "Chinas Wirtschaft wächst langsamer als erwarte" | Die Zeit | July 15, 2026
Oliver Oehms commented on the GDP for the second quarter and highlighted that weak domestic demand poses a business challenge for German companies in China and called for more measures to boost consumption.
Oliver Oehms : "Außenhandel: China liefert deutlich mehr Waren nach Deutschland" | Tagesspiegel | July 14, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, commented that China’s July trade data showed the government continues to rely on exports rather than strengthening weak domestic demand and investment confidence, risking a renewed deterioration in the business outlook among German companies.
June
Michael Kern: "German firms eye greener development in China" | Shanghai TV | Jun. 20, 2026
Michael Kern was interviewed by Shanghai TV to present the ESG Day and GCC ESG Report 2026 which was published on the event in Shanghai. He shared insights into German companies’ commitment to sustainable practices in the Cinese market.
Michael Kern : "German Investment: German Chamber expects improved business framework, firms remain committed to China while managing risks" | CGTN | Jun. 17, 2026
Michael Kern, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, was interviewed by CGTN on ESG Day 2026. He pointed out that recent high-level exchanges between China and Germany send positive signals and explained the importance of continuously optimizing the business environment for German companies in China.
Thomas Zimmerle : "深耕中国丨德国药企眼中的 “十五五”机遇"| CCTV | Jun. 7, 2026
Thomas Zimmerle, Chairperson of the Board of German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China and Jan Rönnfeld, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - South and Southwest China, were interviewed by CCTV during AHK Greater China’s Innovation Night in Suzhou and talked about the current business sentiment of German companies in China.
May
Jan Rönnfeld : "30余个德国品牌集中亮相成都，“2026德国品牌周品牌之夜”在蓉举行" | Chengdu Release | May 30, 2026
Jan Rönnfeld, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - South and Southwest China, was interviewed by Chengdu Release to present the Discover Germany hold in Chengdu by AHK Greater China.
Oliver Oehms : “Auf schwieriger Mission” | German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy | May 27, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed before the visit to China by German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche, and put forward relevant demands and views in the interview.
Oliver Oehms : “2026年全球贸易投资促进峰会在京举行” | CCTV | May 19, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by CCTV during the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit. Oliver Oehms commented on China’s importance as a testing ground for German companies in China.
Oliver Oehms : “Die ganze Welt schaut auf dieses Treffen” | Tagesschau | May 14, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by tagesschau. His views on the impact of China–US meetings on German companies were quoted in the report.
中国德国商会 : 六成受访德企计划增加在华投资 | CNS | May 14, 2026
CNS reported on the findings of our Flash Survey 2026, which we published on May 12, 2026.
Oliver Oehms : “德国商会：在华德企信心提升 但在中美监管下处于“夹心”位置” | Caixin | May 14, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by Caixin after the Press Roundtable on May 12. In the interview, he analyzed the survey results and elaborated on the new challenges facing German companies operating in China.
German Chamber of Commerce in China : Morale among German in China improves despite Iran war, trade tensions, survey shows” | Reuters | May 12, 2026
Reuters reported on the findings of our Flash Survey 2026, which we published on May 12, 2026.
Oliver Oehms : “German firms in China more upbeat about economy despite Iran war, trade headwinds: survey” | SCMP | May 12, 2026
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by SCMP after the Press Roundtable on May 12. The interview focused on the Flash Survey results.
German Chamber of Commerce in China : “German Firms’ Outlook in China Improves Despite Geopolitics” | Bloomberg | May 12, 2026
Bloomberg reported on the findings of our Flash Survey 2026, which we published on May 12, 2026.
November
Oliver Oehms: Wir sehen ein steigendes Interesse an Partnerschaft | CGTN | November 19, 2025
In a CGTN interview during German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's China visit, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, highlighted German companies' continued confidence in the Chinese market and called for a high‑quality China–Germany partnership to foster future cooperation.
中国德国商会：中美元首会晤成果有利全球 | 凤凰卫视 | October 31, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China was interviewed by Phoenix TV at the ESG Day event in Shanghai and shared his views on the impact of the China–U.S. leaders' meeting on German companies operating in China.
October
深耕中国|透过四中全会 外资收获三个重要信号 | 央视新闻 | October 26, 2025
Following the Fourth Plenary Session, Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, gave an interview in which he analyzed the implications of the session for German companies in China.
Shanghai remains center of German business in China | China Daily | October 25, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, was interviewed by China Daily at the Discover Germany event, where they highlighted Shanghai’s advantages for German enterprises and offered suggestions to newly entering German companies.
“Chinas Außenhandel trotzt dem Zollstreit.” | tagesschau | October 13, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, emphasized that China's low imports from Germany can be explained with the deep localization of German companies in China. Many of them produce in China for the Chinese market. This is the case across all industries—particularly in the automotive and machinery sector. Fierce competition and regulatory requirements in China are among the key drivers behind this development.
“China opens probe into Qualcomm and imposes retaliatory fees on US ships.” | Financial Times | October 10, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, stressed that China’s new export controls on rare earths—with thresholds so low they now explicitly affect German companies using even minimal amounts—are worsening the already tense situation, as license and clearance delays have in multiple cases caused or threatened production stops, underscoring the urgent need for faster approvals and more dialogue between the German and Chinese governments.
September
对话德国商会欧阳利文：德企感受到中国市场的热度正在撸起袖子加油干 | 中国日报 | September 25, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by China Daily and shared his insights on topics such as business opportunities and going global in the Chinese market.
August
再遇见|欧阳利文：期待中德企业建立新合作模式 | 澎湃新闻 | August 20, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, had an interview with The Paper in June, where he shared insights into Sino-German cooperation.
Achtung, Fauxpas mit schweren Folgen! | Handelsblatt | August 20, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, shared his insights on the cultural differences in marketing and their implications for German companies operating in China.
Chinas Exporte übertreffen Erwartungen | ntv | August 7, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, provided an analysis of China's trade data for July during a live interview on n-tv's Telebörse program.
July
中国德国商会：关税越早取消对所有人越有利 | 北京日报 | July 19, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by Beijing Daily at the Supply Chain Expo regarding tariff topics.
中国德国商会： 无人乐见关税高企 中德企业同舟共济 | 中国国际电视台 | July 17, 2025
Oliver Oehms, was interviewed by CGTN at the Supply Chain Expo regarding tariff-related topics.
Nvidia-Chef Huang wirbt in China um neue Kunden | Handelsblatt | July 16, 2025
Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, was interviewed by Handelsblatt at the Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.
Chinas Wirtschaft wächst trotz Handelsstreit robust | WirtschaftsWoche | July 15, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, talked about recent trade data and what it means for German companies in China.
Live Interview | CNBC | July 4, 2025
Live Interview | CNBC | July 4, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, was interviewed by CNBC on the topic of international trade relations and what this means for Sino-German business relations.
June
Deutsch-chinesische Zusammenarbeit in der intelligenten Fertigung vertieft sich |Xinhua News Agency | June 30, 2025
Xinhua News Agency interviewed Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, on Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Matchmaking Conference in Hefei, Anhui.
SWR Aktuell Baden-Württemberg | SWR | June 30, 2025
A business delegation, led by H.E. Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister of Economic Affairs, from the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg explored China’s tech ecosystem. Oliver Oehms, Executive Director & Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, shared his insights with the media team accompanying the Ministerial delegation.
Chinesisch-deutsche Matchmaking-Konferenz für intelligente Fertigungsindustrie in Hefei durchgeführt | CGTN | June 26, 2025
CGTN reported the Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Conference jointly hosted by AHK Greater China and the Anhui Provincial Government in Hefei, Anhui Province.
Maximilian Butek: Wir sind "In China, mit China" | CGTN | June 26, 2025
CGTN conducted an interview with Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, on Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Matchmaking Conference held in Hefei, Anhui.
Maximilian Butek: German Companies Remain Confident in the Long-Term Value of Investing in China | 21st Century Business Herald | June 11, 2025
Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, talked about the development of German companies in South China on the occasion of the new office opening ceremony of the AHK Greater China Guangzhou office.
May
投资中国 投资未来 | 人民日报 | May 27, 2025
Dr. Martin Hofmann, Chairperson of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, emphasized that despite the fact that the trade situation between China and the United States is affecting the business sentiment of German companies in China, more than half of them are still planning to increase their investments in the Chinese market, especially in R&D and innovation. He mentioned that German companies are accelerating the localization process and forming a new integration pattern called Localization 3.0, with 75% of the Chamber's members focusing on this transformation. In addition, breakthroughs in innovative fields such as artificial intelligence offer new opportunities for global business cooperation.
Why German companies are still betting on China? | CGTN Radio | May 23, 2025
Despite growing uncertainty from U.S. tariff policies, German businesses remain optimistic about trade and investment in China—particularly in innovation and R&D. For more insights, Tian Lu sat down with Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China.
China hat sich Jahre auf dieses Szenario vorbereitet | ntv (German Television) | May 9, 2025
U.S. and Chinese ministers are meeting in Switzerland to discuss the trade dispute. Reaching an agreement seems challenging. Yet this would be particularly important for Germany, says Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China, in an interview with ntv.
German firms to beef up localization | China Daily | May 8, 2025
The China Daily article ‘German firms to beef up localisation’ focuses on the accelerated localisation of German firms in China, with survey data showing that nearly 40% of firms are actively pursuing the localisation process, as well as disclosing their investment plans and calls for the new Chancellor's policies.
中国德国商会： 德中共同支持多边贸易 冀深化双边合作 | 中国新闻社 | May 7, 2025
The China news report ‘German Chamber of Commerce in China: Germany and China jointly support multilateral trade, hope to deepen bilateral co-operation’ focuses on the topic of ‘Germany and China jointly support the multilateral trading system, hope that the new German government will continue the co-operation mechanism and promote the development of bilateral trade and commerce’. The report focuses on the overall attitude of German enterprises towards trade friction and their expectations of the German government.
德国商会： 86%在华德企受中美贸易战影响 汽车、机械行业尤甚 | 财新 | May 7, 2025
Caixin, in ‘German Chamber of Commerce: 86% of German Enterprises in China Affected by US-China Trade War Automotive, Machinery Industry in Particular’, analyses in-depth the proportion of the impact of the US-China trade friction on the machinery and automotive industries, and focuses on the response measures of the German enterprises and the future expectations of the industry and investment. It also highlights the formation of the new German government and the expectations of German companies for its policy towards China.
中国德国商会报告： 76%在华德企受美国关税影响， 但对华投资战略依然稳固 | 澎湃新闻 | May 7, 2025
The Paper calls on Germany and the EU to update their perceptions of China, highlighting the future potential of Sino-German economic and trade co-operation. In its article ‘Report of the German Chamber of Commerce in China: 76% of German companies in China are affected by US tariffs, but investment strategy in China remains solid’, it focuses on German companies' understanding of and response to the impact of the trade conflict, and stresses that German companies hope to solve problems through the US-China economic and trade dialogue.
中国德国商会：美国滥施关税对德企造成挑战， 望德国政府更积极与中方互动 | 21世纪经济报道 | May 7, 2025
Based on the interview with Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China (GCC), 21 Century Business Herald highlights the specific challenges posed by the US tariffs for German companies, as well as the strategies of German companies for investing in and accelerating the localization of their businesses in China. It is emphasized that German companies want the new government to interact more with the Chinese side and to improve the image of China in Germany.
German firms urge new govt to adopt a more pragmatic, forward-looking approach toward China: chamber | Global Times | May 7, 2025
The Global Times cited the interview with Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, and published report entitled ‘German firms urge new govt to adopt a more pragmatic, forward-looking approach toward China: chamber’.
German investment in China holds steady despite tariffs impact | CGTN | May 7, 2025
CGTN broadcasted an interview with Oliver Oehms, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - North China, on Global Business at 9 p.m.
German firms in China hit hard by US tariffs, but ‘in China for China’ paying off: poll | South China Morning Post | May 7, 2025
Investment plans of surveyed firms also remain strong, and many are ‘isolating their operations in China from US exposure’, says German Chamber of Commerce in China.