{
  "id": 19443749,
  "title": "Asien: Chinesische Firmen halten an Deutschland fest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/asien-chinesische-firmen-halten-an-deutschland-fest",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/asien-chinesische-firmen-halten-an-deutschland-fest/100268923.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese firms remain committed to Germany despite mounting criticism of working conditions, according to a survey conducted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Germany in collaboration with KPMG. Thirty percent of the 114 companies surveyed plan to expand their investments, while 63% intend to maintain their current level of investment. However, high costs are increasingly causing concerns for these firms; 83% now cite labor costs and German labor laws as obstacles to investment, a ten-point increase from last year. A significant number of companies, 65%, are troubled by complex bureaucratic procedures. Notably, the concerns regarding energy supply and high energy prices have risen sharply, with 49% now expressing these worries, up from 25% last year. Despite these challenges, Germany remains an important European location for Chinese businesses, with 27% of the respondents planning to invest in production in Germany within the next five years, compared to 21% last year. This places Germany below Poland, Spain, and Hungary in terms of European countries targeted for Chinese investment.",
  "summary": "Chinesische Unternehmen wollen weiter in Deutschland investieren. Doch vor allem hohe Arbeits- und Energiekosten bereiten ihnen zunehmend Sorgen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}