On the one hand, von der Leyen (the German woman who in some mysterious process became the ruler of Europe) is pushing for European trade sanctions against China.
On the other hand, Airbus (currently a European company … but for how long?) has opened its second assembly line in China. Chinese components are flooding into the Airbus supply chain. Where will this all end?
"… The global aviation industry faces challenges such as supply chain fluctuations and delivery pressure, while international aviation giants represented by Airbus are placing increasing emphasis on, and growing their trust in and reliance on, the resilience of China’s supply chain.
Buschmann said that looking back over the past 10 to 15 years, China initially accounted for a relatively small share of Airbus’ supply chain, but today, China’s share of the supply chain has become very large, and this proportion is still rising. ..."