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In an op-ed penned for Internationale Politik, Tim Rühlig argues that while Germany has made the right decision to confront Chinese industrial overcapacity, its proposed trade measures are the wrong tools. Instead, he calls for easier activation of EU safeguards and the Anti-Coercion Instrument, alongside a solidarity mechanism, to strengthen Europe's negotiating leverage not only with Beijing but also with Washington. (in German)