Germany sees massive dip in Russia exports, uptick in China imports
13 June 2022 |
11:51 am
Germany sees massive dip in Russia exports, uptick in China imports. Despite trying to wean itself off of Russian energy imports, Germany is paying record prices for them. At the same time, Berlin has built up a large import surplus with Beijing.
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