Over the past few days, the news that German Deputy Chancellor and Finance Minister Kleinbaier was annoyed by German Railways ordering Chinese electric buses has sparked quite a bit of discussion in Germany. “Deutsche Welle” reported on the 22nd that in early December, German Railways announced its largest bus order so far, totaling more than 3,300 cars. The Chinese company BYD will supply it with about 200 electric intercity buses. In an interview with German media a few days ago, Kleinbeier complained about German Railways's decision, saying he hoped to show “healthy patriotism” during procurement and consider German and European brands more often. Experts interviewed by the Global Times believe that Klingbeier's statement reflects Germany's anxiety about the competitiveness of its automobile products.

Over the past few days, the news that German Deputy Chancellor and Finance Minister Kleinbaier was annoyed by German Railways ordering Chinese electric buses has sparked quite a bit of discussion in Germany. “Deutsche Welle” reported on the 22nd that in early December, German Railways announced its largest bus order so far, totaling more than 3,300 cars. The Chinese company BYD will supply it with about 200 electric intercity buses. In an interview with German media a few days ago, Kleinbeier complained about German Railways's decision, saying he hoped to show “healthy patriotism” during procurement and consider German and European brands more often. Experts interviewed by the Global Times believe that Klingbeier's statement reflects Germany's anxiety about the competitiveness of its automobile products.