Trump Confronts German Port City That's Already Turning to China
- G-20 host Hamburg bracing for U.S. disruptions to trade
- Hamburg already looking to east as trade with China grows
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Like many Germans, Thomas Luetje was shocked by President Donald Trump’s barbs aimed at his country’s exporting prowess.
Unlike most of his compatriots, Luetje is at the sharp end of Germany’s vast trade surplus. And when it comes to the potential fallout of Trump’s combative rhetoric, the head of container operations at Hamburg’s port operator isn’t panicking just yet.