The unilateralism acts taken by the United States, including the sweeping tariffs, will ultimately disrupt the world trade order, and undermine the interests of the United States itself as well, said representatives from German businesses. Rainer Nitsche, former Magdeburg City Commissioner for Economy, Tourism and Regional Cooperation, said in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) that the U.S. tariff measures violate the basic principles of free market and negatively impact the global economy. "Tariff measures are economic poison. They destroy the world order, destroy the global trading system, and violate all market economic principles, so they should be condemned. Global prosperity will suffer for this, and the loss of prosperity will be felt by the people of United States first," he said. German entrepreneurs also called for more cooperation, as the U.S. policies led to major challenges for German companies at the administrative level, which made many German companies increasingly cautious in their export strategies to the United States. "There is opportunity in every crisis. This means countries that have never worked together closely are coming together. I think this is a great opportunity for Germany and Europe. It's wonderful that China is also getting closer to us, which offers new possibilities for co-creation. Overall, we must realize the world is a whole system. We should strive to involve all countries and uphold the concept of 'together and not against each other; cooperation despite competition,'" said Angelika Pachl-Mix, a German entrepreneur. SHOTLIST: FILE: Berlin, Germany - April 2024 1. Various of Reichstag building, national flags of Germany; FILE: Germany - 2023 2. Traffic; Germany - Recent 3. SOUNDBITE (German) Rainer Nitsche, former Magdeburg City Commissioner for Economy, Tourism and Regional Cooperation (starting with shot 2/partially overlaid with shot 4): "Tariff measures are economic poison. They destroy the world order, destroy the global trading system, and violate all market economic principles, so they should be condemned. Global prosperity will suffer for this, and the loss of prosperity will be felt by the people of United States first."; FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Capitol Hill, people; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Germany - 2023 5. Various of chemical factory; FILE: Schwarzheide, Germany - 2022 6. Various of car assembly line in Mercedes-Benz factory; Germany - Recent 7. SOUNDBITE (German/English) Angelika Pachl-Mix, German entrepreneur (partially overlaid with shot 8): "There is opportunity in every crisis. This means countries that have never worked together closely are coming together. I think this is a great opportunity for Germany and Europe. It's wonderful that China is also getting closer to us, which offers new possibilities for co-creation. Overall, we must realize the world is a whole system. We should strive to involve all countries and uphold the concept of (switch to English) 'together and not against each other; cooperation despite competition.'" ; FILE: Augsburg, Germany - June 26, 2017 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 8. Various of workers checking, operating robotic arms; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Berlin, Germany - Feb 10, 2025 9. Various of traffic, pedestrians. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]