I liked the old China Syndrome better.

In 2007 China overtook Germany as the world’s third-largest national economy. Now it’s taken away Germany’s mantle of the world’s top exporter.

But don’t worry, Germany. You’re certainly not alone out there. Trading partners keep trading places all the time. China’s right on track to become the pass Japan to become the second-largest economy too, for instance. And then after that there’s… Wait a minute. Then there’s…

China hatte Deutschland schon 2007 als drittgrößte Volkswirtschaft eingeholt.