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Minor manufacturing like Airbus? What would be "major" manufacturing in your logic? I see the EU on the same level as the US. Do you disagree? And if so, why?

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The EU's industrial sector is larger than that of the US as percentage of GDP (25% vs 20%). Both below Japan (30%) and China (40%). [1]

[1] https://www.ecb.europa.eu/mopo/eaec/html/index.en.html

From Airbus own words: "Airbus values not only its relationship with airlines and helicopter operators in China, it also appreciates the enormous value offered by Chinese industry; components produced by Chinese companies are currently found on all production Airbus commercial jetliner types."

What point do you think you're making with that quote?

They use Chinese components... to manufacture planes... in Europe.

What point did you think I was making initially?

"plus a lot of assembly to be able to call the final product e.g. "german made" and have the associated tax-cuts..."

Or, in your words:

"They use Chinese components... to manufacture planes... in Europe."

I don't think you can intelligently describe building aeroplanes as just 'assembly' work.

All _key_ components for large airplanes are made either in the EU, Israel, CA or USA.

By contrast, the Chinese COMAC airplane consists largely of of imported parts.

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