But some observers worry the export statistics underplay China's true importance to Germany's economy - in particular to its automakers, which support a huge number of domestic suppliers.

但一些观察人士担心出口统计数据淡化了中国对德国经济的真正重要性，尤其是对德国汽车制造商的重要性，它们支撑着大批德国国内的供应商。