Car giant Volkswagen to wind down production at two factories
China could buy factories for foothold in Germany, says source
Volkswagen open to selling to China buyer, says source
This would help Chinese companies sidestep tariffs, but also to keep some of those jobs, I guess.
A reminder for what happens when someone loses (a limb or the whole body) in the game of free market competition - they get taken over by the survivors. Every cycle decreases the number of players.