Does Germany Get a Free Pass on Trade Surplus?

Amongst major economies, Germany has the largest current account (and trade) surplus as a percentage of GDP. Yet, while it is common to hear Western politicians bemoan China’s much smaller current account and trade surplus (as a percentage of GDP), there is barely any criticism of Germany.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/06/reuters-america-german-current-account-surplus-to-hit-record-high-worlds-largest-in-2016--ifo.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2016-09-07/germany-should-not-abuse-kindness-of-strangers
http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21706263-german-budget-surpluses-are-bad-global-economy-more-spend-less-thrift