As the Trump administration implemented tariffs to correct decades of trade imbalances with China, Beijing’s export-driven playbook is drawing fresh scrutiny around the world.
Analysts say China’s “beggar-thy-neighbor” strategy—expanding exports at the expense of other countries’ industries—is now met with growing international backlash, prompting other countries to consider new tariffs and defensive trade measures.
Export Surge Masks Trade Imbalance
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing for its annual Central Economic Work Conference, and its newly released “15th Five-Year Plan” again highlights its ambition to build a “manufacturing powerhouse.” But analysts say the global environment is shifting drastically against Beijing’s model….