This series looks at the economic consequences of China’s record trade surplus for the rest of the world
The China Shock 2.0
The world’s second-biggest economy generated a record trade surplus of $1.2tn last year, exacerbating global concerns from other nations that their industries will be overwhelmed by Chinese imports. Find out how both developed and developing countries are responding.
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