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China ‘overcapacity’ is a smokescreen for Western protectionism

South China Morning Post 16 June 2026 14h ago
China ‘overcapacity’ is a smokescreen for Western protectionism
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“Overcapacity” has become the buzzword in Washington and Brussels. American and European policymakers insist China churns out far more steel, electric vehicles and green technology than it can absorb, flooding the world with subsidised goods. Yet the economic data tells a different story: of double standards, protectionist impulses and a habit of moving the goalposts. Start with steel. Western off
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