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West Rewrites Trade Rules Amidst China Competitiveness Fears

Western nations are reportedly reconsidering global trade rules due to anxieties about China's growing economic competitiveness. Historically, the US and Europe advocated for an open trading system and encouraged China to adopt similar market principles. However, concerns over deindustrialization, supply chain risks, and technological dependence have led to a resurgence of protectionist measures, including tariffs and subsidies, from both Washington and Brussels. AI

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West Rewrites Trade Rules Amidst China Competitiveness Fears

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wang Huiyao ·

    Anxious West seeks to rewrite global trade rules to counter China

    At the recent Brussels summit, the leaders of all 27 European Union states called on the European Commission to expand the bloc’s trade defence toolbox against “global macroeconomic imbalances”, widely understood to refer to China’s so-called overcapacity. Measures under discussi…