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China’s trade surplus reached a record $1 Trillion before the year has even concluded, causing anxiety amongst its Western trade partners, especially in Europe. So in this video, we’ll explain why this is so controversial and how it could be fixed.
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Mexico tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/fa7c8a5b-b074-42f0-84a1-a09cbaba4c2a
Macron FT piece
https://www.ft.com/content/c8fdf1b0-7330-491e-a8b4-f4b29f6a3cd0
Developing countries imposing trade restrictions
https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/brazilian-steel-association-discloses-strengthened-trade-tariffs-for-2026/ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3283014/brazil-imposes-new-tariffs-imports-china-bid-fight-dumping
https://chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/indonesia-nickel-strategy-failure-china-tariff/
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/10/27/the-ongoing-trade-dispute-between-turkey-and-china-over-electric-vehicle-tariffs-in-the-wto/
China surplus data
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS?end=2024&locations=CN-DE-JP&start=2000
https://x.com/Brad_Setser/status/2000280399432278187
China inflation data
https://tradingeconomics.com/china/inflation-cpi
CCP comments/policies on economic self-sufficiency
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336651/chinas-new-invest-people-slogan-heralds-rethink-economic-strategy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_China_2025
