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The re-industrialization of North America is being hampered by China's domestic economic issues. When China's internal demand for industrial products slows, it dumps excess capacity onto the global market. This floods supply and suppresses prices and margins for producers everywhere, regardless of their own competitive advantages.

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Unlike in the West, China's economic dysfunctions like industrial overcapacity paradoxically strengthen its global position. This creates massive trade surpluses and investment leverage, forcing other nations to welcome Chinese capital and increasing Beijing's geopolitical heft.

From China's perspective, producing more than it needs and exporting at cutthroat prices is a strategic tool, not an economic problem. This form of industrial warfare is designed to weaken other nations' manufacturing bases, prioritizing geopolitical goals over profit.

China is repeating its long-standing strategy of subsidizing key industries and dumping cheap products into global markets, this time targeting Europe. This surge in imports is threatening to destroy Germany's core industrial sectors like automotive and chemicals.

China's large trade surplus is a symptom of internal economic weakness—primarily suppressed consumption and collapsing investment from its property market crisis. This challenges the narrative of unstoppable manufacturing prowess and suggests the surplus is not sustainable as trade partners react.

China exports heavily subsidized goods like EVs and solar panels to countries like Canada and in Europe. This influx of cheap products masks the recipient nation's declining manufacturing base and falling wages, making them economically dependent on China while their own industries and culture erode.

A persistent headwind for European markets is the dual impact of rising Chinese competition and weak demand from China. For the past several years, this single factor has been responsible for a staggering 60% to 90% of all earnings downgrades across the European index, particularly hitting sectors like chemicals and autos.

In response to deflation and eroding profits from hyper-competition, the Chinese government's "anti-evolution" policy is a deliberate strategy to force consolidation, reduce overcapacity, and restore pricing power, thereby boosting corporate return on equity.

China's economic model, driven by internal provincial competition, creates massive overcapacity. This is intentionally turned into an asset by dumping subsidized products (like EVs) into foreign markets below cost. The goal is to eliminate foreign competitors, create dependency, and convert domestic economic chaos into international power.

China deliberately maintains an undervalued renminbi to make its exports cheaper globally. This strategy props up its manufacturing-led growth model, even though it hinders economic rebalancing and reduces the purchasing power of its own citizens.

China's trade surplus exploded post-pandemic because its factory output rebounded quickly while domestic demand lagged due to the housing bust and other factors. This imbalance between production and consumption is a primary driver of current global trade friction.

China's Domestic Slowdown Suppresses Profits for Western Industrial Firms | RiffOn