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China’s export surge creates winners and losers at home
China's export growth hit 24% in July, with a $113 billion trade surplus, even as domestic GDP growth slowed to 4.3% and retail sales turned negative. Livemint reports that Beijing's strategy to…
The Story in Brief
China's export growth hit 24% in July, with a $113 billion trade surplus, even as domestic GDP growth slowed to 4.3% and retail sales turned negative. Livemint reports that Beijing's strategy to export its way out of a slump, dubbed 'China Shock 2.0' by Western governments, has sparked trade tensions, especially with Europe and the US.
Chinese firms are now moving manufacturing abroad to bypass tariffs. Potential winners include EV makers BYD and Geely, battery giant CATL, and consumer electronics firms Midea and Haier. A yuan appreciation could also benefit state-owned enterprises with euro-denominated debt.
The Indian Opinion
The 'China Shock 2.0' narrative often paints Beijing as an unstoppable export machine, but the domestic slowdown, 4.3% GDP growth and falling retail sales, shows the cost of that strategy. Ordinary Chinese consumers are not benefiting from record trade surpluses. Meanwhile, Western tariffs may simply push firms to relocate production abroad, as BYD and CATL are already doing. The real test: can Beijing boost domestic consumption without triggering a currency war?
Source: livemint.com
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