August 28, 2024

Why China Is Risking a Trade War

by The Journal

Faced with stagnating economic growth, Chinese leader Xi Jinping decided to go all in on manufacturing and exporting. But, as Lingling Wei reports, the increase in low-cost Chinese goods is squeezing businesses around the world and raising the specter of a new trade war.


Further Listening:

- How Xi Jinping's Dream Slowed China's Economy 

- The Political Cost of China's Faltering Economy 


Further Reading:

- Why China Is Starting a New Trade War 

- China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis 


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