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Western criticism of China’s exports grows alongside trade surpluses

The push for protectionism in Europe and the United States is expected to intensify as China’s overall trade surplus attracts more pressure from industrial lobbies.

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South China Morning Post Economy argues that daily complaints in Europe and the United States about China’s “overproduction” are being used to support calls for protection.

The outlet says the dominant narrative suggests a deliberate Chinese strategy backed by subsidies, even though it describes that framing as likely inaccurate.

SCMP Economy links the rising volume of criticism to China’s trade surpluses, saying that as those surpluses persist, Western industrial lobbying is likely to grow louder.

The piece also contends that the pressure could accelerate as more Europeans and Americans recognize the breadth of sectors where Chinese companies have expanded.

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