A sustained and unprecedented expansion of Chinese exports, driven by subsidies, an undervalued currency, and state direction, is creating overcapacity that could overwhelm global demand and force other countries to erect trade barriers—potentially triggering a sharp economic downturn that the United States may have to address.
China’s trade surplus hit record scale in 2025 and continued expanding into 2026, outpacing global goods trade growth.
If a China-made crisis unfolds, the U.S. and international institutions anchored by the U.S. will likely be expected to manage the economic spillover.
Math doesn't care, either' 3 Investors thought they were buying pre-IPO OpenAI and SpaceX shares. Their cash went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale's, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges Economy China Asia China's export shock is pushing the global economy to a breaking point, and the U.S. may have to clean up the mess, former trade official says By Jason Ma Jason Ma Weekend Editor By Jason Ma Jason Ma Weekend Editor September 6, 2026, 7:04 PM ET U.S.
Froman said China can't fully commit to abandoning its export-led growth model, because it's an economic grand strategy and a political project. Imports of manufactured goods into China have grown by an average of just $15 billion annually over the last six years, essentially unchanged after accounting for inflation. Add us on Google Add us on Google While President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused much heartburn on Wall Street, China's cheap and overwhelming exports have also been rippling through the global economy.
Their cash went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale's, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges 1 Trump removes chairs for TSA agents, saying they 'must meet fitness for duty requirements' 2 Mike Rowe on America's great tradesperson shortage: 'I don't care what your politics are. Writing in Foreign Affairs last month, he warned "the world's ability to absorb Chinese overcapacity is approaching a breaking point." For example, the International Monetary Funds estimated that global GDP growth is running around 3.1% this year, while China's trade surplus expanded more than 20% in early 2026. Now there's widespread pushback against the flood of Chinese exports.
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Beijing has called for communication and pragmatism after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned of a second “China Shock” that’s damaging key manufacturing industries in the bloc. The term “China shock” originally described the wave of cheap toys, textiles and basic electronics that flooded European
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China for flooding the world with its cheap exports.
As Xi Jinping prepares to visit Washington, D.C., for an official visit, his country's trade surpluses are breaking records.
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