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The Group of Seven finance ministers and head of central banks met in the picturesque Japanese seaside city of Niigata a little over a year ago. There, representatives of the most industrialised economies in the world decided to form a new alliance to "build resilient supply chains." The final declaration made no mention of China, but it was obvious to everybody that the goal of the "diversification of supply chains" movement was to reduce dependency on the massive Asian industrial powerhouse. One year later, trade tensions are only getting worse every day.
The G-7 has now adopted the term "overcapacity" as a new catchphrase to use in its dispute with China, and things are expected to become worse as the European Union looks into Chinese subsidies for electronic vehicles. Additionally, they gave up pretending to ignore China, which made their weekend communiqué even more incisive. We voice our concerns on China's widespread adoption of anti-market policies and practices that jeopardise the stability of our labour markets, industry, and economy.
At the Italian lakeside town of Stresa, the ministers decided to "continue to monitor the potential negative impacts of overcapacity and consider taking steps to ensure a level playing field."Bruno Le Maire, the finance minister of France, went one step further in an interview with Bloomberg Television, stating that an abundance of low-cost Chinese exports poses a threat to the global economy. He appears to be uniting with others in support of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's demands for a unified stance.
China is removing the gloves and making hints that it is prepared to impose tariffs of up to 25% on imported automobiles with huge engines after pulling back on its harshest trade policies in an effort to prevent further enraging its major trading partners.
Additionally, it appears to be attempting to wrest certain advanced economies out of the picture. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attempted to convince the leaders of Japan and South Korea of the advantages of cooperating with Beijing on maintaining secure supply chains at their first official three-way meeting since 2019.
Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, stated on Monday that "we agreed to establish a safe supply chain and create a transparent and predictable trade and investment environment." The three promised in a joint statement to step up supply chain collaboration and quicken the long-stalled negotiations for a free trade deal.
China's propaganda apparatus is also stepping up in the meantime, criticising America for its "hysterical push" against its green sectors.
The demand for sustainable energy capacity worldwide is significantly higher than supply. Not an excess of clean energy, but a deficiency of high-quality clean energy capability poses a danger to international efforts to combat climate change. A People's Daily essay from Monday stated that "the US attempt to suppress China's clean energy industry essentially undermines the future of the earth and its inhabitants."
Get accustomed to hearing the term "overcapacity" as the conflict between President Joe Biden and his rival, Donald Trump, intensifies over their desire to project a harsh image on China. Regarding supply chain diversification.
"Despite discussion of "overcapacity," Beijing will continue to the present development model as long as exports stay strong. But as exports slow down, the model will no longer work. The US economy's state and the development of trade protectionism will determine the precise time. Read more about China's New Buzzword Is Overcapacitynull
