On: China Is Starting a New Trade War

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Faced with stagnating growth, Xi Jinping decided to go all in on manufacturing—and much of that production is destined for export

So what has changed since the early 1990s? This is a 35-year-old policy. There's nothing 'New' about it.

Some countries make stuff and export it to make lots of money. Some other countries are too lazy or too dumb to do the same, and end up going broke.