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EU Sets October Deadline as China Defends Subsidy-Driven Surplus

8/3/2026

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China defends industry-over-consumption policy as President Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet.
Brussels set an October deadline for Beijing to settle its trillion-dollar-plus trade-surplus dispute.
The OECD, the Bank of Italy and McKinsey report that 60% of Chinese firms’ market-share gains come from subsidies, 75% of export growth stems from overcapacity, and China adds three times productive assets than Europe and United States but earns capital returns 40% lower.

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China defends industry-over-consumption policy as President Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet.
Brussels set an October deadline for Beijing to settle its trillion-dollar-plus trade-surplus dispute.
The OECD, the Bank of Italy and McKinsey report that 60% of Chinese firms’ market-share gains come from subsidies, 75% of export growth stems from overcapacity, and China adds three times productive assets than Europe and United States but earns capital returns 40% lower.