Surging Chinese Exports Trigger 'China Shock 2.0' Alarm at G7 Summit
The Independent (UK)—A wave of Chinese industrial exports — in electric vehicles, solar panels, and manufactured goods — is flooding G7 economies at a scale that analysts are comparing to the original China Shock of the 2000s, which hollowed out Western manufacturing. G7 leaders meeting this week elevated the issue to the summit agenda, with European governments facing the most acute pressure. The surge is partly attributed to China redirecting goods that can no longer reach US markets due to tariffs.