Why China is refusing to play by Europe's rules | The Dip Podcast

For years, Western policymakers warned about a new "China Shock" as Chinese exports flooded global markets. Now Beijing is pushing back with a new message: stop seeing China as a threat and start seeing it as an opportunity. As Chinese officials prepare for crucial talks with Washington and Brussels, they're defending a state-backed industrial strategy that has helped create global leaders in electric vehicles, batteries and clean technology. Critics argue those same policies distort competition, suppress rivals and risk hollowing out manufacturing elsewhere. This week on The Dip, we'll be looking at the specific products that China is propping up and what this means for consumers, workers and governments around the world. We'll ask the bigger question: should governments actively create industrial champions, or is China proving that free-market rules were never enough to win the global race?

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction: China Doubles Down on its economic model
00:49 Meet the Guests: Alicia García-Herrero & Shirley Yu
01:04 "China Opportunity 2.0" vs "China Shock 2.0"
01:22 What is "China Opportunity 2.0?"
03:21 From "factory of the world" to technology powerhouse
05:30 Why China depends on exports for growth
07:30 Why Washington sees China's rise as a threat
09:55 China Opportunity 1.0 vs 2.0 explained
11:14 Can the US and Europe push back against China?
13:09 US strategy: restrictions, controls & bans
15:38 The subsidy debate: China vs the West
18:09 EV competition and the global impact
19:11 Why European companies are investing in China
21:18 Upcoming EU-China and US-China trade talks
22:04 Europe's innovation dilemma
24:09 China's shift toward AI, services & technology exports
26:29 Is China just using the West's own playbook?
28:04 Final thoughts & Outro

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