China Once Looked Tough on Trade. Now Its Options Are Dwindling

Re:China Once Looked Tough on Trade. Now Its Options Are Dwi... by mistermann on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:51PM (#18019001)

Exports / Imports, % of GDP, 2016 Source: National Accounts at a Glance

https://data.oecd.org/trade/trade-in-goods-and-services.htm

                   Imports  |  Exports

   China             17%    |    20%

   US                15%    |    12%

China seems to be at a fair disadvantage on exports dependence, but you're right, China is far less export dependent than one might think. The devil is in the details of course, but I'd venture a guess that US imports would tend to be more discretionary than China's, but who knows.

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Re:China Once Looked Tough on Trade. Now Its Options Are Dwi... by throwaway2048 on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @09:41PM (#18020976)

Keep in mind much of china's trade with other nations is based upon the presence of US corporation's manufacturing and supply chains.

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