It's always been this way man; it's par for the China shit quality narrative that must be maintained facts be damned.
That narrative has run out of any usefulness.
Now it is just ignorance.
How does a rival country going to use ignorance to beat China?
That won't happen, and that is a problem for the rival country.
For example, some Japanese country wants to beat China in the car industry, beat the Chinese NEV with hydrogen vehicles. The best strategy for the Chinese is to encourage that, implying they have a chance.
Seems like basic Sun Tzu, when strong fake weakness, when weak fake strength.
The twist here is that the Chinese does not have to do anything. The racist attitudes of the rivals, implements this Sun Tzu strategy on its own, China does not need to lift a finger.
Meanwhile, it goes on quietly to get the job done.
Pretty soon, the gap is just too damn wide.
This over-capacity idea from the West, is an interesting idea, because it has no basis in reality, and is not a plan to catch up or compete with China.
They appear strong when accusing China of over-capacity, but that is utter competitive weakness, in other words, just plain weakness.
What did Sun Tzu say when we are weak?
So what is the strategy with this over-capacity narrative?
No one knows.
More tariffs?
Sure why not.
What will happen with more tariffs? Low trade, which means lower growth.
So how does that work for Europe who are stagnant, and America who growth rate is half of China's.
Sure go ahead and make their day, like they have been for a few years with these tariffs and restrictions.
Some people in the West, are completely aware of this non-winning circle or cycle they are in.
But due to anti-China hysteria, they cannot say much, no one will listen anyways. Racist to the bone.
China is using their racism against them.
That they never saw it coming, that they never expected, or can comprehend how that works.
Janet Yellen, PhD, professor at an Ivy League school, says China is doing over-capacity.
How did China reduce someone of Yellen statue to be talking utter rubbish gibberish?
China did something right.