As the global economic order continues to fracture, President Xi Jinping is doubling down on China’s mercantilist model, deepening Beijing’s domestic problems while fuelling discontent among developing countries. A section of Shenzhen Port viewed from the air near Shekou, Nanshan. Credit: Asia Pix Trade conflict and coercion, protectionism and industrial policy, and broad definitions of … Continue reading Is China’s mercantilism cracking up?