There is essentially nothing China wants to import that it does not believe it can make better and cheaper itself, capturing a mood that China seeks to institute import substitution wherever it can—though the claim is not literal, since China imported $2.6 trillion of goods last year.
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“there is nothing that China wants to import, nothing that it does not believe it can make better and cheaper [4:41]”
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How Much BIGGER Can China’s Trade Surplus Get? | China Decode— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:55 PM
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