Hiermit möchten wir zu einem Gastvortrag von Dr. Aya Adachi einladen mit dem Titel: The Global South in the wake of China's economic surplus. Die Veranstaltung findet am Dienstag, 29.4.2025, um 16.15 Uhr in Raum GB 04/159 statt. Eine vorherige Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich. Bitte leiten Sie die Einladung gerne in Ihren Netzwerken weiter.

Abstract:

This lecture examines the  implications of China's growing industrial overcapacity for developing countries, with a particular focus on trade imbalances and trade structures with the Global South. As China expands its manufacturing surplus—especially in green technologies, machinery, and consumer goods—many developing economies find themselves increasingly reliant on low-cost Chinese imports while struggling to build competitive domestic industries. Drawing on quantitative trade data and qualitative policy analysis, this presentation explores how China's export dominance is reshaping global trade patterns and hindering value chain upgrading. While middle-income countries like India, Brazil, and Argentina have introduced defensive trade measures, lower-income nations often lack the institutional capacity to respond. The lecture builds on a recent policy publication with the Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt Stiftung and concludes by outlining strategic avenues for the European Union to support trade resilience and industrial growth in the Global South—through targeted cooperation, diversified partnerships, and investments in sustainable local manufacturing—arguing that a more balanced global economic architecture will require greater policy coordination and solidarity across regions.