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Made in Vietnam, Powered by China: A $50 Billion Trade Illusion?

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Glodi Ntoya
Jul 05, 2025
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A concerning, yet often overlooked, aspect of China's trade behaviour is its practice of exporting goods through third countries. This strategy, known as trade deflection, allows China to dodge tariffs and trade restrictions set by other nations, raising questions about fair trade practices.

Despite the tariffs and trade restrictions supposedly in place,…

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