China is stepping up its crackdown on destructive "involution-style" competition across a range of key industries, from traditional sectors like steel and cement to emerging sectors such as lithium batteries and new-energy vehicles.

Note: The conversation segment of this episode was generated using AI and has been edited for accuracy. It is based on this Caixin story:

In Depth: China Intensifies War on Toxic Competition as Economy Suffers

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