Faced with stagnating economic growth, Chinese leader Xi Jinping decided to go all in on manufacturing and exporting. But, as Lingling Wei reports, the increase in low-cost Chinese goods is squeezing businesses around the world and raising the specter of a new trade war.

Further Listening:

- How Xi Jinping's Dream Slowed China's Economy 

- The Political Cost of China's Faltering Economy 

Further Reading:

- Why China Is Starting a New Trade War 

- China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis 

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