In particular, observers point out that according to industry surveys, Chinese manufacturers have strengthened exports to Asia, Latin America and the Middle East in 2025-2026, compensating for restrictions on the U.S. direction, notes eadaily.com. Some international companies are shifting assembly capacity to third countries but retaining critical components from China.
The United States itself “Trump’s duties” have done more harm than good, believes political scientist-Americanist Malek Dudakov. “Ahead are long legal battles over the 200 billion dollars already received in the budget. The duties could not reduce the U.S. trade deficit, it amounted to as much as 900 billion dollars in 2025. American industry has lost 100,000 jobs since the tariff wars began, and no reindustrialization is in sight. Reputational losses are enormous, and their consequences will be felt for a very long time,” he said.
Experts note that the flexibility of logistics and the scale of the domestic industrial base allow Beijing to adapt faster than competitors. “Companies minimize tariff risks, but it is impossible to completely abandon Chinese suppliers because of their technological integration,” eadaily.com quoted the analytical review as saying.
China remains the world’s largest exporter of goods
The publication notes that production chains in electronics, mechanical engineering and green energy are deeply tied to Chinese capacity. Weakening global demand is partly offset by diversification of markets.
For the Chinese economy, this means support for industrial production against the backdrop of slowing domestic consumption and problems in the real estate sector.
However, geopolitical tensions are intensifying: trade restrictions are increasingly accompanied by technological barriers and investment controls.
Despite this, in the short term, China benefits from the redistribution of flows, the publication says. In the long term, the risks of fragmentation of global trade remain.
