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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 1H 9M

Why the West is Suddenly TERRIFIED of China's Manufacturing Boom | Silk and Steel

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For years, Western policymakers insisted China should embrace globalisation, free markets, and competition. Now that China dominates electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries, robotics, AI, and manufacturing, many of those same voices now call China's success a global threat.In this episode, Carl Zha and Daniel Dumbrill react to a series of articles from The Atlantic, The Economist, Reuters, and prominent China commentators that claim China's manufacturing boom, AI development, industrial policy, and technological rise are dangerous for the world.Topics include:• Why Western media suddenly says "overcapacity" is bad • China's AI strategy vs Silicon Valley's profit model • The EV revolution and energy independence • China's industrial policy and manufacturing dominance • The politics behind "China bad" narratives • Noah Smith's criticism of China's economy • Why patents, innovation, and subsidies are misunderstood • The history behind today's trade wars • China's poverty alleviation and public approval • Why more young people now question Western narratives Does China really create a global crisis—or does the world simply struggle to adjust to a new economic reality?Watch the full discussion and decide for yourself.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news

For years, Western policymakers insisted China should embrace globalisation, free markets, and competition. Now that China dominates electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries, robotics, AI, and manufacturing, many of those same voices now call China's success a global threat.In this episode, Carl Zha and Daniel Dumbrill react to a series of articles from The Atlantic, The Economist, Reuters, and prominent China commentators that claim China's manufacturing boom, AI development, industrial policy, and technological rise are dangerous for the world.Topics include:• Why Western media suddenly says "overcapacity" is bad • China's AI strategy vs Silicon Valley's profit model • The EV revolution and energy independence • China's industrial policy and manufacturing dominance • The politics behind "China bad" narratives • Noah Smith's criticism of China's economy • Why patents, innovation, and subsidies are misunderstood • The history behind today's trade wars • China's poverty alleviation and public approval • Why more young people now question Western narratives Does China really create a global crisis—or does the world simply struggle to adjust to a new economic reality?Watch the full discussion and decide for yourself.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news

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