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Untold Damage: How Tariffs Are Crushing China’s Trade Future In the shifting sands of global trade, tariffs have emerged as a double-edged sword—meant to protect domestic industries but often wielding unintended devastation. For China, once the world’s manufacturing juggernaut and the backbone of global supply chains, recent steep tariff impositions have inflicted deep, long-term damage that could reshape its economic trajectory. ### The Rise and Fall of China’s Trade Dominance China’s meteoric rise since the early 2000s was fueled by aggressive export strategies, integrating tightly into global trade networks. By becoming the “world’s factory,” Chinese exports surged, driving growth and employment. Yet, over the past decade, the imposition of escalating tariffs by key trading partners—particularly the United States—has disrupted this momentum.