Column: Is China truly "beggaring-thy-neighbor"?

The "beggar-thy-neighbor" narrative, motivated by short-term political agendas in Washington, will inevitably collapse under the weight of real-world evidence.

by Zhong Guan

Recently, some U.S. media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal in a December 2025 article, revived claims that China pursues a so-called "beggar-thy-neighbor" growth model at the expense of the rest of the world.