China shock

proper noun

The negative impact of rising Chinese exports on manufacturing employment in the United States and Europe after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.

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Meanings

proper nounthe China shock
  1. economicsThe negative impact of rising Chinese exports on manufacturing employment in the United States and Europe after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.
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APA

China shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20shock

MLA

“China shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20shock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “China shock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20shock.

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