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Has China 'squeezed' the industrialization paths of Asian countries?: Global Times editorial

globaltimes.cn

The "Flying Geese" model says China should be lifting Asian neighbors up the development ladder — but Global Times is pushing back on claims it's blocking them instead.

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Has China 'squeezed' the industrialization paths of Asian countries?: Global Times editorial

Theory Briefing

  • The Flying Geese model predicts a lead economy vacates lower industries, letting followers industrialize — China's role as that lead goose is now disputed.
  • Global Times argues China has not squeezed Asian neighbors out of industrialization paths, directly challenging a growing regional critique.
  • The V-formation analogy implies mutual benefit, but critics suggest China's scale may let it dominate multiple rungs of the ladder simultaneously.
  • Whether a lead economy can crowd out followers rather than pull them forward is the core tension the editorial tries to resolve.
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