By Yuqing Yang, Cynthia Kroet, Roffie Kurniawan, Jet Damazo-Santos and Henrique Santiago ( August 5, 2026, 08:36 GMT | Comment) -- Global concern over Chinese industrial overcapacity is rising, but the responses are uneven. The EU is hardening its trade stance and considering new policy tools, while major emerging economies — such as Brazil and Indonesia — continue to balance defensive measures with their economic dependence on China. Here's a look at what heavily affected regions are doing to protect local industries without jeopardizing economic ties with Beijing.Europe is urgently weighing measures to counter Chinese overcapacity, but it is far from alone: Regions around the world are grappling with rising imports from the world's largest manufacturing industrial economy....
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