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Chinese researchers have modeled a war game scenario that suggests US-China economic decoupling would hurt both superpowers but could temporarily benefit other countries. However, these gains are fragile; if those nations then reduce their own trade with China, they would experience losses. The study was published in the South China Journal of Economics by authors from the Guangzhou Geological Survey Institute and Beijing Normal University's Bay Area International Business School.

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Chinese researchers from the Guangzhou Geological Survey Institute and the Bay Area International Business School at Beijing Normal University have modelled a scenario where complete economic decoupling between the US and China could temporarily benefit other nations. Published in the peer-reviewed South China Journal of Economics, the study found that such a drastic action would hurt both superpowers but provide short-term gains to others. However, these benefits are fragile; if those economies then reduce their own economic ties with China, they would quickly experience losses rather than gains. This underscores the interconnectedness and complexity of global trade dynamics.

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The study, co-authored by researchers from the Guangzhou Geological Survey Institute and the Bay Area International Business School at Beijing Normal University, was published in the peer-reviewed South China Journal of Economics.

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US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, China trade war game suggests · mixed framing

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, China trade war game suggests The study suggests a complete severing of trade ties would hurt both superpowers while bringing temporary gains elsewhere uncertain

severing → benefit → gains

Chinese researchers have modelled a war game scenario suggesting that a complete economic decoupling between the US and China could, unexpectedly, yield dividends for most other nations. uncertain

decoupling → model → nations

However, the simulations carried an important caveat: any spillover benefits would be fragile. asserted

benefits → carry → caveat

If those economies were subsequently to cut their own economic ties with China, their initial welfare gains would quickly turn into losses. asserted

gains → cut → losses

study → co → Economics

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, China trade war game suggests

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