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From 'Made in China' to 'Made by China for China'

Manufacturing dominance, home market could limit blow from U.S. protectionism

How Made in China for China Could Impact Trade

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China remains the biggest manufacturer on the planet, but most of what it makes stays at home and the vast majority of what it consumes is made there, too.

These twin facts could confound any Donald Trump-led trade assault, according to Diana Choyleva, London-based chief economist at Enodo Economics.