China rejects excess capacity textile claims

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What China’s new position on capacity means for global textiles as it hits back at ‘weaponised’ trade defences under the guise of national security

BEIJING – China’s release of a new policy document, China’s Position on the So-called Excess Capacity Issue, provides a counter-narrative to Western protectionism, trade scrutiny, and shifting industrial policy.

Most analysis of the document focuses heavily on electric vehicles, batteries, and high-tech sectors, but it also carries implications for the global textile and fashion industry.

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