Stephen Bartholomeusz

Australian business columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz has argued that China's record export boom, sustained by state subsidies and a stagnant domestic economy, is leaving the country dangerously exposed to a European backlash. Writing for Nine's metropolitan newspapers, he said France and Germany are pushing for new European Commission powers to shut off EU market access to Chinese goods, a move that could threaten the export-led model Beijing relies on for growth.