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China shock

China shock proper noun: the negative impact of rising Chinese exports on manufacturing employment in the United States and Europe after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.

Proper noun

the China shock

  1. The negative impact of rising Chinese exports on manufacturing employment in the United States and Europe after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.

Questions about China shock

What does China shock mean?
China shock means the negative impact of rising Chinese exports on manufacturing employment in the United States and Europe after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.
What part of speech is China shock?
China shock is a proper noun.

Words near China shock in the dictionary

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  8. China stone
  9. China syndrome
  10. China Syndromes
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