Overcapacity in China and the trade surplus that it feeds are sustained by policy choices made in Beijing. These policies hurt China’s banks, its fiscal position, economic productivity and household welfare, and strain relations with trade partners. But China’s leaders will remain willing to bear these costs over coming years, because they believe that support for industry is delivering significant benefits for China.
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