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AdvertisementChina economyOpinionChina OpinionJustin DiamondOpinion | How the US can actually benefit from China’s ‘overcapacity’China doesn’t have a problem with ‘overcapacity’; rather, the United States lacks an economic strategy that can generate abundance
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPJustin DiamondPublished: 4:30pm, 8 Feb 2026Western media and policymakers enjoy wagging their fingers at China’s industrial “overcapacity”, which in reality is simply the ability to produce solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, steel and other goods more cheaply and efficiently than others can.
Yes, some industries are subsidised, but they also benefit immensely from rapid growth in technical know-how and economies of scale. China hasn’t really built too much; it’s just built too efficiently for the comfort of its competitors.The standard narrative is that China is building a Potemkin economy of ghost cities, churning out goods no one ordered and hoping that foreign consumers will ..

Thousands of H1-B visa holders in US may no longer be automatically required to leave the country while applying for permanent residency, after US immigration authorities issued a clarification on a controversial new policy introduced by the Trump administration.The clarification came days after the Trump administration released a major policy memo that narrowed the circumstances under which foreign nationals can apply for green cards from inside US. The move caused panic among international workers, including a large number of Indian professionals employed in the American technology sector.However, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) spokesman Zach Kahler later told Newsweek that many applicants who provide an economic benefit or serve the national interest could still remain in US during the process.“People who present applications that provide an economic benefit or otherwise are in the national interest will likely be able to continue on their current path,” Kahler said..

Florida's Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. Florida councilman Chandler Langevin who created a ripple by his targeted attack on Indians in the US was censured in a 3-2 vote by the Palm Bay council as the council took note of his offensive comments on the Indian community. Langevin had deleted one of the controversial posts but defended all and refused to apologize. After being censured by his council, he said he would sue the council. A censure in the council means Langevin will be able to place an item on the agenda if he gets consensus from the council beforehand. He’s also not allowed to speak during the committee and council reports portion of the meeting except to request a consensus to put an item on a future agenda.'Not a single India that cares about the United States'
In his now-deleted post, Chandler Langevin wrote: “There's not a single Indian that cares about the United States. They are here to exploit..