Asia is set to embrace protectionism in face of China's overcapacity

Pressure growing across region as West imposes more tariffs on Beijing

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Cars for export are seen at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. © Reuters

Sonal Varma is chief economist at Nomura for Asia excluding Japan.

Protectionism against low-cost Chinese imports has so far been a Western phenomenon, with Asia largely a bystander. This is about to change.

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