Is AI the new China Shock?

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What happened

When China joined the WTO in 2001, that one move set off the largest capital spending boom the world had ever seen.

Twenty-five years later, here we are.

Key facts

  • When China joined the WTO in 2001, that one move set off the largest capital spending boom the world had ever seen.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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