# What’s the real price of decoupling from China?

https://mins.news/en/item/21753

- China News Service, 2026-08-13 12:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/video/2026-08-13/detail-ihfifqmx7362427.shtml

> Western countries seeking to separate from China’s supply chains could incur an estimated additional $23.6 trillion in costs by 2050. China accounts for nearly 30% of global manufacturing value added and remains central to key new-energy materials, prompting calls to pursue mutual benefit rather than barriers.