China's diversification into the EU, Africa, and Southeast Asia is creating new economic footholds, but the real test is whether these markets can absorb China's scale and sustain growth without relying on the same export model that's now under strain. The U.S. still controls the high-value tech and innovation ecosystems that China can't easily replicate, but China's strategic patience is already reshaping global supply chains in ways that may outlast the current trade tensions.