>And poverty reduction in China could have happened with less damage to workers in rich countries if Chinese policies caused it to save less of its national inc

>And poverty reduction in China could have happened with less damage to workers in rich countries if Chinese policies caused it to save less of its national income, allowing more of its manufacturing growth to be absorbed at home. Isn't it more relevant to look at the individual savings vs. investment of the countries which were "damaged," and the policies which encouraged that? I also don't see how that's an argument against free trade, putting up barriers to trade wouldn't encourage saving.