Economic sanctions can adversely affect target countries. We study how regions withstand these sanctions amid the US-China trade war. Adopting a geographic relational perspective, we posit that regional resilience hinges on global connections and local networks. Analyzing nightlight data, we find that regional resilience is closely tied to the nature of global connections: cities prioritizing high-value-adding exports perform better, while those reliant on foreign firms for exports and focused on processing trade are more vulnerable. Furthermore, cities with economic development zones exhibit greater resilience to the trade war, underscoring the importance of networks within these zones in mitigating adverse effects.

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贸易战期间的区域弹性：全球联系和本地网络的作用


经济制裁可能会对目标国家产生不利影响。我们研究各地区如何在中美贸易战中承受这些制裁。从地理关系的角度来看，我们认为区域复原力取决于全球联系和本地网络。通过分析夜间数据，我们发现区域弹性与全球联系的性质密切相关：优先考虑高附加值出口的城市表现更好，而那些依赖外国公司出口并专注于加工贸易的城市则更容易受到影响。此外，拥有经济开发区的城市对贸易战表现出更大的抵御能力，凸显了这些经济开发区内的网络在减轻不利影响方面的重要性。