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Europe's Trade Trap
On November 14, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte inaugurated the Chancay Port—a $3.5 billion megaport in which COSCO Shipping holds a 60% stake.
13 Jan 2026
Made In China 2025
Rolled out a decade ago, the plan was aimed squarely at transforming China from a low-cost assembly hub into a high-tech industrial powerhouse.
01 Jun 2025
Europe's Illusion of Progress?
In recent months, a wave of cautious optimism has swept across European circles. Some claim that Europe is "back on track" — buoyed by a perceived slowdown in the United States.
24 Apr 2025
Anything But China?
A new trend is emerging among Western tech companies: "Anything But China" (ABC). What began as a cautious diversification strategy has now become a full-blown shift, as businesses scramble to reduce their dependence on Chinese suppliers.
18 Feb 2025
China Floods The World
A deluge of cheap Chinese goods sweeping across the developing world is straining relationships between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing's efforts to build alliances amidst escalating trade tensions with the U.S.
04 Dec 2024
Trade War 2.0
China’s strategy to revive its struggling economy by supercharging its manufacturing sector is putting pressure on industries worldwide, stoking fears of a looming global trade war.
23 Aug 2024
Exporting Deflation Might Not Work
China's factories unexpectedly contracted in May, ending a two-month period of growth and casting doubt on the country's export-driven strategy to rejuvenate its struggling economy.
01 Jun 2024
China Shock 2.0
In an effort to boots its economic prospects, China is inundating global markets with inexpensive goods, marking a multitrillion-dollar continuation of the China shock that reverberated through global manufacturing over twenty years ago.
04 May 2024
China Surprises In Q1
China announced an uptick in its economic performance for the initial quarter of the year, primarily fueled by the government's intensified focus on boosting manufacturing activities.
27 Apr 2024
Deflation Is Also Sticky
Inflation in China has significantly decreased, sparking worries about potential deflation amidst signs of economic recovery driven by a manufacturing boom that's causing trade disputes internationally.
19 Apr 2024
China's Export Cool Further
In August, China saw its exports to the rest of the world decline for the fourth consecutive month, offering little relief from its deepening economic challenges and contributing to a gloomy global trade outlook.
20 Sept 2023
India's Bright Spot
India's economic growth is shining brightly as its outsourcing sector thrives and an increasing number of tech companies move their manufacturing operations to the country.
20 Jun 2023
The Great Reshoring
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions became prevalent, prompting several Western countries to initiate campaigns focused on reshoring and nearshoring.
29 May 2023
Apple Bets Big On India
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been optimistic about India for years, and now the tech giant is expanding its footprint in the country while reducing its reliance on China.
28 Apr 2023
China's Manufacturing Loses Momentum
China's manufacturing industry, which accounts for one-third of the world's second-largest economy, lost momentum in March due to weak export orders, hindering the country's economic recovery from COVID-19 restrictions.
05 Apr 2023
Demographics Responsible for U.S. Labor Force Shortfall
New research suggests that demographic and other trends existing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic are responsible for most of the remaining shortfall in U.S. labor force participation.
03 Apr 2023
U.S. Manufacturing Is Starting To Show Cracks
Weaker manufacturing data could indicate that consumers and businesses are becoming more cautious in the midst of economic uncertainty.
11 Mar 2023
China's Restart
After years of pandemic-driven disruptions, factory managers and workers are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The country rapidly removed restrictions of movement in December, a move that greatly increased the number of COVID-19 cases and caused further disruptions.
30 Jan 2023
China's Factory Activity Slows Down
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, October saw a decline in factory activity in China as a result of recurrent Covid outbreaks. According to the report, the official purchasing managers' index for manufacturing decreased from 50.1 in September to 49.2 last month.
23 Dec 2022
Apple Is Moving Out Of China
Apple is speeding up plans to move a portion of its production outside of China, which has long had a dominant position in the supply chain that helped create the most valuable corporation in the world.
21 Dec 2022
